Tree purchased? Check. Decorated? Nope. I tested the tree lights last night and three out of five strands need replacing. One more thing to get at Target today. Christmas picture for cards taken? Check, with the usual havoc that always goes with trying to get Tad to sit still and smile for a picture. Christmas […]

My incredibly funny, bright, opinionated and strong-willed little girl: … and my adorable, rough-and-tumble, mischeivous and goofy little boy: and my adorable nieces, who I will get to see this Christmas, and my husband, and my family, and the Starbucks with a drive-thru, and the portable DVD player that we will be using today for […]

I know I took a long (unscheduled) break. I hope that all seven of you who read this will be patient with me. It has been a long weekend, and the week really hasn’t started off much better. The funeral for the Webmaster’s grandmother was Saturday. We drove down that morning in plenty of time, […]

First off, both the blogs I listed yesterday – Matthew’s and Jen’s – are reporting today that things have improved. Matthew says the worst is past for him, and they weren’t evacuated, and Jen is sitting tight at the moment, but is still at home. The whole event is devastating. There aren’t many things that […]