Posted in Ruthie, Things on Jan 29th, 2008 3 Comments »
Sunday on the way home from church I asked Ruthie what she learned in Sunday school. Questions like this about church or preschool are already getting answered with an adolescent “nothin” or “I don’t know,” so it typically takes a little prodding to get some answers out of her.
Finally I asked her about the […]
Posted in Everyday, Getting Things Done, Things on Dec 1st, 2007 3 Comments »
The Great Purge of 2007 did not stick. Most everything that I decluttered is back to it’s original glory, that is, CLUTTERED. A girlfriend came over for lunch yesterday, and I had to clear a path for her through the living room, then clear off the counter to make lunch, then clear of the […]
Posted in Everyday, Things on Jul 26th, 2007 No Comments »
I have discovered that when Bryan is gone I act like I have no reason to get out of bed in the morning. I mope, I drag my feet, and we either spend four days in our pajamas or we leave the house at 9 and don’t return until 9 - both of which make […]
Posted in Things on Jul 9th, 2007 3 Comments »
I was tagged. It was Dave who did it, and because he tagged me all the way from Australia, I’ll humor him.
It might be difficult to find eight things you don’t know about me, since many of the people who read this blog include my husband, my mother, and friends I’ve known since I […]
Posted in Depression, Things on Jul 3rd, 2007 1 Comment »
I’ve been in a hole of depression the last couple weeks and haven’t been able feel much but utter contempt for myself. Today I began to see just the tiniest sliver of light in my very dark world - light that came through song, and scripture, and a trip to the beach with friends. […]
Posted in Family, Things on Jun 16th, 2007 No Comments »
I love to watch Conan O’Brien, so when I visit family in the Midwest I love to watch him consequence-free because prime time television programing begins one hour earlier there than here in Seattle.
As my mom channel surfed one night, she happened to land on NBC just as his show was beginning, and I squealed […]
Posted in Things, Travel on Jun 10th, 2007 1 Comment »
Sweltering … [choke]… dripping… [gasp]… so hot… [gasp]… can’t breath… [hack]… air is too thick…
Posted in Ruthie, Things on May 27th, 2007 1 Comment »
Ruthie: MOM! We’re playing hide and seek, but Thomas won’t stop counting!
Me: Did you ask him to stop?
Ruthie then turns to Thomas and begins screaming at him to stop (mind you, we are in the car).
Me: But you need to ask him without screaming at him. That’s not okay.
Ruthie (in a horrifically matter-of-fact tone): […]
Posted in Things on Jan 10th, 2007 1 Comment »
Apparently I should eat handfuls of cookie dough and drink afternoon cocktails more often, because these are the things I did while on the rag last week and I lost two more pounds.
Go figure.
Posted in Things, Remodel on Jan 2nd, 2007 1 Comment »
I lost a bit of blogging momentum over the busy holidays. I didn’t have much time for focused writing, and now that I’m getting back into the swing of my daily routine I’m not feeling all that compelled to dig deep just yet. So bear with me, Dear Internet, as I continue to […]
Posted in Things on Dec 22nd, 2006 3 Comments »
The pictures of the snow storm in Denver reminded me of a similar snow dump when I was growing up in Minnesota in the 1980’s. School was canceled and drifts were up to my waist. Gordy shoveled snow off the garage roof, creating HUGE drifts along the house that we had fun jumping into. […]
Posted in Picture Book, Things on Dec 18th, 2006 3 Comments »
Bryan’s plane landed safely and he was home by midnight. We snuggled on the couch for awhile as we listened to the wind and watched David Letterman, then we went to bed. We live in a 1910 Craftsman, and our bedrooms are all on the second floor. We have no large trees around us, and […]
Posted in Things on Nov 14th, 2006 5 Comments »
I live in Renton. After watching this video, don’t you just HAVE to move here?
Posted in Things on Nov 8th, 2006 1 Comment »
I am tired of hearing people say that online communities are not real communities. Sick. and. tired. I know many people believe this because they think it is easy to hide our true selves online and put forth a façade of how we want others to perceive us. But here’s the thing, isn’t […]
Posted in Ruthie, Bryan, Fun Pile, Things on Oct 18th, 2006 3 Comments »
I feel like this blog has reflected the darker side of my life lately, as I have used it as a way to process through some difficult thought patterns. To the outsider (read: those who do not know me outside of what I blog) it may seem worse than it actually is. Because […]