A and K are both May babies, so we’ve been busy baking cakes and wrapping presents. K turned 2 last week and we had a fairly quiet evening, while A turns 4 on Saturday. Saturday was anything but quiet as we hosted a birthday party for both the boys. A room of 14 children under … More May is for Birthdays
Back in the 1800’s, a man named Mark Dearlove had a shop in Leeds where he made high-quality musical instruments. Every now and then I get an e-mail or phone call from someone who has purchased a Dearlove violin or cello and wants to know if I know anything about the instrument’s history. Apparently … More A Little Dearlove History
Two weeks ago we visited the Old Log Farm in search of maple sugar. It’s kind of a hard place to describe – I guess you could say it’s an old…log…farm. There are a bunch of 1850’s farm buildings, a few animals, and a sugar bush. The windchill was pretty brutal, so we tried to … More A Tale of Two Farms
B’s taken a few good pictures over the last few weeks, so I thought I’d share. K doing his best Bob the Builder impersonation. A was really happy with his new swimming goggles. Trust me, this kind of brotherly love is not a regular occurrence.
Giving a belated birthday shout-out to my main squeeze, B, who reached the big thirty-something yesterday. Yes, there’s no better story than a Dearlove born on St. Valentine’s Day. We had a pretty quiet family affair at home last night. The boys were eager to blow out the candles and tried to get a head … More Happy Birthday
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