So I'm not dead.  But I also don't have much to say.  Baby's growing in a predictably adorable fashion.  She can say mama, dada, and hi.  She's not taken her first steps.  She's shuffled a bit for almost one step and then plops down to crawl.  Her hair is fine and a hint of curl.  She'll be 1 soon.  So precious ( Read more... )

We had a wonderful trip to Florida to see my Aunt Patty, Uncle Mike and Grangran.  Aunt Patty'd met Andrew before but it's the first time they got to see Tess.  She was a big hit :-)  I'll post pictures laters.  It's snowing right now and I'm still wiped out from the trip.  Tess is getting so big.  I've had to put a bunch of her 6/9 month clothes ( Read more... )

Some want pope to scold pro-choice Pelosi
No, I don't want him to "scold" her.  I want him to bitch-slap her with an excommunication for public scandal so hard, her head spins.  Then I want him to do the same for all senators and House Reps who identify themselves as Catholic but maintain an anti-Catholic voting record.  I want to see a tenth of ( Read more... )

Everything We Own

This is the website for a family who is selling all their possessions to save their home. They have 3 kids, one of whom is Autistic and one who has Still's Disease.  The mom homeschools because her daughter who has Still's can't go to a regular school.  The dad is self employed and times suck hard.  If you can, go and donate a ( Read more... )

Passed the Exxon on the way home.  $1.749 a gallon.  Yay!

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It's looking like she's got my hair.

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