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Unseasonably Warm, part two
This has been one mild January. Today it was sixty degrees. My boys, who are usually more content indoors than out, burst in the front door this afternoon, dumped their backpacks and jackets on the floor, and flew back out the door to play. I found this one barefoot and had to convince him that [...]
continue reading "Unseasonably Warm, part two"Play
They’ve been spending the last few days staring deep into screens. These particular screens are from their grandparents. There have been other screens too, these few days since Christmas. And while I would normally feel the urge to limit the time spent playing with such devices, I’m letting it go. After all, it’s Christmas. What is [...]
continue reading "Play"Weirdos from another planet
I may be raising future bank robbers. Or weirdos. They might just be weirdos. (P.S. Thanks for the moral support on my last post. You’re the best. *hugs*)
continue reading "Weirdos from another planet"For your gift-giving pleasure…
Last week nearly kicked my butt. I was minding my own business, working on your custom claythings (crochet hooks, pens, and shawl pins, if you remember), when we had a bit of a medical mystery unfold with my older son. I’ll spare you most of the details. Suffice it to say, there was a call [...]
continue reading "For your gift-giving pleasure…"This boy
Ever since the days of the “Blankie O’ Love” this boy has been all about Cozy. Wherever he is, if there’s a blanket nearby, he’ll get under it. (I took this picture at my in-laws’ house the other night, where he had easily made himself at home under Grandma’s blanket.) He still thinks he is [...]
continue reading "This boy"Calgon, take me away!
It’s been an unusual several days. We’re normally such homebodies, with our quiet routines and our simple pleasures. But since my night away with Neil for his birthday last Tuesday, my routine has taken such a hit. Wednesday was his actual birthday, and so of course we needed to all go out for supper together, [...]
continue reading "Calgon, take me away!"The Doctor and the Cyberman
I began my day armed with a hot cup of Ocean City Blend and a voice mutator. Filming has begun on a new season of Doctor Who – new cast, new crew, on location in my back yard. When you are the mother of a Cyberman, especially one whose threatening mantra of “You will be [...]
continue reading "The Doctor and the Cyberman"Spontaneity
Who decides at 7pm to take a road trip to the beach for ice cream? We do!! It takes a little over an hour in the car. We park in Ocean Grove, walk down the boardwalk into Asbury Park, choose our flavors, sit on a bench and watch the ocean with our rapidly-melting treats, take [...]
continue reading "Spontaneity"True love
Early this morning, after Neil got up to take his shower, Eamonn crawled into my bed and snuggled in. It was quiet, I was starting to fall asleep again, when a little voice next to me said dreamily, “I love the A and B buttons…” I opened my eyes and turned to look at him. [...]
continue reading "True love"New pool
Every year we put a kiddie pool on our back patio. At 11 and 8, the boys are kind of big for such a thing, but it’s still a great way to cool off. We like to dip our feet in it on hot afternoons, and often the boys will put on their bathing suits [...]
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