Mountain Air

Well, the winds gave us a brief respite from the smoke yesterday, but today it all came back. And our windows were still open, so now it’s kind of stinky in here.
Ew.
And a cheery news report.
We’re in the middle of a triangle of fires, and therefore not in danger of burning at the moment. Just [...]

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The End of the World!

I swear, sometimes I think we’re living in a sci-fi novel.

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Cough, Hack

We’re living in a smoke haze these days. Over 5,000 acres are burning in our neck of the woods. I wanted to take a picture of the brown sky and red sun last night, but we were out of the house with no camera.
Our town hasn’t been put on evacuation notice yet, but part of [...]

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Feeling Dapper

Jonah received a box of clothes from Thad today.
He says he’s going to get a job now. He and Daddy will be carpooling to work.
I guess the clothes make the man, after all.

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Not Such a Baby

Naiah Cadence is three today. I’m a little verklempt over how quickly she got there. Where were the terrible twos to make the time drag? Not that I’m complaining. But holy cow! I’m not ready for three.
We had no idea what kind of present to get for her. She isn’t stuck on any cartoon character [...]

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Brownie Bowl

Who needs a dishwasher with this kid around?

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How it Happened

Today is our eighth wedding anniversary, which got me thinking about how all this craziness came to pass. So here is part the first of a long, odd story.
October, 1998
I did not want to go to Hong Kong.
When a woman I hardly knew called me into her office at CBU and said, “Rebecca, I think [...]

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Loverly

So. My toilet and bath tub spewed up sewage about three inches deep across my bathroom floor and part of the hallway. And they did this about fifteen minutes after I called the property manager to say we had some kind of minor clog and might need a plumber soon. So I called the property [...]

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Easy Button

Jonah (age 4): Mommy, when I’m a teenager, will you buy me a race car?
Me: No. I will never, ever buy you a race car. BUT if you get a job and make money, you can buy yourself a race car. Or you could make one.
Jonah: How do you make one?
Me: Well, you could buy [...]

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All-Natural Sedative

“Also the act of baby sucking releases hormones in the mother which relax her.”
–The Natural Family Site
But it leaves nasty hickeys all over the baby’s head.

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