Free digital slideshow customized with Smilebox I blinked. And then he was eight. Eight years ago today I was being poked by a gruff anesthesiologist with the thickest Southern accent I had ever heard. His bedside manner was atrocious, and what he lacked in charm he … [Read more...] about Bird Turns 8
Dirt and Noise
Hurricane – 5:00 Fridays
Irene is wreaking havoc on the whole East coast this weekend. It's a shame because Irene seems like the kind of woman who knits and subscribes to Readers Digest. I pegged her for a cardigan wearing gal who always has mints in her purse and spoons out sugar cubes from a proper … [Read more...] about Hurricane – 5:00 Fridays
Last (Lazy) Days of Summer
Summer is winding down. The lazy days shall soon part to make way for schedules and homework and piano lessons. The frequently flexible bedtimes will be but a distant memory as 8:00 will be lights out again soon. Backpacks will be full of papers to sign and forms to complete. Oh, … [Read more...] about Last (Lazy) Days of Summer
Keurig Welcomes Me Home
The thing about vacation is the lack of coffee at my disposal. I don't dare use the puny hotel coffee maker. You know I'm afraid of germs and all things unclean, right? That coffee maker is most certainly germy, and I don't need Matt Lauer and a black light to prove it. Blech. … [Read more...] about Keurig Welcomes Me Home
The Easy Road – 5:00 Fridays
When I am too tired/lazy/busy/spent/otherwise occupied, I like to take the easy road. I do enough walking on the high road and have sashayed along the low road long enough to take in the scenery. Sometimes the Easy Road is all I can muster. It's been a trying few days, and a … [Read more...] about The Easy Road – 5:00 Fridays
Perfection – Wordless Wednesday
Interview with a Bird
Tell me what you think of the nickname Bird. Eyebrows raised, snicker starting... I kinda like it. I kinda don't like it. It can be annoying because kids at school call me that. It reminds me of when I was younger and I think about what I looked like eating out of a … [Read more...] about Interview with a Bird