Monthly Archives: June 2005

Thanks to Erin, we’ve got more pictures from moving day! The link goes to a slide show, mostly of pics of relaxing after the big work has been accomplished. P.S. No sign of the baby yet but the countdown continues.

Just a quickie to say we slept in the new house last night for the first time, and complete credit goes to our moving crew — part of which is pictured here hanging out by the chimenea in the back … Continue reading →

New life is burgeoning in the Caird universe. The picture is our little bio-dome, with tomato seedlings front and center, and other little sprouts coming up all around them. We’ll keep tending this little hatchery, then transplant to our new … Continue reading →

Another one (4.9) struck today in Southern California, after the previous one (7.2) occurred yesterday North of us (and off the coast, prompting a tsunami warning). Anyway, I personally have felt nothing, thus far, but it’s kind of wild to … Continue reading →

As I’ve mentioned before, I go in Tuesdays and Fridays (typically) to get the baby, me, and the amniotic fluid monitored. The picture here is the output of the non-stress test administered yesterday. (Click on picture to make it bigger.) … Continue reading →

The day we’ve been waiting for has nearly arrived. We got the loan approved Monday, signed papers Wednesday, and — we’re told by our agent — will get the keys to the new house tomorrow, Friday. Yippee!! On Wednesday after … Continue reading →

You see my darling wife has one of these camera phones, and she snaps happily away with it so often, I hardly take notice these days. Little did I know as I relaxed in rehab, she had snapped, scurried inside, … Continue reading →

When Michael came home from playing squash Thursday night with a bit of a limp, I wasn’t concerned. He’d won — so he said — and few bumps and bruises are par for the course. It wasn’t until the next … Continue reading →

Here’s a close-up of the baby’s face in utero — taken just yesterday when I went for my regular twice-weekly check-up. If you look closely you can see the big eyes and nose and a little arm. Amazing to think … Continue reading →

We are still waiting by the phone to hear news from our mortgage broker about whether the loan for the house will come through. Seems the slow pace of our immigration service, which has failed to get Michael a green … Continue reading →