How many ornaments the kids have broken: 0 How many ornaments Mom has broken: 3, i think How many cookies Mom has made: 497 (I made a spreadsheet this year) How many Godzilla ornaments are on Sam’s tree: 5 Christmas light Interventions threatened: 5 Air conditioning: ON
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tale of the late night Gordian knot
I’ve been dealing with allergies or a slight cold for a few days so last night right before bed I opted for a couple of Benadryl. Ohhh yeah, gonna sleep good tonight! The kids were getting ready for bed but Lydia was taking an unusually long time to brush her teeth. “You okay in there, […]
the tree, 2019
I came to a realization this year as I threaded the lights onto the tree. My method is like a sewing machine. I wind the string of lights around my leg, up my back, over my shoulder to my left hand, then to my right. This keeps the tension how I like it. I’m an […]
eleven year old taco
Eleven years old, but this taco is still just as crispy as ever! Some days we all end up getting crispy on the soccer fields! So . . . eleven. After the past few years of huge changes, I feel like this year has slowed down some. No big transformations in appearance or personality. No […]
sputnik; 108 months in orbit
A few weeks ago, our very own Samwise turned 9 years old. Nine!!! Okay, so have y’all watched The Good Place? It’s a great show; watch it if you haven’t. Anyway, there’s a character on that show named Jason Mendoza. At first blush, Jason seems like the ultimate space cadet. He is not paying attention, […]
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christmas eve update
Times the cat has launched off the tree skirt and irritated Mom: 12 How many ornaments the kids have broken: 1 How many ornaments Mom has broken: 0, ha! How many cookies Mom has made: 428 How many Godzilla ornaments are on Sam’s tree: 4 How many fully decorated trees are in the house: 4
the tree, 2018
Last year was the end of the road for our Tree. He was with us for 14 beautiful years. I am notoriously picky about Christmas trees, so this year we ended up borrowing my dad’s tree. Same height, same width . . . but more branches. I knew this would be an interesting lighting setup […]
a ten year old bullet
Ten years ago today we were dealing with a constipated cat. Renton eventually gave birth to one of his children at the vet. Later that night my sister gave birth as well. Happy Tenth, Elizabeth! (I stole this pic from Cathy’s Facebook, since I am stranded on vacation without my computer)
dewey is a great organizer
My books are all carefully arranged via the Dewey Decimal System (heavy on the history and life sciences): . . . and then there’s Steven’s Computer Languages section (just heavy):