Princess Nagger has a thing about catching goldfish from our pond out back. She likes to catch one (or three) in a container, keep it in the house overnight for observation, then release it back into the wild pond the next day. So when I saw her skulking about the pond over the weekend, I…
Last week I brought you The Perfect Paper Home. This week Princess Nagger’s creativity channeled Princess Zelda and she created the Perfect Paper Sword. I know, she’s out there – but mostly in a good way. I have to say I’m impressed with her creation – all from her uniquely creative mind: It wouldn’t be…
Once upon a time there was a pretty Princess Nagger who asked for paper, scissors and tape, and made short work of a roll of paper towels. With these handy materials she fashioned the perfect paper bird house: The goal of her creative mind was to make the perfect paper home for her perfect creation,…
One week ago today, Princess Nagger ventured off to her first day of 3rd Grade. Just to show perspective, here are comparisons from Kindergarten to now: And now: Waiting for the bus: And waiting: and waiting some more: Finally, it’s time – holding Dada’s hand firmly to walk across the street: She looks so tiny…
We don’t have many parades near where we live – the town is too small to warrant it. They’re usually reserved for the slightly larger towns and/or townships, but over the weekend it was a big deal to celebrate the Annual Fire Fighter’s Convention, where they even closed a state highway to traffic for two…
Princess Nagger has taken to her new pet Cockatiel, Nigel, inimitably. She’s had him out of his cage every day, playing with him, having him hang out on her scooter or any handy chair or stool, while she puts on what she calls a ‘Bird Show’, spouting off like a circus master. She’s already got the…
You thought I had to be done showing pictures of our vacation in Iowa, didn’t you? Almost – it would not have been complete had we not ventured into the coolness of the Crystal Lake Caves. And yes, the caves are actually underneath and behind this building: After descending the 32+ steps into the depths…
