Category Archives: Silliness and Mayhem
Genealogy Mysteries
I’ve been doing family genealogy research for a few years now, though since the kids came it’s been only at odd moments here and there. Last night I came across this little gem while researching part of my husband’s family: … Continue reading
Filed under Family, papa, Silliness and Mayhem
A Secret Hazard of Editing
I don’t mean to whine, but I am sick of being sick, already. The day before our big trip to Washington, Napoleona puked all day. So of course the next day, while somewhere in the middle of nowhere (between Baker … Continue reading
Filed under Books, editing, Health, Silliness and Mayhem
Vacation; or, We Attack the Pacific Northwest
N.B.: I’m stealing the format of this post from Tammy, because it’s a great way to do this quickly given that we took about 4,000 pictures. We drove from Pocatello to Port Townsend, WA (1,700 miles) to visit Grammy and … Continue reading
Happenings
Life seems very busy right now. I feel like I have no time or energy to blog much. But I do want to…. To perhaps get myself back into the swing (though we are about to go on another vacation, … Continue reading
Filed under Family, Food, Napoleona, Nature, papa, Silliness and Mayhem, SillyBilly
Poetry and Speech
On Mother’s Day one of the things we did was go to the bookstore. I’ve been So Very Good lately, getting all of my books either from the library or BookMooch, so I felt justified in buying a few for … Continue reading
Filed under Books, Poetry, Silliness and Mayhem
Random Things I Thought I’d Share with You
1) SillyBilly has dived full-bore in to reading. He insisted on getting a chapter book yesterday at the book fair at school. I’ve been steering him toward the simpler, early-reader type books… but no, he wanted a big kid book. … Continue reading
Filed under Books, Health, Napoleona, Nature, Nature tables, Silliness and Mayhem, SillyBilly
Amazing Internet Synchronicity
I’m home with a sick little girl today — major digestive disruptions (or should I say, eruptions, all over the bed and in the underwear) last night and this morning. You know an almost-five-year-old is sick when she is lying … Continue reading
Filed under computers, freelancing, Health, Napoleona, Silliness and Mayhem
A Couple’s Meme
I could never top the added narrative in Charlotte’s rendition of this meme, so I won’t try. Just the facts. What are your middle names? Mine is Elaina, for no reason that I know of. I’m sure Nana will correct … Continue reading
Filed under Memes, papa, Silliness and Mayhem
A Week in Photos
SillyBilly had the week off because his school was closed for parent-teacher conferences and teachers’ conferences. So in between him making LEGO contraptions, playing outside with friends (usually riding his bike or scooter, trying to climb a tree,or roaming around … Continue reading
Filed under Crafting, Family, Napoleona, play, Science, Silliness and Mayhem, SillyBilly
7 Things
Even though I just did this on Facebook, lovely Lisa of The Zahn Zone retaliated on her blog, and re-tagged me for this. Since my ear feels much better (though my right cheek still feels like a railroad spike was … Continue reading
Filed under Food, Memes, movies, Silliness and Mayhem
