RURAL FREE DELIVERY

We've Moved!

2008-08-08T09:29:00.002-04:00

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

That Was Then: 2001-2008

2008-07-27T21:06:00.006-04:00

[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

2008-07-27T21:03:00.003-04:00

[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

2008-07-27T21:02:00.001-04:00

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

2

2008-07-25T14:07:00.002-04:00

[Happy birthday, monkey.]

Shayleen

2008-07-21T13:56:00.002-04:00

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

Sunglasses

2008-07-21T13:54:00.001-04:00

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

Family Photos

2008-07-21T13:49:00.002-04:00

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

First Canoe Ride

2008-07-07T22:45:00.001-04:00

[A mixture of elation and fear]

Her Swing

2008-07-07T22:43:00.002-04:00

[ADF at the cottage, Canada Day long weekend]

After a Swim

2008-07-07T22:41:00.001-04:00

[Rebus at the cottage]

Canoe

2008-07-07T22:40:00.002-04:00

Toadstool

2008-07-07T22:38:00.002-04:00

[At the cottage]

Johnny Express

2008-06-27T08:43:00.000-04:00

[Grandma and Grandpa's house]

New Curtains

2008-06-27T08:40:00.001-04:00

Field and Clouds

2008-06-20T16:38:00.000-04:00

[Near Oxford Mills]

Outside, Early June

2008-06-14T21:45:00.003-04:00

Swinging

2008-06-14T21:41:00.003-04:00

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

Post #300

2008-06-14T21:37:00.002-04:00

[Glenburnie, ON]

Walking the Dog

2008-06-14T21:34:00.002-04:00

[Visiting Poppa and Gran, Glenburnie, ON]

Chicken Pox

2008-06-14T21:05:00.002-04:00

[A brief bout, thankfully]

At the Library BBQ

2008-06-14T21:02:00.002-04:00

[North Grenville Public Library, South Gower branch]

A Good Book

2008-06-01T20:30:00.000-04:00

[ADF on the couch]

Mischievous Grins

2008-06-01T20:26:00.001-04:00

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

Rapids Opener

2008-06-01T20:20:00.003-04:00

[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

2008-05-22T07:48:00.003-04:00

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

On Sand Lake

2008-05-22T07:45:00.001-04:00

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

Orange Cup

2008-05-16T20:38:00.000-04:00

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

Nesting Blocks

2008-05-16T20:37:00.002-04:00

Mothers' Day

2008-05-14T16:20:00.002-04:00

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

Late Afternoon

2008-05-14T16:18:00.001-04:00

[In the front yard]

Blue Shoes

2008-05-14T16:16:00.001-04:00

[At the kitchen table]

Housepainting

2008-05-04T12:16:00.000-04:00

[Primer coat]

Little John

2008-04-28T10:49:00.002-04:00

[Glenburnie, ON]

Cousins

2008-04-28T10:45:00.003-04:00

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

Billy

2008-04-25T21:32:00.003-04:00

[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

2008-04-25T06:23:00.002-04:00

Sandbox

2008-04-25T06:22:00.002-04:00

[ADF with sand and sticks, in the backyard]

Inspector Rebus

2008-04-18T08:00:00.002-04:00

[In the woods]

42 Years

2008-04-17T15:08:00.003-04:00

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

Primal Scream

2008-04-17T15:06:00.002-04:00

[Playing in the backyard]

Shoots

2008-04-17T15:04:00.001-04:00

[In the front garden]

Giggles

2008-04-14T10:17:00.003-04:00

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

Behind bars

2008-04-11T10:05:00.002-04:00

[ADF in the sunroom]

Spring

2008-04-11T10:01:00.002-04:00

[Kemptville Creek, Bedell Road]

Spring?

2008-04-09T08:39:00.001-04:00

[ADF in the driveway]

Water Baby

2008-04-08T10:07:00.001-04:00

[In the bathtub]

Home Opener

2008-04-04T11:05:00.002-04:00

[ADF prepares for the Jays' return to Toronto]

Purple Sweater

2008-04-04T11:04:00.000-04:00

[ADF: all smiles]

Baseball Season Again

2008-04-04T11:02:00.003-04:00

[And not a moment too soon]

Last Weekend

2008-04-04T10:47:00.003-04:00

[We are all introduced to baby Cameron]

At the sea otter tank

2008-03-30T14:11:00.003-04:00

[ADF and CC watch the sea otter swim back and forth, Georgia Aquarium, Atlanta]

Whale shark

2008-03-30T14:09:00.002-04:00

[Georgia Aquarium, Atlanta]

Giant Grouper

2008-03-30T14:07:00.003-04:00

[CC at the Georgia Aquarium, Atlanta]

Jellyfish

2008-03-30T14:06:00.002-04:00

[Georgia Aquarium, Atlanta]

Georgia Aquarium

2008-03-30T14:04:00.002-04:00

Centennial Park, Atlanta

2008-03-30T14:02:00.003-04:00

[CC headed toward the Georgia Aquarium]

Atlanta stopover: tornado damage

2008-03-30T14:01:00.003-04:00

[Building near Olympic Centennial Park, Atlanta]

