Almost six years ago, we moved all of our belongings into our new home. It was the hottest day of the summer. The house was finished…our first family home, which we had built from the ground up. I love this house. I love my neighbors. I love the memories I have here. From the first [...]
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Posted in Family Stuff, Friends and Neighbors, tagged change, house on May 20, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Stars & Stripes 09
Posted in Family Stuff, Friends and Neighbors, tagged festivals, Mackenzie, summer on June 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This year, Ms. D and her girls joined us for the Stars & Stripes Festival and fireworks. We had a great time! Mackenzie went down the big slide all by herself this year. Twice. We love festivals in the summer. One down, many to go!
Mother’s Day Fiasco
Posted in Family Stuff, Friends and Neighbors, tagged home improvement on May 10, 2009 | 2 Comments »
It all started with a thoughtful gift from my husband and girls… Friday evening, Todd managed to get a 15 foot, 500 pound Cleveland Pear tree delivered to our home, courtesy of Mr. Tony’s truck and tractor. As it lay across our driveway, awaiting planting, we began plan the perfect spot for such a beautiful [...]
Making New Friends
Posted in Family Stuff, Friends and Neighbors, tagged Delaney, friends, Mackenzie on March 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Today, Mackenzie and Delaney had the chance to meet new friends. Todd’s buddy from college has two little girls (and a boy on the way). They took the opportunity to play at a park, and everyone had a good time.
I Don’t Know How She Does It
Posted in Friends and Neighbors, tagged divorce, friends on February 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
My friend is getting a divorce. It will be final in just a few weeks. It has been a long journey. Today, I helped her paint the little house she is renting. I looked around in awe of the way it is coming together. She is making this little house a home for her and [...]
A Whole Nude World?
Posted in Family Stuff, Friends and Neighbors, tagged close-calls, Mackenzie, parenting on January 23, 2009 | 2 Comments »
It went down like this… Kenzie was sitting at the computer. Todd finds a series of clips on Youtube (that come from Disney movies). Kenzie clicks on random clips and sings along with her favorite tunes while we are down there playing with her sister or visiting with guests. Now, I am not fond of [...]
No More Crack(s)!
Posted in Family Stuff, Friends and Neighbors, tagged house, repairs on January 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Walking into my daughter’s bedroom last night, I happened to look at a wall I never look at (it is behind a floor mirror). There it was. A long crack from the drywall repair we had to have done after our builder put another heat run up to our third floor. The crack was long, [...]
2008 – Reflection in Quotes
Posted in Family Stuff, Friends and Neighbors, What's On My Mind, tagged 2008 reflection on December 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
2008 proved to be a year of challenges. Many would say that they look forward to 2009. As I look back on a year of ups and downs, I look to some of my favorite quotes to reflect what I experienced and learned this year, and what I resolve to do… JANUARY 2008: “Courage is [...]
The Gal Pal Evolution
Posted in Friends and Neighbors, What's On My Mind, tagged friendships on November 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I was reading my neighbor’s blog tonight, and he was expressing his feelings about how life is so hectic, that friendships tend to fall away at times. It got me thinking about what my circle of friends, and how it has changed as I have. I have always had very few friends. There are people [...]
Happy Thanksgiving
Posted in Family Stuff, Friends and Neighbors, What's On My Mind, tagged Thanksgiving on November 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Well, the turkey is in the oven. Yikes! I am the crazy person who volunteered to host this year, and so began my first adventure cooking the bird. It is fair to say that my primary objective is to not give anyone salmonella poisoning (which I think I have succeeded in sterilizing my whole kitchen [...]
