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A few weeks ago, while we were on vacation, Little Girl's close friend Annie came by each day and took care of our cats. (She was earning money for her mission trip to Guatemala, and it was her first...
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Well, to others, it might not be news, but i'm searching for another title and coming up empty.Young Jacob, friend of both #1 and #2 Son and a maintenance worker at the same place where Sweetie works...
View ArticleOf Horses and Humor
"Well, mom, i've found out just how used to their living conditions our horses are." Bigger Girl had just gotten in from work.What happened this time? i asked."We had borrowed a stallion from another...
View ArticleNeeded the Laugh
It was, indeed, one of the days where i needed a laugh.The two youngest are in summer school not because of failing, but to see about getting them further in some academic goals more easily. It means...
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"Would you be able to take me to get my ID tomorrow?" Young Jacob had been dropped at our house for a visit, as he cannot drive for a while. Epilepsy that's not fully controlled and driving do not...
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Feline Friday: Share!
If only we could all share like this.Sharing.The buff is Misha, the black is Collins. They are from different litters, but are now brothers. They eat and drink from the same bowl and are always...
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Twenty-eight years ago today, and it was a Saturday, too i woke up early (as i usually do), cooked breakfast for any who wanted it, with the help of my Grandma Rosie, and by the end of the day, i was...
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Yesterday was busy, so today, a couple of jokes (while i'm off teaching Sunday school). (And yes, i'm always a little bit off, but that's beside the point.)All the high school football coaches in...
View ArticleTwelfth of Never
Bigger Girl had convinced me to go see Shakespeare's Twelfth Night at the local university, performed by students.It was merriment indeed. You can perform Shakespeare with all the elaborate costuming,...
View ArticleVillainous Idea
"Cows! Too many cows!" Bigger Girl was home, and she had obviously been working with cows that day.So, what did you do with cows today? i asked."We had to ultrasound and flush. And there are so...
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My mornings start early, and yesterday was no exception. It's no fun to start a morning by stepping into the laundry room, where the A/C unit is in the utility closet, and feel water.It's happened for...
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Already!
It's August already? That means today is Link's birthday! He's a year old now.Link, at close to a week old, if i'm remembering correctly.A year ago today, someone came to the shelter with the tiniest...
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Photo-Finish Friday: Work's Over
You know work is over when you can kick your shoes off, and leave them for mom to trip over.The kids are done with summer school today, and glad of it. They didn't have to put in the extra work, but...
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...for about 5 days, i kept tripping over a pair, and moving them out of the way, and then ending up tripping over them again.They seemed to appear suddenly, and i wasn't sure to whom they belonged....
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What's Left Over?
Sometimes happiness comes from the simplest things.Saturday was very busy from very early, but one simple thing made me happy. Sweetie, who was a chef at one time, and who used to swear that leftovers...
View ArticleAnother Driver
A friend of mine has a son who, when she used to say, "You kids are driving me crazy!" would respond with, "But mom, don't bother driving, it's such a short trip, why waste the gas?"Little Girl, my...
View ArticleIn That Vein
It was once again time for me to have blood work done. Thyroid, every few months, is standard for me, because i am on a weird dose. So i walked in for my appointment, grabbed a cup of coffee, and...
View ArticleSome Divine Comedy
It seems that, when G-d created the world, He promised man that there would be good, obedient, submissive women to be found in all corners of the world.Then He made the world round.If you end up...
View ArticleWhat do you want to be?
"Mom, your daughter wants to go ghost hunting and punch a ghost in the face!" Bigger Girl came into the room yelling.From the other room i heard Little Girl yelling, "It'll work, I know it'll work!" as...
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Feline Friday: NKOTB
New Kittens On The Blockfour "new" babiesWell, really, they aren't that new. They are just over 3 weeks old, and they've been here since the day they were born. The black one is a singleton, found...
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