Might See Some Weird Stuff

I’m doing some testing with new themes, etc.  I’m trying to experiment to prepare for some changes I want to make to the blog.  Please excuse any frequent changes in appearance that you may see until I make some decisions.  If by any chance there are things you see that you do or don’t like [...]

Read Full Post »

How’s This For Perspective?

I feel like a complete ass for complaining about my life.  This morning I spoke to my mom and she gave me the news that one of my brother’s closest friends has inoperable brain cancer.  He’s 32 years old.  He’s been told he has less than a year to live.
Why does this shit always happen [...]

Read Full Post »

Learning to Dance Again

This post is part of Jo-Lynne’s Carnival week.  Please see her blog at Musings of  a Housewife to play along.
I’ve been doing a lot of thinking lately.  I’ve been feeling pretty unhappy and disgruntled with myself.  I’ve gained weight, haven’t had my hair cut since November and haven’t had it highlighted since this summer.  To [...]

Read Full Post »

It’s Carnival Time!

Jo-Lynne over at Musings of a Housewife is having a carnival Tuesday, January 27th.  If you’d like to participate please go on over to her blog and follow the directions.  Come on … it’s fun and she’s given us a great topic too.  I’ll be posting one.
 For the rules of the game just check out [...]

Read Full Post »

A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words, Right?

Since I seem to be wordless lately I thought I’d share a few pictures from the past few weeks that I thought were cute.  Hope you enjoy but please be warned that I am not good with a camera so don’t expect artiste quality.
 
 
 
 
 
 
I have many more but for now I’ll leave you with these [...]

Read Full Post »

Pity Party Time

This new year is already shaping up to be a doozy and we’re not even out of the first month yet.  I feel like I already need a break from worrying.
Big’s company has been doing some quiet layoffs.  The once a year, sometimes twice a year, re-org is happening.  Big is now finding himself in [...]

Read Full Post »

I’m a Loser, Baby

Last week I called everyone out of hiding and then I proceeded to disappear.  I have no good reason other than extreme fatigue and a case of writer’s block.  How’s that for leaving everyone hanging?
I’ve been trying to write for the last hour and a half my feelings on this Inauguration Day of our 44th [...]

Read Full Post »

Come Out, Come Out, Where-ever You Are!

Today is delurking day.  So, if you’ve been reading a blog – or two, or three, or fifty – today is the day you need to come out of hiding.  All you have to do is leave a comment on all the blogs – or as many as you can – that you read.
We bloggers [...]

Read Full Post »

One Night In the House of Incognito

Here’s a glimpse into the antics of our home life …
Act I – Scene 1:  Setting is dinner
Big:  “Shorty eat your chicken.”
Shorty:  “No chicken.  No dinner.”
Me:  “Oh Mommy’s feelings are hurt because you’re not eating the dinner I made.”
Shorty:  “No eat my dinner.”
Big:  “Shorty, if you don’t eat some dinner then you’re going to sit [...]

Read Full Post »

Too Laid Back for His and Our Own Good?

Big and I have been having some discussions lately about Shorty’s personality and the pros and cons of him being a stay-at-home-kid.  We’ve had some events in the recent weeks that have given us an interesting glimpse into our son’s personality.  Now we’re wondering what to do about it and the reactions it brings out [...]

Read Full Post »