It’s Friday, which means a movie review. But I also have a commentary on a news story that broke yesterday. It’s a local one, but it is significant for several reasons. Yesterday, police were called to a home in Bonney Lake, WA, after calls from neighbors that they heard screaming from the garage for over […]

The saying is “no good deed goes unpunished,” and I certainly proved that yesterday. Yesterday afternoon, the Munchkin and I ran an errand to a local grocery store. Either due to parking lot repairs or just plain inconsideration, people were leaving their carts all over the sidewalk median in the parking lot. So, I chose […]

I really enjoy rubber stamping and card making. I started this hobby shortly before I got married, so I’ve had 5 years to accumulate stuff and become more advanced in my techniques. One of the things that I do is make 95% of our Christmas cards each year. I keep a small supply of commercial […]

After she wakes up from her nap, the Munchkin experiences something called “hunger,” which leads to a snack before dinner. The snack is also essential to her mother’s sanity, or the Munchkin would indulge in something else called “loud whining.” So yesterday, I gave her a peanut butter cracker. She ate it and asked for […]