http://www.loudjoy.com/ruraldreams/ en-us 2006-06-28T00:49:07-05:00 http://www.loudjoy.com/ruraldreams/archives/000385.html Aidan sings these stream of consciousness rock n roll songs. This afternoon I was cleaning the inside of the car while Willie napped and Aidan was hanging out with me. I sent him to hose down some rubber floor... Christy 2006-06-28T00:49:07-05:00 http://www.loudjoy.com/ruraldreams/archives/000384.html Here's pics of the coop that might be over a month old now. The chickens are hardly ever in the pen these days - they're pretty trustworthy roaming the yard. We live on a busy road and if they... Christy 2006-06-22T15:41:40-05:00 http://www.loudjoy.com/ruraldreams/archives/000383.html I used to own a retail store and twice a year I'd go to the Javits Center for the gift show, a trade show of wholesale vendors for all kinds of shops. It was a monstrous trek to wade through... Christy 2006-05-08T07:23:52-05:00 http://www.loudjoy.com/ruraldreams/archives/000382.html Launching 2 sites this week - one is a little store I made for my mom to sell the tchotchkes that my brother and I have been teasing her about for years. An example of using the word tchotchke from... Christy 2006-04-26T19:29:15-05:00 http://www.loudjoy.com/ruraldreams/archives/000381.html Christy 2006-04-19T09:15:25-05:00 http://www.loudjoy.com/ruraldreams/archives/000380.html School's in session.... Christy 2006-04-18T12:52:24-05:00 http://www.loudjoy.com/ruraldreams/archives/000379.html It seems that since I became a mom, I've given up on wanting things for myself. Most of the things I want are for my kids.... Christy 2006-04-03T12:51:01-05:00 http://www.loudjoy.com/ruraldreams/archives/000378.html Christy 2006-03-28T17:45:19-05:00 http://www.loudjoy.com/ruraldreams/archives/000377.html I have wanted to get chickens since we moved up here, since I started this blog. Aidan was two and a half. The barn that we first lived in featured a small chicken coop out back, up the hill. The... Christy 2006-03-23T11:21:47-05:00 http://www.loudjoy.com/ruraldreams/archives/000376.html Well, I'm self employed and wondering why I didn't listen to my instincts all along. I guess I had to give it a shot, so I wouldn't wonder what would have been. If anyone knows anyone who needs a website... Christy 2006-02-20T19:46:25-05:00 http://www.loudjoy.com/ruraldreams/archives/000375.html I started my job on Thursday of last week, but Steve has to finish something at his job so I've been home all week and will do my first full week next week. I have such varied feelings about the... Christy 2006-02-09T23:07:22-05:00 http://www.loudjoy.com/ruraldreams/archives/000374.html Our Volvo gives us epic electrical problems. The auto shop that replaced the alternator which then didn't work burns to the ground in a fiery explosion. I am not responsible. Truly. Aidan turns six. He is gorgeous. We rent a... Christy 2006-01-20T23:26:10-05:00 http://www.loudjoy.com/ruraldreams/archives/000373.html Okay, this isn't really a tomato sauce recipe, but it's the information that you wish came with the recipe. Steve's mom has an Italian neighbor who I apprenticed with on a sauce making weekend two years ago. Everything is done... Christy 2005-10-03T23:02:11-05:00 http://www.loudjoy.com/ruraldreams/archives/000372.html My brother says he's not getting his money's worth anymore on this website.... Christy 2005-09-13T14:07:02-05:00 http://www.loudjoy.com/ruraldreams/archives/000371.html We built a ladder out of rope and wood slats and hung it in the huge pine tree behind the house. For a few weeks, Aidan could spend hours at a time playing on it and we spent some idyllic... Christy 2005-08-18T08:04:13-05:00