Bye summer. Hello school.

After Zoo Camp times two, Jedi Camp, Apple Camp, Boy Scout Camp and an unsupervised beach vacation for the girl teens, summer break has ended. The backpacks have been scrubbed clean of exploded deodorants and pencil shavings and filled with all of the requested school supplies. Flip-flops have become weekend shoes and new sneakers are […]

waiting list

Since it’s illegal to drive with a cracked windshield, but the spring storms have everyone waiting months for their scheduled appointment, shouldn’t: 1. repair shops give appointment cards that people can show authorities and 2. the law change to reflect this backlog of repairs?

Stormy sleeping

This is how we have slept for the past three nights. If this week’s weather is the new normal, then I am going to add a twin bed to our bedroom. The children and dogs can twirl, kick and *pee in our bed. Doug and I will snuggle in the twin bed. *There’s a very […]