I have really not got much fodder lately. Yesterday you'd have thought I'd completely fallen off the face of the planet, seeing as how I had nothing. ...
The Christmas Finale
It's tradition in Zach's family to spend Christmas Eve at Uncle Leo and Aunt Lois' house. It's also their tradition that they're not together on ...
New Year’s Eve
We stayed in this year for New Year's Eve. It's the easiest thing to do when you're out in the middle of nowhere; plus we had the kids, and it's more ...
Christmas With the Kids
We finally got to have Christmas with the kids last night. Had the blizzard not gotten in the way, we'd have been able to do it Christmas Night, but ...
Zach Loves Me!
Yes he does. And boy am I lucky. He pays attention! Like no one else has ever paid attention. My entire Christmas, so far (we're not done yet- we ...
Something Old, Re-Used
Something borrowed, something blue...Or however it goes. I'm not getting married, so don't anybody get your feathers all ruffled; speaking of feathers ...
Thanksgiving Trip: The Recap
I don't really know where to start. Our trip to Texas was filled with fun, traffic citations, good food, family and friends. Did I mention the ...
What We’re Thankful For
Here is the list that I compiled; complete with the things that you, my friends and readers, added to it. My comments follow: 1. I am thankful for ...
Scratch Scratch, Itch, Itch…
Oh what a relief it isn't. I'm dying over here. I mean not literally dying but I had to see the doctor yesterday. My skin feels like a giant toad, ...
Horses and Kids and Calves
It was a week ago today at about 6:30pm or so when I got a text from Zach's daughter with a photo of her ankle in it, telling me she was going to the ...




