It’s week 2 of our collective summer vacation, and already I’m feeling like a rabid squirrel with Alzheimer’s. The last week has been filled with no uncertain degree of unintended chaos as we welcomed two more teenagers to the house and I watched the refrigerator go from full to empty in less than 36 hours. … Continue reading Sometimes It’s Louder When the Door’s Closed
Month: June 2015
What I Learned Last Week – June 8
It’s been a while since I wrote a “Things Learned” post. Most of these are no surprise, and certainly not “news,” but they recently became glaringly obvious again.School teachers get happier and happier as the school year draws to a close. Conversely, parents’ faces seem to get longer. I’ve been at the school a lot … Continue reading What I Learned Last Week – June 8
Excerpt from Book Writing – 1st Installment
January 4, 2010New year! Why is it that I can spend an uninterrupted hour washing dishes and cleaning the kitchen, but the very minute my ass hits the couch, the kids are climbing all over me? At least Ava does. She is relentless when she wants my attention, cuddling up to me on the couch … Continue reading Excerpt from Book Writing – 1st Installment
The Very Merry Month of May
Regrettably, I’ve been a bit MIA lately. Even Facebook has seen less of my sarcasm. We’ve been busy working, cleaning up gutting the recently vacated apartment (which I decided required a whole new blog of its own) and planning the renovation, completing renovations of our basement rec room, and making changes and deciding how to spend our … Continue reading The Very Merry Month of May