I want to spend the summer making things. I'll only have one class and it's online, so I think I should be able to crank out quite a bit ( Read more... )

We got the house we were looking at!

OMG! We got the house!

We take possession on March 5th. Big moving stuff day is March 13/14th (hopefully).

OMG! We got the house!!

*does the happy dance*

*explodes in a cloud of pink glitter*

The boys are mostly better. They're eating, playing, and squabbling like normal. Chris is slowly improving. I'm still not sure whether the girls have had this or not ( Read more... )

It's most likely H1N1 that the boys have. The doctor said they aren't even bothering to test for it anymore since 90% of the tests were coming back positive. He said if you have flu-like symptoms, then more than likely you have H1N1. Unfortunately, I couldn't get the boys in early enough for a Tamiflu prescription to do any good. They will just ( Read more... )

Totally swamped with school and family.

I read all of you, but don't really have time to post or answer much.

I read this and it really made me think. 

Head injuries bleed A LOT.

Colin was climbing around like a crazed monkey with a flaming tail and fell off the beanbag.  I was in the other room blending oils to soothe our colds.  There was a thump immediately followed by panicked screaming from BOTH boys.  Sticking up between the beanbag and the fireplace were 4 madly flailing legs.  I pulled ( Read more... )

The cranberry mead is singing and squeaking.

There is some serious fermetation going on in there.

I had the weirdest dream last night that turned into one of the most horrific nightmares I've ever had.

I was driving down some back roads between Fulton and my parents' house in Ohio.  A couple friends from high school were with me (Tim and an amalgam of several female friends I had--she kept changing) in the car.  It was night, so I had the ( Read more... )

The Wiggles sing "Black Velvet Band"

It's now a NURSERY RHYME!  And a story about a prince finding his princess!

The Wiggles are Aussies.

You'd think they'd know better.

Some useful and interesting perspectives on depression