My Happy Place

We have a beta fish. In a bowl. In the living room. Set low on an old (groovy, decorative) suitcase.  Maybe this means we like fish? No, this means we like our cats….who use this bowl as their water dish. Sometimes it looks like Jacob-the-fish is going to swim right in to a cat’s mouth.…

Tonight when Joe and I were watching the kids racing their bicycles, we commented yet again on how quickly they are growing. I know that’s a cliche….as soon as an infant pops from the oven, random strangers yell out, “Enjoy them while they’re little! They don’t stay that way very long!”. I am suspicious, though,…

“Let’s take a walk” says my husband, holding out his hand…his other hand holds the “snake stick” (just in case ;)). All three kids start running around like mad children looking for their rubber boots or getting a drink of water. I actually pick up a chicken (yes, they are that tame) who has managed…

It’s that time again. Let’s talk gardening! I never had any interest in growing things until a few years ago when I caught the gardening bug. I knew *nothing* and had to do some research to find out how to go about such a thing.  I *hate* research…..well, at least I hate the research found…

This morning I was driving into the morning sun and I pulled down the visor mirror to take a look at my tired eyes. And they were indeed tired. The wrinkles were more pronounced than usual and the sun was hitting my face in such a way that I could really see them. And I…


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