A better name for them

Since we now have a dog, we take lots of walks up and down the street.  We have also discovered that indeed small dogs think they must take on all large dogs that come near their territory.  Thus we now know where the chihuahua down the street lives.
Sometimes, we will drive by the chihuahua’s house and FM#3 [...]

That explains a lot

I have slowly, and sometimes not so slowly, been adding on the pounds over the last few years.  Breaking my right foot and then, a little over a year later, my left foot has not helped.    And as much as I sometimes chase after little ones, sitting on my duff all day long while we [...]

At least he’s earning his pay

We have a new member of the family as of about a month ago — Drake, a 2 year old black lab.  His “parents” moved to Dallas when the father tooka new position as youth minister with a church up there.  Unfortunately, their house and 3 acres of land down here have not sold.  Drake did [...]

This is just great – not

FM#1 will often asks questions saying “I take it, . . .”  Drives me UP THE WALL.  If you think you know the answer, don’t ask the question.  If you don’t know the answer, don’t start with “I take it.”  Tonight, the DP was setting the table and said, “I take it . . .” [...]

Sadly, the truth

From my Beloved the other day:  “Sometimes, it’s hard to act like an adult when you have kids.”   And he was not talking about acting like a kid in a good way.  Yes, sometimes it’s hard and when it’s hard, I often fail.  Gotta remember to act like the grown up that I am.

Still need to work on his theology

Tomorrow, FM#1 and FM#2 are taking communion for the first time.  My Beloved had requested that I get them haircuts for the occasion.  Actually, he had sort of insisted.  And while, I will often do it myself, I didn’t want them looking funky in front of the whole congregation.  Not, that my haircuts ever turn [...]