We used to go camping in Mineral King, when it was a game reserve next to Sequioa National Park. It was a two-hour drive up a little tiny twisted road. We would go for a few weeks every year, just prior to Labor Day (cuz that's when it snowed and the road closed for the winter). Talk about heaven! It was a nature wonderland. Only problem was that ( Read more... )

An announcement: I filled the ice trays and put them in the freezer. All of them. My hands did not turn purple and shriveled up. They did not fall off. They did not leap to my throat of their own accord. I did not fall to the floor in s fit of apoplexy. I survived unscathed. I await my medal of courage ( Read more... )

I sent this to Jamie a bit ago. Of course, on my first try I sent it to Mary and Liz. I bet they were more than a little confused ( Read more... )

We solved one issue in our lives. The laptop died in July and there's simply no funds to replace it. We are still trying to catch up with the must-bills (like property taxes and such). Catching up after all the theft in the household and the unexpected trip back east. Oy. I found myself turning to retail therapy. Buying stuff when there is no money ( Read more... )

I have been having the darnedest time getting onto LJ now that my mind is finally flowing. Watching my grandson grow has been such a blessing. Truth is (as has been pointed out) that we were/are overwhelmed with raising the boy. And it has been good for us. We have had to reach out and ask for help. Okay, *I* have. Me. Vicki. That was a tough ( Read more... )

I lost my wedding ring a couple of weeks ago. When I was in the middle of being really sick. I've cried myself to sleep just about every night since. Today, Jesse helped me tear apart my bedroom to look for it. On a whim, she checked the little jewelry box on top of the TV next to my bed. About 12 inches from my head. The same box Jamie checked at ( Read more... )

We had a real Mars/Venus communication failure over here. For weeks (at least one) I have been asking (nagging) Jamie to clean the kitchen. It is filthy and I can't stand it, but it isn't my mess and it is a little beyond my current capabilities to do it. And he has been ignoring me. I brought up the topic (started a fight) last night. During the ( Read more... )

If you have met our little Frodo cat, please say a little prayer for him tomorrow. I will be taking him to the vet so he can cross over with a little dignity. It's time. It sucks. But with all things you love, there's some pain. If you're blessed, the pain comes at death and not before ( Read more... )

I was in JoAnn's the other day ... I was pushing a cart with Mayson in it and Grizzy was pushing her own cart. I was just inside the door when I heard a car alarm that sounded a little too familiar. I turned around to look at my car, in easy view outside. The alarm stopped. Huh? I turned back around to take a step forward and the alarm sounded ( Read more... )

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