I know it’s still summer, but I’m already thinking about autumn. It’s my favorite season, not only because of birthdays and anniversaries but just for that beautiful, almost wistful feeling I get watching the days grow shorter and nature beginning to fall asleep.
Summer is a time of growth, and heat. But I also see it [...]
The Chicago Manual of Style Online Q&A made me smile today:
Q. Hello, I saw Barack Obama speak and he seemed to make a grammar error. I was wondering if I was missing something. He said, “President and Mrs. Bush invited Michelle and I to come to the White House.” Another [...]
This time of year, it seems like no matter how much I intend to plan ahead and not procrastinate, I am always in a full dither by the week of Christmas. I think I’m getting a bit better each year, but still — three days to Christmas (and Hannukah starting now) and I’m still making [...]
We ended up having two, count ‘em, two Thanksgiving dinners this weekend.
Turkey #1 was had at Anthropapa’s boss’s house on Thursday. We brought homemade rolls and brussels sprouts, she made everything else. Which was great, as we didn’t have a kitchen full of dirty dishes, and we had a wonderful, convivial meal. Our kids ran [...]
We had a good day. We shared a wonderful meal with friends and family. We have a safe, warm home, and we are all healthy. Much to be thankful for.
In our family, we always hold hands and say or sing grace before meals. The graces are very simple, and the kids always participate. These say [...]
Have you seen the ghost of Tom?
Long white bones with the rest all gone.
Oooooh, ooh ooh oooh ooh ooh….
Wouldn’t it be chilly with no skin on?
Happy Hallowe’en, Dia de los Muertos, Samhain, All Soul’s Day, Toussaint…
Calavera clip art by Lee Hansen Graphics.
Seems like it’s been a loooooo-oooong week. Anthropapa was out of town for a few days, and then when he returned the kids promptly got sick. SillyBilly’s been on his nebulizer again, and he couldn’t go to his school’s Hallowe’en fair. As a result, I did not make and therefore do not have pictures of [...]
Last weekend Grammy and Grampy came from Washington to celebrate SillyBilly’s birthday.
While Grammy and I did some crafty shopping and got the birthday cake, Grampy and Anthropapa took the kids bowling at the ISU student union.
Check out the boy’s awesome moves, and his amazing rental shoes!
The thrill of victory…
And the agony of defeat.
We enjoyed a [...]
