My children are seven years apart. Not through any sort of planning, fiscal or otherwise, but just how it turned out ( Read more... )

Today is Presidents day. It is somehow related to Washington and Lincoln's birthdays. Therefore, logically, it the holiday when we are supposed to buy new towels and sheets. See how it works? If I were better citizen I would be out at Ikea right now buying new textiles ( Read more... )

Went and voted with my son today He was my little guy, who was no bigger than a bag of sugar from the grocery store.And today he stepped right up, and filled out his ballot. He has fledged, he is a soaring wing flapping citizen. He is a man ( Read more... )

I just took my first real step toward writing for money. I feel all wobbly inside. This is something I have wanted since I learned to talk. And I would not have dared to try if not for all of you. (And Archie and Horatio.)

More of them to come of course, but this is something new.  Yay!