Author Archives: allyanne

I'm trying to blog with a cat on my lap. We'll see how it goes. This morning, Heidi and I drove out to Ashland to meet Willow and Aidan. Heidi is going to Columbus for a few days to grandmother … Continue reading →

I can't believe Aidan is already a year old! Luke, Willow, and the Ax-Man came up to NEOhio for the weekend to celebrate the little guy's first birthday. We rode on the train through the Cuyahoga Valley from Akron to … Continue reading →

The last few weeks have been an emotional roller coaster around here. I haven't blogged about it because I just couldn't. It's still difficult to put this out here, but I'm going to. Our social worker called us on St. … Continue reading →

I am slowly catching up on photo-editing. Tuesday, the kids had a sleepover here and spent all day yesterday at "Camp Allyson." We all had a great time, although I was really, REALLY bummed that it was too wet and … Continue reading →

Sorry about that. I was preoccupied with houseguests and being sick and Easter and everything. Today is just the deep breath before the next plunge into busy-ness, so I thought I better get something up here quick! Here are some … Continue reading →

Chad's mom is here for the weekend. She arrived yesterday afternoon, and Chad picked her up from the airport and spent some fun time with her. On my way home from work, I decided that I, too, would be on … Continue reading →

I just deliberately and methodically devoured two squares of Lindt 70% dark chocolate. I'm reading The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society and it is marvelous.   Read it, people. I planted spinach, peas and collards yesterday and covered my … Continue reading →

Spring makes me crazy.   So much color and energy everywhere.   Miracles are a dime a dozen.   And it all makes me want to explode into making.   I start itching to create and start projects and finish … Continue reading →

  And when the loved ones are as cute as these two, well that's even perkier!    

Yesterday, we took a quick walk around the block to blow the cobwebs out of our brains.   I love those chartreuse blossoms on the trees.   After the whites and greys and blacks and blues of winter, that yellow-green … Continue reading →

There was a beam-type thing at the camp where we had our retreat this weekend. I was having fun walking on it.   La la la la la, walking on the beam.   "Hi! I am walking on the beam! … Continue reading →

We've been creative the past few days. It must be spring in the air! Chad built me some garden boxes for my Square Foot Garden experiment this summer:     And I've been making wet, colorful messes on my journal … Continue reading →