tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-154275032008-04-09T01:46:24.204-05:00Paul Adkinsnoreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15427503.post-80814591858575475602008-04-08T22:53:00.005-05:002008-04-09T01:46:19.226-05:00

I learned something big (not quite new because it has be with me for many, many years) about myself recently. In a round about way I learned it from Sanguine. You know, when she was born Paul and I were so happy that she was here. In some deep, in the soul, kind of way we felt that we had been waiting, preparing for her. For me, in my own progressive, faithful, peaceful and righteous way I

Monica Adkinsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15427503.post-46994677118014110552008-01-10T02:26:00.001-05:002008-01-10T02:26:31.175-05:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 1px #CCC; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Happy New Year! All is well here in Eugene. Wet to say the least. Kitchen remodeling, bike advocacy, math and geography fills our days. I'll write more here very soon, but I wanted to get this picture in.

Paul Adkinsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15427503.post-44311142281074855402007-08-08T09:23:00.001-05:002007-08-08T09:23:50.957-05:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 1px #CCC; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } We've already made a lot of progress here in Eugene. I'm working at Bike Friday and loving it. We've already closed a deal on our new house at 180 North Polk Street. The kids have graduated from there first round of swim

Paul Adkinsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15427503.post-40432391432525493702007-08-07T01:06:00.000-05:002007-08-07T03:19:26.765-05:00

Wow, I have some thanking to do. So, you might as well just sit down and take a load off. And if you are in Ithaca or Missoula grab a cold drink while you are at it. As most of you know we departed Ithaca on June 21, 2007. Our send off was fun, light hearted, and supportive. Our well wishers included, Ellen, Kathleen, Chris, Linnie, Charles, Lisa, and Charlie and all the littles that belong to

Monica Adkinsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15427503.post-72717084876951181762007-06-06T20:20:00.000-05:002007-06-06T22:23:25.290-05:00

It's like we never left the comforts of our home. Our trusty, impossible to kill, 13 year old mini van is parked just so we can see it at every meal. Our clothes hardly seem limited. Our food selection is pretty good, considering I am the cook. The "facilities" are comfortable. We have weathered extreme heat, down pours of rain, and unseasonably cold mornings all without that, "I wish I were

Paul Adkinsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15427503.post-51540335261661516252007-05-02T21:13:00.001-05:002007-05-02T21:13:08.214-05:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 1px #CCC; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Here Dare is training for the sled push for the olympics. And Sanguine is training for the face making contest. The weather around here is getting good. The tulips are out, our bike chains are oiled and we are ready for the 5

Paul Adkinsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15427503.post-56375705444632956882007-04-20T10:46:00.000-05:002007-04-27T07:11:29.600-05:00

As many of you know, I work at Sunnywood Design Collective. We just completed a project for The Nature Conservancy where we created a carbon calculator that simply helps you determine the size of your carbon footprint. It is a bit different than some of the other calculators out there, in that it is based primarily on your lifestyle choices and your behavior— the things that you can easily change

Paul Adkinsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15427503.post-10737080960222310402007-04-03T21:24:00.000-05:002007-04-20T23:25:23.773-05:00

At one time, which already feels like a mini life time ago. I was a head up, shoulders back, chest out, stroller pushing Career woman. I use to walk or ride my 20 year old Sears Roebuck, three speed, (pulling my bigs which were my littles then). I would stop at the magazine shop, pick up my Utne Reader, get myself a latte, stop at Adventure Cycling Association (where Paul worked) and get my fill

Monica Adkinsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15427503.post-69347123036207018402007-03-25T17:34:00.000-05:002007-04-19T09:30:41.057-05:00

Bicycling has been a big part of my life for as long as I can remember. Over the years, I've been lucky enough to earn money guiding, instructing, performing, exploring, delivering, racing, repairing, maintaining, designing, selling, and building bicycles. I spent 5 years using my talent as a designer at Adventure Cycling Association in Missoula, Montana inspiring people to travel by bike. Since

Paul Adkinsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15427503.post-78348508966451588982007-03-15T19:09:00.000-05:002007-03-15T22:05:16.940-05:00

I found out that I was pregnant, for the third time, by peeing on the stick in the second week of February, 2005. It was a crazy time for us. We were relocating from Montana to "somewhere" in the East. At this point though, we were staying with Paul's parents. It was as comfortable as a set up can get with our family of four sharing Pop's and Mombo's home. O.K. back to the pregnancy. I had bad

Monica Adkinsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15427503.post-32082788277005390242007-03-11T22:17:00.001-05:002007-03-11T22:17:49.342-05:00

We finally did it and for the first time in 13 years we will trust ourselves. We are saying no to eating out! In most cases Paul and I are fast learners but, for what ever reason, when it comes to dining out we are freakishly, overly hopeful and enthusiastic on what a great time we will have and or how great the food will be. Last night was the night for us. The writing on the wall was loud and

Monica Adkinsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15427503.post-15154297934332010562007-03-07T23:07:00.000-05:002007-03-07T23:51:41.613-05:00

It's 11:42pm and I am still up. I owe it all to Dare and Sanguine. I started staying up late since they were born. The reason being that when all four children went to bed I wanted to be fully conscious and know how it felt not to have anyone hanging on me (we call it "Lovin' on" or "huggin' on"). Well I have to admit that it's probably not the wisest decision I have ever made, because when 5:

Monica Adkinsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15427503.post-8562422282299182982007-03-06T23:17:00.000-05:002007-03-06T23:57:50.904-05:00

