Quiet morning. Amy slept in after staying up an hour past bedtime to watch Blues Clues. The sleep did her good because she has the giggles today. Doug is in a good mood since he got his half of the office a bit cleaner over the weekend. I’ve watched the new Blues Clues twice now […]

FINALLY got everyone settled in for the night. I’m going to collapse in bed and watch Arrested Development.

Sarah and Noah spent the entire day at my parents. They used to come home around 1 p.m. on Sundays but now my parents keep them there, take them to evening church and bring them home after 8, unfed. I am not enjoying this new arrangement. They get to bed late and are cranky and […]

Got nearly all the laundry done, including bedsheets. Trimmed the fingernails of a wiggling, flailing toddler, then celebrated my successes with a bath. Not just any bath either. A long, hot peaceful uninterrupted bath with enough time to shave BOTH legs (instead of the usual do one today, get one tomorrow) and wash my hair. […]

I straightened my desk and printed chapter outlines for Tommy’s entire science book. He won’t be thankful, but maybe it’ll help him learn anyway. My toes are completely frozen now, so I’m going back upstairs to resume folding laundry.

We watch a lot of children’s programming over here. Too much according to the 10-year-old. “I’m the ONLY fifth grader who has to watch Sesame Street instead of Good cartoons.” So, we’re planning on watching the newest incarnation of “Blues Clues” tonight. I have to confess that I’m not watching with an open mind. After […]

My brother and his wife want to get a labradoodle. I don’t think I’ve ever seen one.

Tommy and Doug are going to have one of THOSE days again. I get to spend my day doing laundry, so I’ll be grabbing lots of excuses to run to the computer for an escape.

“If you wanted something that purred and laid around the house, you should have gotten a cat, not a boy.”

I have watched the Westminster Dog Show faithfully for the past (I am so old) 25 years. I love to see the dogs’ personalities. I wish I could be there.