A True Stay-cation
This past week was spring break, and for a number of extraneous reasons we ended up staying local for most of it. At the very beginning Sam and I took a fun overnight trip to Staunton, and then Dadd...
A Geriatric Kitty
It is now officially official — Louise has earned the right to a senior citizen discount on all her kitty treats from hereon in. And she does eat a lot of them as you can see from her pendulou...
That’s Me in the Corner
That’s right — that’s me in the corner, right there in our family/Lego room. Dang, I couldn’t be happier about it. Euphoria is mine. I have a DESK! A real honest-to-goo...
A Garden?
We’ve never had a garden, certainly not a “real” garden from scratch. This year we’re going for it — Daddy Mac even built a wooden frame for some good ole square foot g...
A Quick Trip to Potomac Mills
The plan was the three of us were going overnight for some R & R at a lovely resort in Leesburg. Being six-and-a-half (NOT six), Sam was grumbling that it would be boring. Daddy Mac suggested...
Cuddles the Bear
In Sam’s kindergarten class each kid gets to be the “Special Bear” for one week. Sam’s in the midst of his week right now. One of the many perks is having a parent come in ...
If Only….
For the past two years I’ve been rabidly following the fate of George Huguely who was convicted last week of second-degree murder of Yeardley Love. He killed her all right, viciously, but he w...
Luving Sownd Speling
I’m usually such a stickler for proper spelling and punctuation that I could be a crochety old grammar teacher. That being said, seeing Sam’s Valentine card addressed to “Mome̶...