There’s a reason I’ve not been blogging lately. We just finished moving from what we consider to be “out in the country” to “into the city”, if you can call a town with no stoplights as a “city”. I define city by the frequency of which I must open and close the shades to prevent...
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Funny headlines
I’m guessing Tammy doesn’t watch the Food Network much. Common sense prevails! Isn’t that comforting? So funni! Sarah Mclachlan would be so proud!
Hello. It’s me.
So much has happened since I’ve last updated this neglected blog of mine. Summer is here and summer in our home means baseball and swimming pools, fishing and bonfires. Just last night, Nathanael hit a triple in his first game of the year. Kevin graduated from high school just shy of a 4.0. He’s headed...
Touched by Angels
My capacity for self-pity peaked this morning around 2 AM when I couldn’t get comfortable and couldn’t see past the pounding in my arm. I cried for a while, took a pain pill and eventually fell asleep sitting up against the headboard of my bed. The kids got themselves off to school and I woke...
Today’s post is brought to you by my left hand, and percocet
Minnesota experienced a thaw last week. Nothing symbolizes hope like the drip, drip, dripping of water from snow build-up on our roofs and nothing makes us want to break out the highly fashionable sweatshirt/shorts combination like the spotting of a Robin. While the daytime temperatures can peak in the mid-forties, once the sun sets in...
To the person who found my website by searching “Redneck mother with too many children”…
Go ahead and put a quarter in my therapy jar.
Don't be alarmed, I call it job security
My youngest child recently turned nine and I’m realizing more each day how my children need me less and less in practical ways, like the tying of shoes and zipping of jackets. You know what I mean, the things that make us feel like we’re contributing essential care in our offspring’s life; things that make...
On getting mooned
I made at least fifty different adjustments before getting this semi-clear shot. I did sharpen it a titch with Elements. If anyone can suggest how to get a better shot with a Nikon D300 and 70-200mm AF-S f/2.8G IF-ED VR, please leave a comment. In exchange for your trouble I’ll make you cinnamon rolls and...
Piece of cake!
Having recently lost his wife, Carol, my father-in-law is doing his best to carry on her tradition of celebrating the grandkids’ birthdays with a nice cake and some spending money.
A fowl sight
Today there was a fire, a giant fire, to the east of our home and while there was a huge plume of smoke being carried high into the sky, I could not determine the distance of where exactly the fire was located. Darren and I, along with the kids, jumped into the van so that...
Or maybe I just need hazmat boots
Our home’s main level is mostly comprised of ceramic tile and hardwood flooring. We have a small area in our living room that remains carpeted. So when Nathanael fell asleep at dinner time last night, he naturally chose to find a spot on the soft carpet in the busiest room of our home. My kids...
If I had three wishes
My mother-in-law, Carol, lost her battle with brain cancer on Friday, March 20. As some of you may know, we learned of her malignant tumor on the morning of Christmas Eve and during last three months we have watched a vibrant woman become victim to a merciless killer. Darren and I had opportunity to spend...
Live as you would have wished to live when you are dying
In recent days my mother-in-law, Carol, has taken a turn for the worse in her battle with brain cancer. She has been enrolled in the hospice program and family is now taking turns providing round the clock care for her. There is nothing that can prepare a person to witness the slow death of a...
Uncle Sam isn't my babies' daddy
(AP Photo) Excerpt from foxnews.com: Sen. Barbara Boxer is urging the U.S. to ratify a United Nations measure meant to expand the rights of children, a move critics are calling a gross assault on parental rights that could rob the U.S. of sovereignty. The California Democrat is pushing the Obama administration to review the U.N....
Almost nothing but net
She’s always waiting in the wings, warming bleachers all over the state as we travel from one wrestling meet to the next. But this time Elly was in the spotlight during halftime at the varsity girls basketball game. And don’t think for a moment that she didn’t savor the moment the way I would if...
It was the right thing to do
The following article from ESPN.COM is so wonderful that I have to share it: Team’s gesture supports grieving opponent ESPN.com news services Updated: February 18, 2009, 2:49 PM ET Two missed free throws, ordinarily the cause of a coach’s headache, became the symbol of sportsmanship in a Milwaukee boys’ basketball game earlier this month. Milwaukee...
There's monkey business going on at school
Our children’s elementary school is celebrating February’s “National I Love to Read” month with a “Go bananas over books” theme. To kick off the event some of the teachers participated in a banana eating contest to see who could eat a banana the fastest. Elly’s teacher, Mrs. T, won with a mere 17.4 seconds. I’m...