Every day, I think Gideon learns 5 new words. He is constantly saying things I did not know he knew. This morning he busted out with the word “eggs.” As I was scooping dog food, he counted the scoops before I did, “One. Two. Three. Fhdjsfh.” He just makes this noise for four and if [...]
Archive for October, 2009
They Do Not Appear In Nature
Posted in television on October 30, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Happy Fall
Posted in children, pictures, pullo on October 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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Originally uploaded by Wandering Eyre
Pullo and Gideon pose with the pumpkin my Grammy gave Gideon. It is small enough for him to carry, so yesterday he dragged it everywhere while saying “Punky! Punky!”
It was adorable.
Recipe: Pumpkin Spice Muffins
Posted in friends, recipes on October 26, 2009 | 1 Comment »
It is finally “cold” here in Houston. I am using quotes because cold here is 60 degrees. People start busting out sweaters and scarves at any temperature below 70 degrees. The arrival of Fall, finally, inspired me to to bake these muffins, a coffee cake, and some bread today. Well, the weather and the fact [...]
New Computer – OS?
Posted in geeks on October 23, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Sorry for boring you with posts about my new computer. This will probably be the last for a while. I may do another one when I get around to overclocking it. But that will be a first for me so I may put it off for a bit.
Today I will just mention my fun (frustrations) [...]
Botched Seams
Posted in misadventures, mom, naps on October 22, 2009 | 2 Comments »
A post in which I attempt to sew a few things.
I should start out by saying that I do know how to sew. I have, in the past, successfully sewn many things. Today, though…
Yesterday, I cut two yards of fabric into the parts for two pairs of pajama pants for Gideon. One print was a [...]
New Computer – Hardware / Price
Posted in geeks, pictures on October 21, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Without further ado, here are the components inside my new computer and how much I paid for them.
Processor: Intel Core i5 750 – $199.99
Motherboard: Asus P7P55D Pro – $169.99
Memory: Crucial 2x 2GB DDR3 1333 – $74.99
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 4870 1GB – $154.99
Hard Drive: 2x 1TB Samsung Spinpoint F3 – 2 x $79.99
Optical Drive: [...]
New Computer – History
Posted in geeks on October 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The first computer I ever bought was a cheap Compaq, during a 1998 day-after-Thanksgiving sale. That computer quickly outgrew it’s usefulness and 2 years later I decided I would try to build my own computer.
Building a computer seemed fairly easy, and generally it was, but there was some frustration along the way. At the end, I [...]
Pumpkin Ale
Posted in beer, holidays, pictures on October 19, 2009 | 2 Comments »
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Originally uploaded by Wandering Eyre
This will be ready in time for Thanksgiving. It is in the brewing fridge, aging, and keeping the cider company.
Training Parents
Posted in bedtime, breastfeeding, children, everyday, mom, parenting, parents, sleep on October 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Gideon is getting bossy for one with so few years, but occasionally, his bossiness is appreciated.
Last night, Gideon and I had finished dinner and I was sitting on the couch. It was about 7:15. He came over, patted my arm, and pointed to his room. I asked him to, “Show me.”
He led me down [...]
Recipe: Hearty Beef and Tomato Stew
Posted in food, recipes on October 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I made this last night and it was delicious. I love tomato based soups and stews so this one was just right.
Hearty Beef and Tomato Stew
adapted from Cooking Light
2 tsp olive oil
2 lbs sirloin steak, stew meat, or similar, trimmed and cut into 1/2 inch cubes
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 c. celery
3 gloves garlic, minced
1 [...]
It’s Full, Please Change Receptacle
Posted in body functions, diapers, humor, misadventures, potty training on October 13, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Today is Tuesday. Tuesday means Gideon and I head up to church. I go to a women’s Bible study and he goes to childcare for 3 hours. He loves playing with the other kids and is rarely sad to see me go. Today, he actually cried when I picked him up because he had to [...]
Dental Hygiene is Important
Posted in boys, health, pictures, sleep, teething on October 13, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Dental Hygiene is Important
Originally uploaded by Wandering Eyre
Gideon likes to “brush” his teeth with us and I snapped this one morning while he was keeping Ries company.
After an absolutely terrible Sunday, involving very little sleep, a passel of crying, and some teeth trying to make their appearance, Gideon slept through the night last night. It [...]
Recipe: Malted Apple Cider
Posted in beer, recipes on October 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I love hard cider. The real stuff. Not that stuff that passes as cider at most bars. I like traditional style English ciders. With that in mind, I went looking for a cider recipe and found this one. I modified it a bit for my purposes.
I usually do not post recipes that are untasted, [...]
A Remembrance of Days Past
Posted in children, everyday, faith, family, friends, nicu on October 12, 2009 | 1 Comment »
It is strange how life reminds you of your past in the least expected ways. I found out today that the daughter of a friend had her baby 14 weeks early. They are in the NICU with their little boy and he has good days and bad days. Today was a bad day for him.
A [...]
There must be one drop left…
Posted in beer, humor, pictures on October 7, 2009 | 1 Comment »
There must be one drop left…
Originally uploaded by Wandering Eyre
We went to St. Arnold Brewery a couple weeks ago and I caught Gideon sucking the beer flavored air trapped in Ries’ glass.
He walked around for about 10 minutes, tilting up that glass, and hoping against hope.
Observations on Gestation
Posted in beer, birth, everyday, musings on October 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Observations in which two seemingly unrelated things are brought together.
On Sunday, we started a batch of Pumpkin Ale that will be ready in time for Thanksgiving. Cornucopia!
Gideon watches one TV show a day, Animal Atlas. He likes to watch the animals. This morning, the episode was on animal babies and it informed us that [...]
