Yes, this is the season of transition into, for a better word, death. Something I am now facing in my life. My mother is dying. It's hard to write, I've been avoiding this post, it's just too weird to admit. The cancer has won, my mother is tired, and she is now waiting to die ( Read more... )

It's his day. 1 year. Wow. Really wow ( Read more... )

So I feel I am really getting in my stride lately. I have figured out the scheduling thing. I.e how IMPORTANT it is to schedule my days to get the most out of them. I have always been a live by the seat of my pants girl, but now that I am a mom, I had to change that so that I could actually function besides being a mom. It's not easy, but it's been ( Read more... )

This is now my job. I never realized it until recently that this comes with the job of mom. Not only do you consume, but you have to be seriously organized about it. No messing around, you have to know what you want, know how and where to get it, and for the best price. Now when I was childless, it was much easier. I had time on my side ( Read more... )

There is none. It changes you in the most interesting ways ( Read more... )

We are going to be flying into Seattle on July 8th and will drive down to PDX on that eve. We will be in P'o'land through Sunday the 13th.

Can't wait!

So today I get a sweet gift from my hubby. It's what I wanted - a GC from Anthropology, a very overpriced but cool clothing store. The gift card/GC card comes in this ( Read more... )

Probably more for him than us, but damn! He is getting 4 in at once and has been feverish and up many more times at night. Last night I think I might have gotten 2 hours sleep, if I'm lucky ( Read more... )

It's official ( Read more... )

Our 11 year old jeep was stolen last night.

Probably while I was puking my guts up from food poisoning.

Waiting for the 3rd;)