Did you have a happy holiday? Here it was pretty warm and merry and cheerful. The kid happily zipped through his presents. The dinner came together pretty easily. And we enjoyed some darn good family time. One more holiday left to celebrate. One more week left in the year. I […]
Sitting pretty
I’m trying to get back into taking photos. I’m mad at my camera so I’ve been giving it the cold shoulder. Instead, I really should give it some TLC and try to milk some more time out of it. I was “this close” to buying a new one several weeks […]
I fought the germs…
…and I may actually be winning! I’m a total germ magnet. I had one year, maybe two or three years ago, where I made it through the season basically unscathed. The rest of the time I slog through colds and flus and general misery, cursing my body for being so […]
Don’t worry, kitty, I’ll rescue you!
After going slightly crazy trying to find small, cheapish items that weren’t made of chocolate to tuck into last year’s advent calendar, this year I went with a Lego version. Every day he opens a door to reveal a small Lego toy that’s part of a so-called theme. This year’s […]
Discombobulated
Can you tell that I’m trying to find myself? Anyone who has even the vaguest of interest in my doings the past day or two has seen a number of skins on this blog. That’s because I’m feeling limited. And hating it. WordPress has a lot of pluses to it, […]
The boy who wears many hats
He does, you know. He’s a flirt. He’s a comedian. He’s a smarty-pants. He’s a rebel. He’s a boy of many opinions. He’s a pouter. He’s a charmer. He’s a helper. He’s an enthusiast. He’s a picky eater most days. He’s adventurous on others. He’s a child of little patience. […]
It lasted all of five minutes
I’ve never in my life made a gingerbread house. Much less a gingerbread train. It always seemed too daunting a task. It actually wasn’t that bad. But who knew that it would only last a microsecond? That kid sure does like his sugar!