http://jungwirths.com Just another WordPress weblog Sun, 18 Mar 2012 00:32:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I thought I'd start documenting our Saturday family picnics around town, especially since hopefully soon we'll be exploring a new town...more on that later :) Today we went to the Horticulture Center at Fairmount Park. Really, we need to go back in about two weeks, since it was chock full ... http://jungwirths.com/2012/03/out-and-about-in-philly/ Miriam has spent the last nine months sleeping in a cradle by our bed. However, she made it quite clear a couple of weeks ago that she was getting to be much too big a girl to stay in the little cradle, by attempting climb out of it. I put ... http://jungwirths.com/2012/02/time-for-a-new-bed/ We packed a lunch and went to walk along the Wissahickon River today. James had "Jingle" with him. He is a dog that barks when you say certain phrases, like, "And Jingle was a good dog." He drives me bonkers and I'm always scheming about how to get rid of him, ... http://jungwirths.com/2012/02/afternoon-at-the-wissahickon/ We got a little wooden stool for James to stand on at the sink, and Miriam promptly used it to learn how to stand up. She was so proud of herself. She wore a pretty pink dress for Valentine's Day. Papa's sleepy little Valentine. http://jungwirths.com/2012/02/little-girl/ Two more pilot hats, a brown one for my nephew Simeon Tolmie, and a blue one for my Miriam Anna, who has decidedly grown out of her pink one (really, she grew out of it before it was even finished, but she's been wearing it every day anyway). Both modeled ... http://jungwirths.com/2012/01/a-few-finished-projects/ On the second day of Christmas, we gave James beloved squirrels and birds their Christmas treats. I thought this was such a great idea when I saw this family's Christmas for the animals, and thought, "Someday when we live out in the woods and have chickens and goats, we'll do ... http://jungwirths.com/2011/12/christmas-for-the-animals/ Christmas Eve was spent mainly at church, first at Christmas Eve liturgy at a church nearby in the morning, and then Christmas liturgy at our home church (an hour north) from about 7 pm to 10:30 pm. The kids were very good, despite it being way past their bedtime, although ... http://jungwirths.com/2011/12/christmas/ Last night we set out our shoes... And when we woke up, St. Nicholas had been here! (gold coins, oranges, nuts, pomegranates, owl ornaments, and a couple of knit hats) Saint Nicholas, Wonderworker, Archbishop of Myra, defender of the faith, and patron saint of children, pray to God for us! In truth you were ... http://jungwirths.com/2011/12/st-nicholas-day/ Pattern: Mostly made up, with Wee Legwarmers by Ginny Sheller as a starting point. Yarn: Rabbit Ridge Designs handpainted alpaca Needles: US 6 double pointed Is it just me or does Miriam often look concerned when I'm taking her picture? Really, this entire post is an excuse to take pictures of baby feet. http://jungwirths.com/2011/11/babylegs-for-miriam/ We gathered lots of fall leaves on our walks, then heated up the scraps from our beeswax candles that we've collected in a jar. Dipped each one in beeswax and cooled on waxed paper before stringing on quilting thread and hang. I had lots of extras so I made James ... http://jungwirths.com/2011/11/fall-leaves/