One day. One whole day’s worth. That’s how much freedom I got to experience with the start of school. Well, technically, it was a day and a half. But that doesn’t matter; what’s important is that I’m an idiot. The details of my descent into dementia aren’t really relevant. Okay, one detail is totally relevant. [...]

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Dear Springtime, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways. Ahh, the view from my hammock: 1 Dogwoods in bloom: 2 Having company on my hammock: 3 The view from the front porch: 4 A gift from my girlie: 5 A pollen count of 5,478. When 120+ is “extremely high” GAAA: -5,478

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Dear Dieree, Todayy I came THIS close to catching prey. Ruhmember how I used too git tertles evree day? Ah, thowse were the dayz… Crunchee on the outside and chewee inside. Mmmm, tertles. Yeah, yer right. Tertles wuz badd for my teeeth. Annd Mom sed thay made my brethh smell like fish. Shee even sed [...]

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What’s new with me lately? Tuesday night Charlie picked up our wonderful friend Simon at the airport. Simon’s from England, and apparently he controls the weather. Because last month they had record-breaking snow there. And only three days after his arrival, we had – But first, let me tell you about one day later: Wednesday [...]

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Did you ever have one of those days when you can’t stop yawning? But your jaw aches for some reason and a big yawn makes it feel like it’s dislocating? Then you think about how much yawning hurts, which makes you yawn even more? Have you ever wished your kid would Just. Stop. Talking? And [...]

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(Mostly) Wordless for Wednesday: A still life in Play-doh and dog hair For more Wordless Wednesday, visit 5 Minutes for Mom

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The color fades from the sky, lightening to pale blue, which then grays as it gradually mixes with black. The first star appears overhead, and the tree frogs turn up the volume. Now they seem to drown out the noise of big rigs on the freeway just over the hill. And here on the side [...]

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My friend Katdish was recently awarded an Honorary Man Card. And since I like to copy Katdish (Heh. Copycat.), this tomboy needed one too. Now, it could be argued that my post about 80s clothes already proved my qualifications. But just to increase the voting margin, here’s this story: *** Early one morning about ten [...]

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Inadequate. Not enough. That’s how I’ve been feeling lately. I don’t have enough… time                            brainpower self-discipline        selflessness courage                              confidence I’m not organized enough. I’m not loving enough. I’m not content enough. [...]

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Hog’s Head Update: I DID videotape the arrival of pig parts Saturday. Technically, Charlie brought home HALF a pig’s head. And four pig’s feet. And a bunch of “normal” meat. The inside of a pig’s head is … ICKY. No headcheese will be made until next month. (I know, AWWWWWWW!) Yesterday I forced myself to [...]

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