The Monday After
The Monday After Vacation is when it always hits, and i should expect it.The teacher told me the kids would start summer school on the 10th. So, the 20 mile drive out there and back, and it turns out...
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Tuesday Tail
Around here, we call them 'gator tails. Not the best picture, but we've all seem them. The pieces of tires from retreads that big rigs leave all over the side of the road.Only a few times in my life...
View ArticleOf Shoes and...Hand Sanitizer?
"Ptui! Yuck!" Little Girl was not pleased with whatever-it-was, i could tell by the noises, and the funny faces.What happened? i asked."Well, I wasn't sure what this was," she said, holding up a...
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Feline Friday: Brother From Another Mother
Two kittens, both from different litters, both alone. It's never good for kittens to be raised alone, they were meant to be with other cats when they are very little.So now, they are with each...
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Thank Goodness It's Saturday."Mom, I am so glad it's the weekend," Bigger Girl said. "Too much went on this week, I need the break!"It has been a week.First, there was the paperwork Bigger Girl...
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A bit of a secret. Sweetie is a huge fan of the movie The Secret of NIMH.That's why his Father's Day gift today is a new DVD player for his small TV in the man cave (the old one died after 4 years of...
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"Really? Are you serious? You called me for that!" Little Girl was yelling into the phone in the kitchen when i walked in, with an incredulous look on her face."Okay," she said into the phone a...
View ArticleCatch that Fork!
Where in the world did that cup come from? is a frequent question around here.With the number of people who come in and out, and who sometimes bring food or drink with them, i seem to be always...
View ArticleUgh! Bug
"Hand my the fly flap, quick!" Little Girl, who was in the library, was yelling to Bigger Girl, who was in the kitchen."Say 'please,'" Bigger Girl teased as she ran in there with it.Then i heard...
View ArticleEgyptian Idol
"Mom, I'm going to join the rebellion!"Bigger Girl says this so often that i no longer ask which one.So go ahead, i told her, and i'll get you one of those t-shirts that says, "Self-Rescuing...
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Photo-Finish Friday: Absconded Tabs
Little Girl loves to create things, and she uses old, repurposed materials to do it most of the time.Lately, i overheard #2 Son and Young Jacob talking to her, accusing her of "stealing" the tab tops...
View ArticleGetting There Is Half the Fun?
"Mom, I've got a problem." #1 Son, age 22, was calling, which is unusual, as he generally sends me short texts and maddeningly long intervals.What's up? i asked, hoping it wasn't major."Well, I'm on...
View ArticleImprove Your Times
"Oh, five hours, lots of races, I'm tired!"Little Girl came in from her swim meet wet and weary.How was it? besides tiring? i asked her."Well, I only came in second in all of my races. But I improved...
View ArticleTwinkle On
"Twinkies are coming back!" #2 Son came running in, dancing with joy and yelling in jubilation.For a guy who wants to be a chef, he sure does have odd tastes sometimes.When will they be back out? i...
View ArticleIt Starts With Watermelon
Since all of us love and crave watermelon, i bought one this weekend, and it led to a typical way i start my day -- with Bigger Girl bringing up more in the morning that i can easily digest before...
View ArticleVisiting
"Mmm, it smells like Grandpa's birthday in here!" #1 Son had followed his nose into the kitchen, and was at least partly right, as i was making my dad's Father's Day gift, which is always the sweet...
View ArticlePerking Up
When our electricity flashed off and back on within about two seconds, i ran to turn off the A/C and check a few things, make sure it wasn't a problem within the house or with our electrical...
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Feline Friday: Off Button
One of Little Girl's favorite things about kittens is that they come with an off button.\Misha, whose yelling about getting a partial bath has been stopped by grabbing his "off button."And Collins,...
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"Mom, why is it 'Roses are red, Violets are blue' when violets are actually violet or purple?"Little Girl was getting her gear together to walk to the pool across the street for swim practice when she...
View ArticleShelter Scuttlebutt
Today is the shelter's annual open house. Hot dogs for everyone (even vegan dogs for us crazies). Chips and sweets. A veggie tray for those of us who are die-hards. Door prizes, cats to play with...
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