So I will be the first to admit my family doesn't have a whole lot of traditions.  And we are pretty okay with changing our minds at the drop of the hat (too tired to do a big spread for Thanksgiving? No problem ( Read more... )

Christmas came and went - a very low-key Christmas, which is all to the good.  Dad was released from the hospital directly home.  There was talk of him going to rehab, but decided home nurse visits would be what he needed rather than in unit somewhere dreadful.  So he came home on December 16th.  He's been getting stronger ever since, and late last ( Read more... )

Spending the morning with my brother's kids. By the time they left Nephew L (3 and a half) was desperately NEEDING a nap - K said he's been wound up all week in excitement and besides that he's at the age where nap-taking is difficult and sort a hit or miss proposition ( Read more... )

I'm in California this week (ugh waking up at 5am Do Not Want) and yesterday my company spent the day at its holiday party activities ( Read more... )

And now its not ( Read more... )

Saturday lasted an age, I tell you! Actually, it only lasted about fifty hours due to the international date line and various flights ( Read more... )

Here are some links to information about the Archangel Ancient Tree Archive.

I love what these people are doing. Go explore. And if you have donation money in any amount think about them this Earth Day.

Their Web site.

Their blog.

An article about them in the NYT.

Valentine's has never really meant much to me. So, I kind of avoid the whole pink/red/white extravaganza ( Read more... )

Due to the frickin' BLIZZARD going on outside ( Read more... )

My mom loves this story ( Read more... )