Snoring Ella Bella

Mother's Day, 2009 - Trip to Peak's Island Maine, where we rode bikes around the island and ate a nice lunch, all while Ella snoozed away in comfort.

April showers bring May flowers

We took a trip to Hershey PA. with our friends the Giles. They have a zoo, rides, and 'Hershey Chocolate World'. Good times!

Ella the March Monkey

Ella washes dishes, makes her own (dingy brown) play-doh, and generally watches a lot of snow melt.

A blustery day in February

Winter 08-09

A big storm, cross country skiing, and Ella's bubbly adventure

Auld Lang Syne, 2008/9

We start out in Marion, OH. Then a quick trip to Auntie Ann's and Uncle Pats in Prospect, OH. Next is a visit with Uncle John and Aunt Stephanie in Mt. Gilead, OH. We move on to Delphos, OH for a visit with great-grandmother and the days-after-christmas festivities in Ft. Jennings, OH. Then we jet back to the Maine for a New Years bash in lovely Gorham, ME. Finally, back home. December was a busy month!

Pellet Stove, Power Outage, and Sleigh Ride '08

Some people asked for pics of our pellet stove install, here it is. Keeping us toasty warm without using oil!

We had a bad ice storm up here a week or so ago and lost power. Temps in the house fell to around 50 before we figured out how to get the stove running on battery power, then we were fine.

Finally, we took a nice sleigh ride around downtown with Ella. She had a great time waving to all the nice people shopping on Exchange street in the Old Port.