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Today is April 11. The crocuses started blooming weeks ago. The hyacinths started a few days ago. The first few daffodils opened today. The violet leaves are coming up, and I discovered a bud today. As to whether or not … Continue reading →

Nothing is more satisfying than helping kids to build blanket forts.

Today’s mail included the final paperwork for the loan that we took out in 2012 to buy a new, state-of-the-art furnace. It is paid in full! I returned some lottery tickets and walked away with $61 dollars (well, $55 after … Continue reading →

The snowstorm ended with rain, which soaked the snow and created an icy surface. The kids were able to slide down the frozen hill without sleds. Faithful Reader took videos. They were fun to watch. I was tired, sad, and … Continue reading →

Dear Peeps, I was thinking more today about what a wonderful cat you were. Do you know that we never had to warn the children to be careful around you? Even Mojo, who is normally calm, can get a little … Continue reading →

Dear Peeps, Late last night I went downstairs to tell Faithful Reader something. He said, “Shhh. Peeps is making the strangest sounds.” I stood on the stairs, listening, looking down on you. You were sleeping on your favorite spot on … Continue reading →

Sometimes I wish I could give my kids a more old-fashioned upbringing. It would be so good for them, but our society works against it. I can’t give them a really close extended family, because most of their family members … Continue reading →

Some days I get so angry that I could scream. And some days I write a ranting post, and then I say to my husband, “Am I allowed to say this?” Because I’m not sure anymore. I’m not sure what … Continue reading →

Some days the wind is at your back, and other days it’s knocking over the recycling bin and blowing your recyclables across the neighbor’s property, and damned if you’re going to hack your way through the neighbor’s overgrown jungle of … Continue reading →

Some days I think it is a good thing we don’t have a basement or an attic, else I might be tempted to lock my kids in one of them.