Scott’s working at a client site this week, which is good. For most of the family. The dog is the one I worry about. She’s had it good the past six months, being alone only a few hours at a time. So now it’s back up to 8+ hours. And […]
A day here and there
For the first time in years, I have real vacation time. The kind where I get paid for my relaxation efforts instead of losing out on my revenue stream any time I take a day off. This year, though, we haven’t been able to take our customary family vacations. So […]
I think I’m finding my summer groove
It’s really just that I’ve fallen in love with my 15-year-old bike. I’ve had affection for it many times over the years, but this is a bit different. On the nights when Scott has bedtime duty, I’ve begun to hop on my two wheels and explore. It’s nice and quiet […]
What was so hard about that, I ask you?
I’m not the type who savors a challenge. I, in fact, will often shrink from one. Which is why, for all these years, I have never taken on a recipe that required whipping the egg whites “to form soft peaks.” In articles I’ve been cautioned that I need to be […]
Losing battle
I’m way behind on my gardening. It’s not as if I never get out there, but I swear if you turn your back for 10 seconds, 10 weeds pop up. It’s hardly fair.
Date weekend
That’s what Scott dubbed it. Because we dropped the kiddo off at Grandma’s on Friday and I’ll be picking him up this afternoon. In the interim, we took a little jaunt to the Leelenau Peninsula and Traverse City. I like road trips, but I don’t like cramming activities into a […]
Chill and enjoy
Last night I kicked back on the deck for a bit. Tonight I’m listening to my kid trash his room. A kid who was supposed to be asleep almost two hours ago. Variety is the spice of life, ya know.
It could have just as easily been a Tuesday, I suppose
Mondays have all of this angst surrounding them. There’s an assumption that things will go badly or that if they are going badly, then it surely must be because it’s a Monday. How many times have you asked someone on a Monday morning how they’re doing and they respond, “Well, […]
The things we do for dad
On Father’s Day, we packed up the gang (father, mother, kid and canine) and headed to the beach. The one that allows dogs. Because I hate to leave her behind. There was much discussion beforehand as to whether it was a good idea to go on a weekend and on […]
Evening shenanigans
Scott stretched on the grass and we invaded his space. We’re nice like that.
Congrats
Just two grad parties this year, and both on the same weeken. Stepahnie yesterday. Shane today. Sometimes I have to remind myself that I’m one of the old people at these gatherings. Those teenagers definitely look a lot younger than me, but I swear it was only yesterday when high […]
Eight years
Happy anniversary, Scott! The picnic at the playground was lovely. Smooch! Photo taken by the 5-year-old.