Author Archives: Carrie

and like that

This past week has been very tough. Very tough, indeed. Along with the usual detritus of life: sick members of the family, doctor’s appointments, THINGS to FIND for SCHOOL; the Williams household shrank by one when Renton passed away on April 2nd. By Easter weekend, Steven and I knew Renton was not going to get […]

sleepy kitty, happy kitty, purr purr purr

Over the past month, everybody has been sick in this house except for me (*knock on wood*). Perhaps I paid my dues plus interest last January. While the virus ran through the family, attacking Lydia, then Sam, and finally Steven — Renton sniffed. Or wheezed, rather, but kinda through his nose. Cats are built funny. […]

breaking in the new year: a story short and a story long

A Story Short The Sunday before New Years’ was one of those dreary, everybody-in-the-house-all-day affairs. Lydia and I were watching a movie when I heard a clatter in the kitchen — my clumsy Sam fell again. But this time it was different, I could hear it in Steven’s voice and Sam’s wail. Sam had faceplanted […]

brony

A while ago Steven downloaded a My Little Pony app for Lydia to play on his iPad. When Lydia isn’t playing it, however, Steven usually is. He’s very proud of the little Pony town he’s cultivated. This morning Lydia was playing the Pony game while Steven hovered behind her. He watched her for a minute, […]