Category Archives : Blogging

20

Dec

After a lag of about 10 days, the latest I’ve ever been, I finally got our Advent calendar completely filled and hung over the fireplace. (not the traditional place to display such a calendar, but considering how big it is, and that we don’t use said fireplace, it’s the default.) I simply wasn’t feeling it. I usually have everything picked out, wrapped and ready to go by Nov 30, because the first place the kids would head on the morning of Dec 1 was to the calendar to find out what their first Advent present was. When they were little, it was easy to fill ~ little trinkets like fanciful erasers, tiny tubs of Playdoh, hair clips, Hot Wheels cars,Read More

12

Dec

For Wordless Wednesday I posted a photo of a huge pile of aluminum soda tabs. Seems I need to explain why I had all those tabs. It was the contents of a full gallon-sized ziplock bag filled with the silver-tone nuggets. My family has been saving them for years. Taking untold pounds of them to a local medical center when we fill up a couple bags worth, where they are then redeemed to benefit Ronald McDonald Houses around the country. These facilities are for families to stay, for little or no cost, while their child is hospitalized, typically long-term. When WK was six months old, he was severely burned. I won’t go into detail, because even now, 16 years laterRead More

02

Dec

We got our tree up this weekend, but have only added the lights so far. The Boy and I will be unpacking ornaments, nativity scenes, stockings, a few decades of mish-mash decorations from Hubs and my childhood, tiny hand prints made in kindergarten, and new-ish trinkets to make the home look a little more holiday festive. That holiday spirit hasn’t descended on me yet. I know this year will be tight with us being down to one bread earner. We’ll be focusing on quality and not quantity. I’m still working on handmade gifts for the ladies in our family and trying to pick out thoughtful presents for everyone else. We won’t be sending out a bulk mailing of cards, butRead More

17

Nov

Me: Andrews Air Force Base is near D.C. right? Hubs: Yeah. WK: I’d live in D.C. Me: Yeah, me too. (looking lovingly at Hubs and in my best coo), I’d live anywhere with you, even Singapore (another story) or (looking at WK) in Dubai. WK: Yeah, Dubai! Me: Dubai would be hawt! (to WK, who’s groaning) You know that was funny! I don’t often speak about Hubs here and especially not about what his job is… a decision he is fully behind. I can’t even truly explain what he does at this job. Not so much because of privacy issues, but because I really don’t know. I have a passing understanding, but couldn’t go into any credible account of whatRead More

27

Oct

Why is it that nothing can be easy? I filled out the paperwork for unemployment benefits only to find out I still had to wait two weeks before I could get the application certified, AND I’ll have to continue checking in every two weeks for the duration of my eligibility. The online certification process was screwed up, and going through the voice option on the telephone was about as much fun as a root canal without pain killers. Okay fine! No, I did not work during the past two weeks and no, I did not subsequently get a salary of any kind. No, I did not turn down any referrals (didn’t get any, but whatev…). Yes, I am looking forRead More

18

Oct

I know there are people reading my blog who, if the truth be told, I really wished didn’t. (don’t worry D, it’s not you.) And, I know there are harmless lurkers… I can spot you every now and then. But, there are also stalkers. People hanging around to, I don’t know, find out stuff I would rather they didn’t. That is all my fault. I was under the mistaken impression that what I write here, is mine and mine alone. That I am free to be as free with my thoughts as I want. But, the Internet being what it is, that is a false sense of security. But the thing is, this is my PERSONAL blog. My place toRead More

04

Oct

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30

Sep

If only I could store away all the mistakes of my life into little jars, set them on a high shelf and never think of them again. Maybe taking them down every so often, dusting off the grime that coats them, and shaking them to make sure my secrets are still securely hidden away. If I was feeling brave, I could pop the cork, pour them out and pick through them. Poking a finger here and there, marveling at how tiny some mistakes are and worrying that the bigger ones won’t fit back into their crude clay urns. Mildly surprised to count so many duplicates. Should I bury my mistakes deep in the soil, leaving them to be unearthed byRead More

20

Sep

It’s that time again… time for me to change up stuff around here. How’dya like that new header? Pretty fancy-smancy! WK helped me put that together. (Hubs helped with the sizing). I think he did an outstanding job. If I ask him really nice, he might hire out. Changed out the colors for a more fall look too. I think it’s kinda peaceful. The Ferris Wheel is a photo I took at the Navy Pier while in Chicago in July. The full sized version was featured earlier this month at Photo Bliss and can be seen in my Flickr Photostream. (I’m way behind in updating the photos there, so I apologize if you’ve already seen most of those. I’ve beenRead More

09

Sep

With this one I am to divulge 10 ‘honest’ things about myself that, hitherto fore, were unknown. It took me a while to come up with this list. Apparently I have already shared way too much about myself at this blog. I had to drag the bottom of the well for this trivia… (it will also be the last one of these I do forever awhile, since anything else I could possibly share would cause me to go into recluse mode and never show my face again in public.) I weigh 20 pounds more now than at my top preggers weight, it pisses me off, but I really like having big bewbs. I honestly don’t know if I would rather beRead More