The forecast for the next week is just a wall of solid rain.  Yesterday, we got a high wind warning to go along with it. Fortunately, we didn’t lose power (though many others did), and the kids made it to and from their schools safely.  We did have a tree down just outside of our […]

Sometimes, I think he’s just an old French man living in a 7 year old’s body. “For breakfast?  I will have the baguette, with butter, and my coffee.” No, that’s really what he’s eating.  The leftover baguette from dinner the night before, sliced and buttered, and his morning cup of coffee. Yes, he REALLY likes […]

Today is Veterans’ Day, observed.  Everyone knows it’s actually tomorrow, but today is the day that the kids are out of school and the banks are closed. The weather promises to be wet, so I’m not quite sure what we will do yet, but thank you to all the veterans in my life – especially […]

Tad got a whole stack of library books on Monday, and has been using some of them for reading homework, but others are just for fun. I caught him reading one at dinner last night. “Tad, what have I said about library books at the table?” Without missing a beat, Tad said, “EXTERMINATE.” “No, that […]