Do you remember the video game The Sims? The one where you simulate a life, marry, have kids, hold down a job, buy new stuff, and somehow try to maintain your friendships? That’s how it’s been around here lately. I’m just going through the motions and nothing exciting has happened. That’s the reason for my [...]
Hi y’all. I just wanted to let you know my niece (blog named) Olivia, has arrived. I’m officially an aunt. And, Puppy’s such a cute, beaming uncle. Knute doesn’t quite grasp what a cousin is, or that he’s not the only grandchild any longer. Little Miss O decided to debut [...]
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I was feeling a little less than perfect this afternoon. Knute seemed very content to amuse himself by painting sixty pictures at the kitchen table, so I made myself a cuppa, poured some luxurious bubble bath into the tub and started the tap running. I went to the bookshelf, pulled out [...]
Thanksgiving Day at Puppy’s parents’ house turned out to be rather unexciting, barring one teensy altercation. Considering I have said all of about ten sentences to Puppy’s dad since he first took an instant loathing to me, I just had to share some great news with him. Like the wonderful daughter-in-law I am, I made [...]
This is the month where we are supposed to reflect on all the gifts we’ve been given. And, I’m thankful - I really, really am, but if next Monday resembles two days ago in any way, shape, or form? I’m demanding an Elizabeth Arden day.
So, what happened on Monday? All hell broke loose. I’m going [...]
When SIL (if you remember: Pup’s the oldest of six - 5 boys and SIL), the Anglophile family black sheep, first found me on Facebook, I was stuck between a rock and a hard place. She was just starting her account and for me to pretend I didn’t notice her friend request would certainly would’ve [...]
If you’ve been reading me for any length of time at all, you know I’m a perfectionist trapped in a procrastinator’s body. I have the best laid intentions that oftentimes do not get realized at all. Several weeks ago, I was nudged by a fellow blogger to consider doing NaBlahWri - you know…the one where [...]
Hi! Yes, I’ve unexpectedly taken a whole week off. I never intended for that to happen, and I truly apologize, not to mention thanks to everybody who had emailed asking where the fark I’ve been. I seem to have lost my mojo, and I’m talking major writer’s block sufferage ’round here. A few things are [...]
Here is a very detailed look at my stream-of-consciousness that I am writing at 2:37 am while my husband casually snores in our bedroom. I might even be writing this without paragraphs, because I’m not sure where this will go. I would imagine about 98% of the time I feel rich and blessed. I read posts [...]
Well, it’s September. Sepfreakingtember!! My mind has not fully wrapped itself around this fact, yet for about the fourth month in a row I beat Puppy to “rabbit, rabbit.” How in tarnation is it September? Truly, it boggles my mind. Because, now? It’s time for some serious changes.
The first change was apparent a few weeks [...]