The switch happened about six weeks ago. Paul and I decided that it was a good time to wean the littles at night. It's hard to believe but I guess I was beginning to show signs of being a bit tired. I hadn't had a full night sleep in more than 18 months. Up until this point my bed time job was to put the littles down the only way there is, to nurse them into oblivion. Too bad though, the trance

Monica Adkinsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15427503.post-35224150647190901432007-03-06T09:55:00.000-05:002007-03-06T09:57:52.830-05:00

If you are not prepared to shake in you boots then don't go any farther. For everyone out there who thought that I was absorbed by my four children and that I would never resurface again, you're wrong... for now. I am back and standing only a little hunched over. I fought my way out from under mounds of laundry, dirty diapers—times two, reading more than my fair share of Dr. Seuss books, making

Monica Adkinsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15427503.post-1170977290128085592007-02-08T18:26:00.000-05:002007-02-15T08:34:20.433-05:00

See the Gallery

Paul Adkinsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15427503.post-1162666217704314042006-11-04T13:43:00.000-05:002006-11-04T14:54:31.766-05:00

Snack TimeGreetings all. We are slow to update our blog and gallery. I just added several recent pictures. We've been so busy. Oma was just here for two weeks. Joe, Caryl and River, our friends from Missoula, visited from their new home in Vermont. Mary and Kate, from Berkeley, visited here on their trip back East. We made a beautiful Yin and Yang cake for Dare and Sanguine's birthday. We've

Paul Adkinsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15427503.post-1157334252981085792006-09-03T20:44:00.000-05:002006-09-04T16:26:05.180-05:00

We recently returned from a week on the Atlantic. Long Beach Island in New Jersey was our home base for seven fun filled days. Sand, surf, salt water and sun kept us busy, and good food and cappuccino filled our evenings. Six adults and eight children and one dog and no sun burn or major injuries and only a few hurt feelings. Mainy we just enjoyed the company of family: talking, eating and Blokus

Paul Adkinsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15427503.post-1150939484943051612006-06-21T20:21:00.000-05:002006-07-09T16:44:48.156-05:00

All SmilesWe made it to June, that is nine months for any of you out there counting. Dare and Sanguine, or as Torrent says "Sangy Woman," are growing and getting smart too. Dare is practically walking now, and Sangy is sitting up nicely on her own. They are both getting an introduction to a few tastes–finger foods, like Cheerios, black beans, apples sauce and rice. Dare makes faces and

Paul Adkinsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15427503.post-1148528128080416222006-05-24T22:32:00.000-05:002006-05-24T22:42:03.093-05:00

Under a Perfect SkyWe hightailed it out of Ithaca for a long weekend to go to Rachel and Nate's wedding (see the gallery). We had a great time. Rainy and Torrent were in the wedding as flower girl and ring bearer. Rainy and Torrent both won prizes in the scavenger hunt put on by the bride and groom near the end of the big picnic party. Rainy cashed her prize in here at Handel's Ice Cream

Paul Adkinsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15427503.post-1142788943462887312006-03-19T12:22:00.000-05:002006-03-19T22:41:23.506-05:00

Sanguine's ProgressWith the help of two great helpers, Patti and Kellie, Sanguine is learning and gaining lots of control. She's made it through our bad Flu no worse for the wear. She is sitting up in the high chair and grabbing things like crazy. Oh, and she is officially back on the breast full time. Now she occasionally gets a bottle of breastmilk too, but we are so happy she is strong

Paul Adkinsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15427503.post-1142341170219019712006-03-14T07:58:00.000-05:002006-03-20T08:57:24.073-05:00

I've moved the site to a new host. The domain is still organichaus.com, but the blog is now at blog.organichaus.com. We also have virtual hosting for simplepractice.com, chirolove.com. We've got all kinds of space and bandwidth. We are still using flickr for our photo gallery. If you are interested in seeing the development for the new organichaus site you can check that out at

Paul Adkinsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15427503.post-1139797013591558372006-02-12T21:16:00.000-05:002006-02-12T21:23:47.433-05:00

Happy Birthday Rainy Day Rainy turns five and the little ones are going on six months. Torrent will turn three on the 24th. We just moved in to town. Our new address is 117 S Titus Ave., Ithaca, NY 14850.

Paul Adkinsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15427503.post-1138070957224763822006-01-23T21:49:00.000-05:002006-01-23T21:57:51.960-05:00

The GirlsThanks to Oma for coming up here to visit. We had such a great time. The bratwurst and kartofel salat, the chocolate cream pie, ah! We are still trying to get Sanguine and Dare used to not being held all the time. Oma you hung in there again, sleeping on the sofa bed, drinking our strong coffee and dealing with our good little Josie. Oma you are the best.

Paul Adkinsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15427503.post-1136152389483029132006-01-01T16:53:00.000-05:002006-01-01T17:00:15.200-05:00

MonicaMonica has made a bold move. She is ready for a new phase. No more babies, she's taking back her body (well except for nursing), reenergized for 2006. She's now the hairless Monica, all pumped up and running. This is her first buzz.

Paul Adkinsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15427503.post-1135916023455829972005-12-29T23:13:00.000-05:002005-12-31T14:38:58.360-05:00

PhotoboothWe got the new iMac G5 and we are tickled. We just love the newest little application called Photobooth. Here is proof of the fun. Rainy and Torrent can't get enough, they want to take pictures every evening. It offers all kinds of filters and fun options. If only it would take a hi-res image.

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