During the day, while everyone else is at school, I work downstairs. The dogs either lounge by my feet or roll around on the grass in the yard. It’s pretty quiet, with just the dogs and I. They don’t talk much, and I try very hard not to listen when they do. Our primary distraction […]
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Read MoreFrom the “if only they knew what they were saying” category… We ended up having lunch at Moe’s this past Saturday afternoon. They had the TV on – tuned to a bull-riding show on ESPN. The kids were fascinated. “Why was that man trying to ride that buffalo?”“Why does he keep falling off?”“Did that hurt? […]
Read MoreI was flying solo with the kids last night. Normally, as you know, this is something I enjoy. Last night, however, was something out of a bad sitcom. The kids were extremely tired from having stayed up until 10 the night before, and they were barely able to control themselves. It seemed like every other word […]
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Read MoreThe other afternoon, J and I had overlapping work schedules. Fortunately, we have a very talented babysitter who is happy to help out in just those situations. She’s in high school, child CPR certified, and great with the kids. She showed up at 5pm, which was what J had arranged. I, however, didn’t have to […]
Read MoreThe other night, the kids and I were all wiped out. With their momma out of town, we were winding up a long few days of adventuring. Unfortunately, it was only 5pm. I can’t put the kids to bed at 5 pm unless they are already asleep. Otherwise, I end up with a battle that […]
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Read MoreThe other day I was giving the house a thorough vacuuming when N suddenly appeared in front of me. He looked at the vaccuum, threw both hands over his head, and shouted “Oh No!” So I chased him with the vacuum, growling and making monster faces. I don’t think he heard me growling. Our vacuum is […]
Read MoreAs some of you probably know, some very good friends are in the process of moving. They’re following work to a distant country known as “Pennsylvania”. We have actually been to this country once or twice, and know it primarily as the land of chocolates, trains, and Hakeems. The neighborhood threw them a going away party last […]
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