Van Morrison was crooning on the radio as we drove along the highway from Halifax to our Big Valley. The scenery was breathtaking and was nearly undisturbed by other motorists. We were in our little cocoon of a car and enjoying a gorgeous drive. Why then did my belly feel sick and dread? I was [...]
mascara, ponytails, not sleeping and underwires plus a few more things…
After three years, last night I had nine hours of good sleep where I laid my head down and woke up nine hours later. Here’s how I got to this point.
'I'm your friend...and as your friend I gotta be honest with you. I don't care about you or your problems.' ~Chloe the CatThe Secret Life of Pets ~~~ We adopted a tabby kitten from a friend in Polar River, NWT. She was a tiny cat, but she was mighty. We named her Sahtu after [...]
The BEST that it ever gets is having and holding your child as well as remembering the hilarious things they do and say...
A Friday night visit to the video store ends in mortifaction...
Play is the work of childhood.
~Mr. Rogers
For a couple of years in a row, we did this thing: we took in a boy from Korea for the month of January and the next year we took in he and his little brother. Charlie and Joshua were something else (can you say, high maintenance?) and I have to say, when we finally said [...]
Climbing out of his crib before he could walk, here is the story of my brother Jobe.
A hastily eaten homemade buttertart leads to an unexpected 'meeting' 👄
Hey now, you're an all-star, get your game on, go play
Hey now, you're a rock star, get the show on, get paid....
~Smash Mouth.
Oh when I look back now That summer seemed to last forever, And if I had the choice, Yeah, I'd always want to be there Those were the best days of my life ~Bryan Adams Summer of '69
A road-trip with my oldest sister comes to a hilarious, um, outcome My two big sisters were my world. Born a decade and a bit ahead of me, they were only ten months apart. Known as Irish twins. They were born, then three boys, then me and finally our littlest brother. After the three boys [...]
Situation Normal 