Unfortunately, I am going to have to put our laundry fairy on notice. She has not been doing her job in anything resembling an acceptable manner. Her job is very simple and I am certain that she has no other duties to tend to than the following. Twice a day, she must search under furniture, […]
Seriously. I know tomorrow we are back to reality, but we have just had one awesome day after another lately. I am still on a happy high. Thursday night, Tommy had a class party at Versus. The students and parents at the party have experienced more turmoil than most people could even imagine. Thursday night, […]
Natural disasters, wars, accidents, illnesses and George Bush. The news is too depressing to watch. I spent my day cleaning and the house is STILL too filthy for visitors. Doug made me a cake unlike any cake I have ever had before. I asked him to take all the children to Boy Scouts so I […]
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You know how I get a little bit crazy the week before Christmas? Shut up, Doug. The next week is going to make PCS (Pre-Christmas Syndrome) look like a week of quiet reflection. Tommy is done with classes and has entered some sort of graduate la-la land. He has a grin permanently plastered across his […]
1. finish medieval castle (with moat) 2. locate and purchase ball python (shhh, it’s a secret) 3. proofread biography of Bill Gates 4. buy groceries 5. Noah’s Black Belt performance and graduation (hooray!) 6. hand wash a mountain of dishes (that keeps getting bigger) 7. visit the laundromat (twice) 8. Sarah to band banquet & […]
The ACT test is packed with annoying problems about trains like this one: Train A travels at 90 miles per hour and covers 360 miles. Train B covers the same distance but travels at 60 miles per hour. How much longer does it take Train B than Train A to cover that distance? If moms […]
Aside from outfitting everyone in something other than jeans and t-shirts for the graduation ceremony, I am making lists of things Tommy will need to take to college in a few months. My list says that Tommy needs new: undies, socks, jammies, sneakers, boots and shower shoes. I asked Tommy what he thinks he’ll need […]
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definition: 1. clothing and linens that need to be cleaned or 2. secrets and lies that are carefully concealed I don’t have any of the second, but I have plenty of the first. Since the boys are traveling again this weekend, it’s time for another round of laundromat roulette. The odds of winning on a […]