“Two Socks” I hand knit most of our non-athletic socks. The problem is that I often get bored after the first sock and the second one does not get knit in a timely manner. Many people have received one sock and the promise of a second one “soon” as gifts. Weber got sock number two of his 2012 birthday socks for Christmas in 2013. Better late than never, right? I have vowed to do better this year. So far,…
“For Makenna” Erin’s longtime friend, Makenna, yesterday lost her courageous four year battle with cancer at age 22. They were in school together from age 4 through the eighth grade. Because they went to a very small private school, they were in the same class through all those years as well as teammates on the volleyball and basketball team. They went to different high schools and then then college but have kept up with one another via social media. …
` ‘Crossing” I love the fact that I can walk to and from school, especially when the temperatures are perfect like they were today. It has been a fews weeks since I have walked because it has been so cold, windy and wet. This time last week we were bracing for a potential ice storm; fortunately, it did not materialize in our area. Today’s prompt, “Where I Stand” is one that repeats each month, one that is intended to paint…
“Sunshine” I’m a little short of inspiration today. We had a visit from sunshine and warm temperatures – highs in the 70’s after days earlier in the week with highs in the 20’s. The weather is so crazy these days. Anyway, these two decided to take advantage of a beautiful afternoon outside. An observation: It is a weird feeling to realize that you and your husband look like the Lego mini figures and your Bitstrip avatars. When we start to…
“Erin and Leo” Today was a busy day around our house, but it was the good kind of busy! Erin wanted us to watch our “grand puppy” so that she and Edgar could go run some errands. The agreement was that we would do that as long as they were back before our out of town guests arrived. The kids and the puppy arrived just as I was finishing the last little bit of sweeping. Perfect timing! Leo…
“Real Love” Over the years I’ve written some rather cynical posts on Valentine’s Day. I still find it kind of an odd “holiday” to celebrate. We should show our affection for those we love every day. Though there is a piece of me that is a hopeless romantic, I am not one who wants chocolate and roses on Valentine’s Day. So what did we do? After school we did the normal Friday evening shopping run to Sams for the girls’…
“Nose to Nose” My favorite conversations are those that require few words. After a long and somewhat stressful day at school, we enjoyed some quiet time and a little sugar.
“Love Is…On the Ground” Today has been a long day. I am exhausted and my brain is not functioning well enough to write coherently so this is it. At least I’ve made it past humpday for this week!
This is a present for the newest baby boy in our world. Shhh…don’t tell him! He has to wait until this weekend when we see him next. Most of my retail therapy these days is done via the web. I much prefer to shop in the chaos that is my own desk rather than the chaos of the stores. Thank goodness for amazon!
“Gray Icy Day” I know that much of the country has been blanketed with snow for days, weeks and months and that they are all quite ready for it to melt. I wish that we would have a little of it here. Snow is so much more tolerable than the nasty freezing rain and “ice pellets” that are predicted for the Dallas area. We’ll see what happens overnight. It either needs to be enough to cancel school or not happen…