If you are a parent, you should never get too proud

FM#3 is 4 years old and knows that the word epistle means letter, as in Paul’s Epistle to the Romans.  At least he sort of knows it.  Maybe.  On the other hand, maybe not.  If we ask him what epistle means, he says, “Letter.”  During a casual discussion, my Beloved mentioned this to one of [...]

News Flash

It has been raining most of the day.  And the backyard is very wet.  BUT  THE LAKE IS GONE.
We still have our pockets of mud, some areas more so since they tore portions up to put the french drain in but I have hope that I might find my sanity again.
Otoh, I think we may have just [...]

Duh!!!

Our backyard does not have great drainage.  In fact, sometimes it’s a lake.  It seems to be worse this year and it is just about to drive me crazy.  Actually, it’s the kids, who need to burn off some energy, who are about to drive me crazy but I think that goes without saying.  So, [...]

A fish story

A few weeks ago, FM#2’s Occupational Therapist gave him a betta fish with all the fixings — read plastic fishbowl because she knows my life and knows a glass one wouldn’t last.  All the kids enjoyed Betta Bob.  He was red and quite beautiful as he swam around his bowl.  But earlier this week, he [...]