A final look at Ajijic

2008-03-30T13:41:00.003-04:00

[From the poolhouse in La Floresta, looking south toward Lake Chapala]

Sunset on Lake Chapala

2008-03-27T15:32:00.002-04:00

[From Ajijic pier]

On Ajijic pier

2008-03-27T15:30:00.002-04:00

[Poppa and ADF]

Semana Santa in Ajijic

2008-03-27T15:27:00.003-04:00

Semana Santa continues

2008-03-27T15:24:00.003-04:00

[Television images from elsewhere in Mexico]

Sitting pretty

2008-03-21T23:43:00.002-04:00

[ADF in Tapalpa]

Dirtbike boys

2008-03-21T23:40:00.002-04:00

[Tapalpa]

Piggy banks

2008-03-21T23:34:00.002-04:00

[Tapalpa market]

Spire

2008-03-21T23:32:00.002-04:00

[Looking toward Tapalpa plaza]

Cowboys

2008-03-21T22:49:00.003-04:00

[Tapalpa market]

Delivery trucks

2008-03-19T17:44:00.002-04:00

[Tapalpa]

At long last, Tapalpa

2008-03-19T17:41:00.002-04:00

[ADF in Tapalpa plaza before we bought her a new outfit in the market, a matching Superman shorts and t-shirt set for about $2]

Still on the way to Tapalpa

2008-03-19T17:39:00.002-04:00

[Facing forward and feeling fine]

On the way to Tapalpa

2008-03-19T17:35:00.003-04:00

[Tapalpa is a village high up in the mountains - about 2200m - and the route there is characterized by curves and bumps. All of it was a bit much for poor ADF, who was facing backward in her seat. Halfway up a mountain she got carsick (for the first time ever). We stopped to clean up a bit, which involved stripping her down to her diaper, and turning her seat around. We'd have to buy her a fresh set of clothes in Tapalpa.]

Painting boats

2008-03-19T17:33:00.002-04:00

[Chapala pier]

Chapala pier

2008-03-19T17:31:00.002-04:00

Balloons

2008-03-19T17:29:00.002-04:00

[ADF in Chapala]

Dancing

2008-03-17T17:47:00.003-04:00

[ADF dances with the local kids in the bandstand, Ajijic plaza]

After the holy festivities...

2008-03-17T17:44:00.001-04:00

[Food! Sopes, enchilladas, pozole, and cold beer under the stars and the coloured lights, Ajijic plaza]

Outdoor mass

2008-03-17T17:42:00.002-04:00

[San Andres Cathedral, Ajijic]

The procession arrives

2008-03-17T17:40:00.002-04:00

[Palm Sunday, Ajijic]

Patient girl

2008-03-17T17:39:00.002-04:00

[Miss A. awaits the procession]

Boy selling palm fronds

2008-03-17T17:36:00.002-04:00

[Palm Sunday, Ajijic]

Boy running

2008-03-17T17:34:00.002-04:00

[Ajijic]

Waiting for the procession

2008-03-17T17:32:00.002-04:00

[Palm Sunday, Ajijic]

Alfalfa on cobblestones

2008-03-17T17:30:00.002-04:00

[Ajijic]

Altar boys

2008-03-17T17:28:00.002-04:00

[Preparing for the procession]

Procession route

2008-03-17T17:26:00.004-04:00

[The road to the church covered in alfalfa in preparation for the procession, Ajijic]

Back in Ajijic

2008-03-17T17:21:00.003-04:00

[In time for the Palm Sunday procession and the start of Semana Santa]

Hat and flowers

2008-03-17T17:20:00.002-04:00

[Guadalajara]

Full church

2008-03-17T17:18:00.002-04:00

[Guadalajara]

Guards

2008-03-17T17:16:00.002-04:00

[Guadalajara]

Hidalgo

2008-03-17T17:13:00.003-04:00

[Mural by Jose Clemente Orozco, Guadalajara (that's a staircase on the right)]

Guide book

2008-03-17T17:11:00.002-04:00

[An afternoon in Guadalajara]

Palm Sunday in Guadalajara

2008-03-17T17:09:00.001-04:00

[Outside Guadalajara Cathedral]

Play-Doh

2008-03-17T17:07:00.003-04:00

[Gran and ADF spend the hot hours indoors, Ajijic]

Paseo del Mirador

2008-03-17T17:04:00.002-04:00

[Poppa in La Floresta, Ajijic]

"Cherish" homage

2008-03-15T23:19:00.001-04:00

[CC on the beach, Manzanillo]

Dodging the surf

2008-03-15T23:16:00.002-04:00

[ADF squeals in delight as Gran yanks her out of the path of an oncoming wave, Manzanillo]

On the beach

2008-03-15T23:14:00.002-04:00

[ADF and CC watch the waves roll in, Manzanillo]

Young fisherman

2008-03-15T23:12:00.004-04:00

[Hauling a seine net up onto the beach, Manzanillo]

Obligatory sunset photo

2008-03-15T16:56:00.002-04:00

[Manzanillo Bay]