A shift in his sleep patterns is coinciding with these lovely, summer-ish evenings. So he’s been able to stay up a couple of nights during this holiday weekend, one to catch fireflies* and another to enjoy ice cream on the deck. The best part is that he seems to have […]
Smitten with the kitten
Of the three pets, Lucy’s the one who really lets Devin get up close and personal. Juliette is friendly enough, yes. But she’s not really into a kid hanging all over her. She’ll politely remove herself from the fracas and find a more comfortable spot. Maggie doesn’t even let him […]
Smile for the camera, Juliette!
Juliette is kind of needy. In the emotional way. She can’t stand it when we’re outside and she’s not. My husband thinks I’m totally nuts, but I’ve started putting her out on the lead in the front yard when we play out there. Otherwise you can hear her whining and […]
My favorite time
If I could extend a specific time of day, I would make spring and summer evenings longer. The time between 5:00 p.m. and bedtime. That’s when the lovely things seem to happen. Tonight it was playing baseball in the road with my husband and kid. With some encouragement and coaching, […]
I need an ergonomist
Three hours in a car. An hour or so of walking. Four hours of sitting in a chair. An hour standing in a bar, trying to avoid being in the way of the waitstaff. Two hours in a restaurant booth. Certainly not eight full hours of sleep, even in a […]
Hello, neighbors!
He asked me to write something. I chose “hello.” He took my greeting and ran with it, turning it into a neighborhood hug. As I snapped this pic, he was asking me, “How does it look?” I love him.
Let me out!
Seriously. I think that’s what this chameleon wanted to say. His eyes followed us as we approached and were peering at him. Then Devin put his finger up against the glass and the critter lifted his front legs off of the branch and seemed to turn them beseechingly toward us. […]
My version of cats in the sun
 The setting sun was streaming through the window of the back door. Maggie was waiting as patiently as possible for me to refresh the water bowl. (I made her wait until after I snapped the pics. Mean.) Lucy just loves wending her way among the table legs. No matter […]
I ate every bite. Yes I did.
Lunched with Edris today at Marie Catrib’s. If you can believe this, I don’t normally get dessert with my lunch. I reserve that vice for dinner instead. But how could I resist? Hummingbird cake. Pineapple-y deliciousness.
Coffee for two
OK, not really. It was one coffee (watered down with chocolate) and one kiddie hot cocoa. It was a rainy morning and the Water Street Coffee Joint is just a few blocks from my mom’s house, so why not? Devin wanted to keep his cup because he thought it was […]