I have been baking, sewing and knitting a lot recently ( Read more... )

last week was a humdinger ( Read more... )

Due to some mix up or something Ellyn's boyfriend isn't coming to Duluth. Needless to say this is now leading to crying, swearing and many phone calls to friends. It makes me think of a quote from Party Down, "i'm not a loser. I'm a fuck up ( Read more... )

It has been busy and crazy since last Friday ( Read more... )

Wednesday I took Harry (or Harrison as he now prefers to be called. I went to his school conferences and I would go in and introduce myself as "harry's mom" and they would look at me and say, "oh, Harrison?") to see Kevin Smith do a live smodcast ( Read more... )

I read a good little piece by a chick that used to write the mommy column in the local lansing paper. It was about coming to peace with having urges and interests and having to put them aside for awhile when you have kids--especially young kids. I have found this helpful. I really don't have any burning desires that eat away at me at night of ( Read more... )

we are in the finally days of jays three weeks on and i am at the end of my rope physically, mentally and emotionally. It is actually a little more than three weeks because in the last days of his vacation he had to spend three flying to New Mexico, attending an ATLS class, and flying home. Also, his vacation is supposed to start Monday but he ( Read more... )

it is nice to have the kids back in school ( Read more... )

wonderful weather here ( Read more... )

We are starting again with the cycle--jay is back at work for three weeks ( Read more... )