We have a robot vacuum, and sadly, we hate it. It’s meant to be both good at mopping and dusting, but it just seems to break down all the time. I have requested a refund or replacement; watch this space.

If you’re not a grandparent, you probably find this stuff rather dull, but I wanted to capture a few thoughts on how the year has gone so far. First off, it DOES go fast. When I see photos of her from the early days, it’s hard to believe they are of the same person! Back…

It was Octavia’s first birthday. Where has the time gone! I’m tired and ready for bed, but all I can say is that it was a magical day. More tomorrow!

This afternoon, the family went down to the local hot springs for a little dip. I am not the first person to say “let’s go to the Hot Springs!”, but every time I come back, I feel relaxed and rejuvenated, albeit a little dehydrated. Little swock enjoyed it as well, although we couldn’t put her…

It’s Occi’s birthday weekend, and we have decided to go to a super cute mountain town called Steamboat Springs. It is gorgeous. The three of us have had the best time, and it has absolutely been worth the 4 hour drive and the inevitable turbo turd on the highway.

We have a big client on the books, and it’s a little make or break for us to do a good job for them. With such a tight deadline, my colleague and I worked all of today, Saturday. What I thought we could knock off in a few hours took us about 9 hours, but…