Author Archives: Josh Renaud
Winter 2012-13 has redeemed itself
Technically it is spring. But if you can overlook that, the Winter of 2012-13 turned out to have several good snowfalls. Yesterday we got about a foot of snow. Last year around this time spring was in full bloom. And … Continue reading
Josie-isms
Here are a few fun Josie anecdotes I have collected so far this year: New words Josie writes “JTL” on her DoodlePad. Then she adds an “E” at the end. “The ‘E’ is silent,” she explains. — Birds of a … Continue reading
Ferguson’s new fire house
Saturdays are busy days for us now. Ludi and Josie have a dance class early in the morning, and Jadzia has one later on. Today, in between the classes, we took a trip to visit Ferguson’s new fire house. It … Continue reading
This is winter in St. Louis
This has been another weird, warm winter. We have had only one decent snowfall all year, which I previously posted photos of. Since then we’ve had some slight sprinklings of snow, but it has been too warm for anything to … Continue reading
Finally, some decent snow in 2013
Yesterday we had a decent snowfall of maybe 5-6 inches in North County. It was regular snow with some sleet and rain on top. Combine that with temperatures slightly above freezing and you have a recipe for sticky snow and … Continue reading
Junk mail within the Renaud Empire?
My own daughter is sending me junk mail. Of course, one man’s junk mail is another man’s treasure. Lately Jadzia has been sending out letters to friends and family members and has been very excited to get responses. Within the … Continue reading
The best Christmas present of all time
Two things came up recently which spurred me to write a blog post one year sooner than I originally planned. The first thing is that I created a new website called Break Into Chat, which hosts a wiki about the … Continue reading
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Sprucing up the house (Or is it firring?)
Every year my mom has a lovely Christmas tree at her house. She and dad usually pick one out from a tree farm the day after Thanksgiving. This year, though, they are several states away, and we decided to get … Continue reading
Kristkindl and cookies
Three years ago we took our first trips to Hermann, Mo in search of Springerle cookie molds and a fun time. On those trips, we missed out on the Kristkindl Markt, not realizing how early in the day it finished. … Continue reading
Scenes from the backyard in autumn
A weird morning. My tummy was rumbly, but I had promised to accompany Jadzia on her field trip to Little Creek. So she and Ludi and I walked together to school. When I got there, the teacher said chaperones would … Continue reading
