Monthly Archives: September 2006

Tonight, just before bedtime, Grace called out to me “Mommy!  Come snuggle with me!”  So I ran down the hall to go get a little voluntary loving.  But when I was picking my way through the mess on her bedroom … Continue reading →

Sometimes, we just ask for it.  For example, this morning I heard some noise on the front porch, and walked out to find the Javelinas eating this (it was overflowing with flowers yesterday):That’s right, Pride, and The Fall (see photo … Continue reading →

Today the girls went to the Greek festival with Grammy and Uncle, and then we babysat one of the puppies that the neighbor is fostering.  Check out the girls.And check out the puppy – part pit bull part chow with … Continue reading →

Phil is gone.  We have reached the time of the year where I single parent, the girls forget what Phil looks like and Phil becomes human (if not a little worn out).  He has a Unit 9 Elk tag, and … Continue reading →

After countless shrill, harpie nagging episodes where I use positive encouragement to get my kids to brush and floss so their teeth won’t rot our of their head, I have 3 cavities.  Thats right, me.Thanks to Mary Alice’s grandma for … Continue reading →

Today Grace did some Grace things.  She said grace before dinner, and here was her prayer:“Dear God, Thank you for this big, big, fat world and thank you for letting us all live for a while.  Please take care of … Continue reading →

It’s been a while since I gave a Dad update, and I realized, today, that we have passed the 4 month mark since he was diagnosed with the bad, bad lung cancer.  Median survival rates are 2 – 4 months, … Continue reading →

Living as a squatter in the middle of a desert possession has its rewards. We have space, we can breathe, Phil can shoot bows in the yard and we have acres of buffer.  Of course, it also means we have … Continue reading →

PC Warning for some political content.  This public service announcement is brought to you compliments of http://www.hpv.com.  You see, the recent campaign launched by Merck to “Tell Someone” about a virus that causes cervical cancer puts postcards in almost all the … Continue reading →

When I was young and silly, I loved the movie Valley Girl.  Who can resist adorable characters, Nicholas Cage at his finest, and teenage angst.  In fact, there was a time I could recite almost all the lines.  Ok, who … Continue reading →