When I was little, we had a tree in our front yard. It was very climbable. I used to sit in that tree and just think. I don’t remember my mom being around while I was doing that thinking. Rather I remember the solitude. Does Devin ever experience solitude? He’s […]
Memory lane
I’m strolling down it as I go through some old photos, trying to squeeze out some room on my backup drive. This task coincides with the kiddo turning six last week. So seeing the photos of him as an itty bitty fills me with some nostalgia. I love having all […]
Soon to be replaced by green stuff
There’s still snow on the ground, but it’s fading fast. The past few days have been delicious. Sunny and hopeful. Yesterday we all went down to the river and hung out at the playground (where Scott was confronted by a gaggle of kids who forced him to play tag with […]
Today was picture day at school
He nicely wore the new blue shirt I got him a couple of weeks ago, rather than his standard gear of Star Wars t-shirts. I batted my eyelashes at him so I guess my power of persuasion still works.
In the kitchen
We made muffins today. And pizza. I don’t cook or bake nearly enough anymore. I get claustrophobic when it comes to cooking. I have to have enough time to plan and execute. But I actually put the muffins together spontaneously. Just grabbed a Cooking Light volume and fingered a recipe […]
Visual reminder
Experiencing a teensy little bit of stress. (Well, OK, a little bit more than teensy.) Figured I could use a reminder not to let the pessimism overtake my thoughts.
I’d gobble him up if I could
All mommas love their kids. That’s not a revelation. But it really is amazing when you become a momma, when you have a kid of your own, and when you experience that love for yourself. It’s not just love…L-O-V-E. It’s LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVVVVVVVVVVVVEEEEEEEEEEE. Only longer, but since I don’t have oodles of […]
Given lemons, we Michiganders make a very cold version of lemonade
Lemons being February in Michigan. The lemonade being a kite festival on Reeds Lake. We happened upon the event when we visited the library and took a trip out on the back deck to watch the crazy people walking around on the ice. (Crazy, yes, because it gives me the […]
My turn!
I’ve documented plenty of Dev’s Lego creations. He makes them all the time after all. He’s slightly obsessed. Last night he asked me to play Legos with him. I often groan at this request. My grown-up mind isn’t as interested as my childhood one once was in creating things without […]
What is good about today?
Rather than complain about the frigid arctic temperatures, which I’m tempted to do, I’ll be grateful for: 1. The sun that came out this afternoon. 2. The friendliness of Laurel’s cat, Molly, who didn’t run away from Devin today. 3. My dog resigning herself to the fact that I’m too […]
Shine a little light on me
When I left work the other night, something seemed different. I was walking across the parking lot as I always do. Then it dawned on me. It wasn’t dark outside! It was 5:00 and there was still a slice of light lingering in the sky. The simple fact that the […]