Hang tight with all your might!

Isn't that how the old mnemonic device goes? Stalactites hang tight (tite) with all their might (mite)--and THAT'S how you remember stalactites hang from the ceiling and stalagmites grow from the ground.
Why is that important, you ask? Because in Rochester, it's not icicles that form...it's stalactites. That picture is just one I snapped quickly of our roof as I was heading out the door to pick the Izster up from school...these are small in comparison to some of the ones I've seen around!!!
Hang tight!!!

Feeling Squirrelly

One interesting thing that we've noticed since moving to Rochester is the abundance of squirrels. Neither one of us has ever seen anything like it! These little guys are EVERYWHERE! They're not shy either.
They sit quite happily on the sill of our kitchen windows and check out the madness that occurs while I try to make lunch for the girls. They stare back at Isabelle while she tries to entertain them with her wide portfolio of silly faces. Have I mentioned...they're everywhere? On the fence, in the yard, on the windowsill, on the fire escape, in the garbage...everywhere.
We have four large city-issued garbage cans in the back...they all have holes chewed into the corner of the lid to allow for squirrel access. Huge cans. Thick plastic. Big squirrel-sized holes.
I'm tempted to call the city and ask for a new can so that I can set up a camcorder to document and witness the process as it happens! But I'm too lazy for that.
So I feed them instead. They're happy to get the leftovers, but honestly, they were going to get them anyway. They'd just use the squirrel door on can #1.

A Quarter Past...

So, here we are. It's January 10, 2010. It's been three months since we packed up the house and moved from Georgia to Rochester, and I think we're faring rather well. Our goal is to make the most of our time here and explore as much as possible. Our challenges include Tom's more-than-full time job, a one-year-old who doesn't appreciate icy winds, and a budget that we've neglected during the past year while we've been in survival mode with the new baby, the new job, and the move. Whew, that was a long sentence. Shhhhh...don't tell anyone...I used to be an editor--but I'm not quite sure why. So, let's see how we overcome these obstacles. A little creativity never hurt anyone!
Let's go! Let's see what we can get ourselves into...