Whirlwind. I did SO much this weekend. Kind of a refreshing change from three weekends suffering through chest colds, sinus infections and kiddie pneumonia. My recreational pursuits, though, make me chuckle a bit upon reflection. Friday. Shared tubs of popcorn and cups of fruit punch with Devin while viewing “Veggie […]

It makes me smile, which balances out my day a bit. My friend returned from Kenya this weekend. I’d been worried when I heard the news reports. Still, I thought, what’s the likelihood he’s in the thick of it all? Never challenge the odds. Kip is back and safe. But […]

We have chest-cold germs. We have sinus infection germs. (Those are both mine.) And now we have 24-hour flu germs. (Devin’s.) I’m just hoping Scott was able to ward them off. Now that I’m antibiotics, I feel tons better. But the kiddo has such a cough and he’s not quite […]

Not from the cold, although I thought it might be a side effect for a while there. Today is my first day feeling normal. A week of ick. No, my head may just explode from trying to keep up with all things internet. Although I love, love, love that answers […]

I guess it’s to be expected after the little one coughed all over me the past few days. He handles sickness so much better than me. I? Stayed home from work today. Which was not an easy decision. But it allowed me a three-hour nap, which I needed desperately. Something […]

Last night was a bit of a wonder for me. Scott picked up Devin from day care in the afternoon and took him down to Kalamazoo with him to drop off his final paper for his class. A little father-son roadtrip, which included a trip to Grandma’s house. That left […]

The bathroom is painted! I’ve always been less than enthused about our bathroom. There’s 1950s brown tile surrounding the bathtub (which is an even pukier brown) and on the counter top. That was bad enough. But the last family, in attempt to escape the brown, I’m sure, chose a plaid […]

I had a friend named Tonia who always used the word “random.” To this day, I think of her when I hear it. Funny how certain things stick with you, isn’t it? So Kristy tagged me for a meme. I tend to bow out of those because I can’t get […]

I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving yesterday. We had a lovely time. Small gathering. Just five of us. Scott had turkey duty. I dove into everything else because I had a strong desire to make things. I really haven’t fired up our stove much lately. So I needed an […]

I had a great session with my trainer this morning. I’ve somehow lost three pounds since we returned from our vacation. Clueless as to why, but it feels good to be making some progress. So how do I celebrate? Chocolate chip cookie and a small home-baked cookie bar that was […]

I started sharing my photo obsession here on this site. Yet when I discovered Flickr a few years ago, that obsession kind of, er, exploded. Having another photo outlet allowed me to keep my focus here on the words, rather than forcing a story around a photo. I link between […]

I have so many issues with food. Both mental and physical. I’ll start with the mental. I’m just glad I’ve never tried any drugs because I think I would have definitely developed some sort of addiction. My food addictions? Candy corn. Marshmallow Fluff. Peeps. Mochas. Green tea. Goat cheese. Feta […]