A very wise and dear friend has her email set up with a quote at the end. I think I’m going to adopt it as my personal motto. I’m hoping neither Debbi or Kate will mind if I borrow it ( Read more... )

The girls had their yearly check up this past Friday. I scheduled it with one of the female physicians now that they are young women . Up till now, they have seen only Dr. P. who is a male. So. . . .after they do the height/weight check and BP thing, the girls go into two separate rooms to undress (underwear only and paper exam gown thingy) ( Read more... )

Darlene just called. This was the conversation.

DARL: Remember that agent we submitted to in September?

ME: Yup.

DARL: We received a response today.

ME: And?

DARL: Well, he wrote a nice note.

ME: What’d it say?

DARL: Let me read it to you.

Dear Ms. LaCroix and Ms. Sweeney, Thank you for allowing me to read the first few ( Read more... )

I am destined to spend nights and weekends in a gym watching basketball. Tonight was the girls. Last night was Daniel. He did end up making Varsity. Very exciting for a sophomore. Not only that (WARNING: obnoxious bragging ahead). . .he is in the starting lineup ( Read more... )

jbknowles Monday Morning Warm-Up:
Think back to your childhood or adolescence. Try to remember a gift you received (doesn't have to be a holiday one, necessarily) that stands out in your memory. Describe it. Why was it special? Who gave it to you? What were your thoughts as you opened it? What did you say? Where is that gift now? Have fun! Share!Christmas ( Read more... )

It’s that time of year again. Basketball.

Basketball, basketball, and more basketball.

The girls are both on the school team this year. That should prove interesting. For the coach, that is. Meghan made the team as a sixth grader, which is kinda’ a big deal because typically, he only takes seventh and eighth grade girls. And Erin was ( Read more... )

jbknowlesMonday (or whenever you get around to it) Morning Warm-up ( Read more... )

Did you hear that a very special birthday is coming up. That's right. The sixteenth of this month. So I want to get a head start in wishing a very HAPPY HAPPY Birthday to our absolute fav "token art boy!!" slatts
(I've said it before and I'll say it again. . .some of my favorite men are Scorpios.)

Yesterday afternoon my friend Karol called and said, “What are you doing?” I answered “Just putsing around the house. Mark and the kids are at the high school football game, so I have a few hours to myself.” She said, “You want to go to a psychic fair?” Now I know what a psychic is and I know what a fair is, but a psychic fair??? They ( Read more... )

I’m sitting here with a glass of merlot waiting for my brother and his family. My nephew had a hockey game in Salem, so they’re going to come up to Litchfield and do some “take-out” with us before heading back to MA. It’s soooo quiet. For now ( Read more... )