For some reason it has been awfully hard to write lately. There's no particular reason that I can think of, it's just...hard. My brain freezes up whenever I try to get into writing mode. Which is why I've been pretty awful about responding to comments, lately. And I haven't been commenting on journals much, either ( Read more... )

He's down to 101.4° and sleeping with his feet resting on Sara. Here's a photo.


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I spoke too soon ( Read more... )

I feel cold.

Not just cold, but cold in a way I've never felt before.

Why?

For a while now I've been going to an old barber whose shop is near the animal shelter where Teri volunteers. He hasn't been doing a great job, to be honest; he leaves a lot of stray loose hairs. But the haircuts are generally tolerable, and I like going to an old- ( Read more... )

Here's our Halloween, in three pictures.

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As I gave Sebastian his goodnight hugs and kisses...

"Stay?" I have no way to represent just how pathetic the pleading note in his voice was; he was begging me to stay with him ( Read more... )

All in all, it was a pretty nice weekend, I have to say.
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On Saturday Sebastian celebrated his birthday with some kids from daycare. It went well. But of course I'm a zombie now. Must sleep!


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Sebastian has been fascinated by my computer since he was born, practically. Tonight, for the first time, he successfully used the mouse - including clicking and dragging & dropping - to win not two, not three, but FOUR games on the Thomas the Tank Engine website - and on the highest difficulty setting, too ( Read more... )

Last night the region was hit by a rather spectacular thunderstorm. I've heard louder thunder, but I don't think I've ever seen that much lightning - it was practically stroboscopic ( Read more... )