I did really think The Whirlwind would slow down when I moved up here, but I guess it's something that follows me wherever I go. Seems it has more to do with my choices than my situation. I really thought it had more to do with my situation.

This past week, my good friend Summer came up to spend time with us. It was so good to spend some quality ( Read more... )

We got a pool for Rosemary. I don't know the dimensions, but it's a larger, rectangular, blow-up one. It's big enough for an adult to wade in. My question is ... how long can I keep the water in before it's gross? I'm not talking dirt, leaves, etc ... but bacteria-wise? I don't really want to treat it with any chemicals or anything ( Read more... )

Rosemary was painting with water colors and started saying, "Go away," every time I went near her. I finally told her that wasn't nice and she apologized without being prompted. She is having a lot of fun with those water colors ( Read more... )

Rosemary had a touch of the flu ... or something today. Last night she woke me up puking. But if you know Rosemary, this is no sign that she is sick. The girl is a puker. I heard her drinking her water and heard her gag a little. So who knows if she puked because she was sick or what? But she definitely had something, she was very lethargic and ( Read more... )

Joel is super sick today. Hard to tell if it's food poisoning from something on Thanksgiving? Or if it's the flu. A few other people in his family are sick too, so who knows ( Read more... )

I've been out of town for a little while. I tried to catch up on posts, but it was NOT easy. I would love for all of you to comment and tell me a little about what's going on ( Read more... )

Keeping our house in tip-top, maybe-somebody-will-want-to-see-our-house-and-buy-it shape has not been easy! Not to mention this week I am planning to go up to Brainerd (tomorrow) and offered to help watch a friends' 10 month-old baby on Monday and Tuesday. Last night I was nearly in tears. Our house is a dis.aster. I am tired and period-crabby ( ( Read more... )

So ... what are your kids going to be for Halloween?

Rosemary is a cute little mouse. We went to story time at the Red Balloon bookshop on Tuesday and kids were encouraged to wear their costumes. We met up with allthingswinter and her daughter, Winter. Rosemary loaned Winter the chicken costume she wore on her first Halloween.


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Yesterday, today, and a couple days next week I am watching my 2 nephews: Gray, who is 2.5 and Wesley, who is 2 months. Yesterday was a little chaotic, but today is better ... I prepared a lot more today. I planned breakfast and lunch and got everything ready, etc ( Read more... )

I need to go outside and rake the leaves and transplant some hostas and day lilies, but little Rosemary is taking her precious time falling asleep. I don't want to go out until she's fallen asleep because the monitor doesn't always work outside, and besides, I don't want to get all dirty and then have to come in ( Read more... )