Despite their best efforts, the kids pulled themselves together yesterday and went to school. Fortunately, their first day back was an early release day, so they didn’t have a full day in before coming home.  Thumper, in particular, was thrilled to be home, hop-skipping all the way home… until I said, “You have speech today… […]

Our traditional New Year’s feast was delicious, as usual. But thanks to a quirk of the kids’ school schedule, they are due back in school today.  None of them are particularly happy about it – especially Rerun, who actually attempted to tell me that he had been suspended from school and therefore could not go […]

We made it to the New Year!  May this year be full of blessings and love for each and every one of you. And may we all find warm and cozy places to snuggle when we don’t want to sleep in our own beds.