We've Moved!

[Please visit us at our new location: lazydiarist.blogspot.com]

That Was Then: 2001-2008

[A good house.]

[[And there you have it -- an end to Rural Free Delivery, and an end to our time in Oxford Mills. Now we begin the Peterborough years, and we are sincerely excited and hopeful. Watch this space for a link to the new, as yet untitled blog covering our new, more urban life.]]

Birthday Party

[Lots of great presents (thanks, everybody!) -- including a trike -- but more importantly a chance to have everyone to Oxford Mills one last time]

Good Morning

[ADF wakes up in Oxford Mills for the last time]

2

[Happy birthday, monkey.]

Shayleen

[Lac La Biche, Alberta]
[[More...]]

Sunglasses

[Lac La Biche, Alberta]
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Family Photos

[Lac La Biche, Alberta]
[[For more photos from the trip, see the album here]]

First Canoe Ride

[A mixture of elation and fear]

Her Swing

[ADF at the cottage, Canada Day long weekend]

After a Swim

[Rebus at the cottage]

Canoe

Toadstool

[At the cottage]

Johnny Express

[Grandma and Grandpa's house]

New Curtains

Field and Clouds

[Near Oxford Mills]

Outside, Early June

Swinging

[Summer comes to Oxford Mills, and ADF hits the backyard to enjoy it]

Post #300

[Glenburnie, ON]

Walking the Dog

[Visiting Poppa and Gran, Glenburnie, ON]

Chicken Pox

[A brief bout, thankfully]

At the Library BBQ

[North Grenville Public Library, South Gower branch]

A Good Book

[ADF on the couch]

Mischievous Grins

[ADF and her cousin Lucy in Ottawa, May 27]

Rapids Opener

[Apologies for the infrequent posts here, but life is a bit nuts in advance of the move to Peterborough. The new address will also spell a new beginning, I think -- I can hardly justify calling the blog Rural Free Delivery if we live smack in the middle of town. So once things are settled, there'll be a new blog, and I'll retire RFD. But before that happens, there'll be a few more posts. This shot is from the Ottawa Rapids' first game, back on May 22nd.]

Bathtub Crayons

[Thank you, P&N - they're a hit]

On Sand Lake

[Piloting the boat home after a soggy long weekend at the cottage (Photo by J. Curley)]

Orange Cup

[We vowed never to call them "sippy cups," and yet...]

Nesting Blocks

Mothers' Day

[Rebus, Gran, ADF, Grandma and CC on Mothers' Day]

Late Afternoon

[In the front yard]

Blue Shoes

[At the kitchen table]

Housepainting

[Primer coat]

Little John

[Glenburnie, ON]

Cousins

[ADF and Cousin John - all the way from Japan - at Gran and Poppa's house]

Billy

[Billy, a 5 year-old Australian Shepherd, who was almost ours. It wasn't to be; he's gone back to his owner. It was nice to know you, Billy.]

Garden Wall

Sandbox

[ADF with sand and sticks, in the backyard]

Inspector Rebus

[In the woods]

42 Years

[ADF with Grandma and Grandpa on their 42nd anniversary]

Primal Scream

[Playing in the backyard]

Shoots

[In the front garden]

Giggles

[ADF in the sunroom, again]
[[LOOK!! No snow!]]

Behind bars

[ADF in the sunroom]

Spring

[Kemptville Creek, Bedell Road]

Spring?

[ADF in the driveway]