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.]

New Curtains

Outside, Early June

Swinging

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

Chicken Pox

[A brief bout, thankfully]

A Good Book

[ADF on the couch]

Bathtub Crayons

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

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]

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]

Primal Scream

[Playing in the backyard]