my journey, destination unknown
This little boy has been living his best life…. He’s lived in an urban fifth-floor condo, enjoyed a suburban yard, and now happy to spend his days by the beach. Weekly hikes at Arabia mountain, camping in the mountains, and chasing balls at the beach. He taught us what it meant to own a dog….
Phizzy (the big disaster) turned one earlier this week. And Benny turned TWO yesterday. To celebrate, he pushed Rob’s tablet onto the floor and shattered the screen. He’s a pest, but we love the little disaster anyway.
Phizzy is now one! Look how much she has grown since we got her in October!
Look at those cute noses … !
Phizzy just doesn’t understand why her bed at the Decatur house keeps shrinking….
No … I’m not dreaming of another puppy (I’m sure Rob is happy to hear that….). But my puppies dream. What do they dream about? They run, they bark. their eyes move rapidly. What is going on? I wish I had a translator like the one in “UP” that could tell me if it is…
Phelicity is 4 months old! She’s getting so big! Phelix is starting to accept her, and the two are trying to figure out how to play together in the yard. Benny and Phizzy have epic wrestling matches. Phizzy isn’t a fan of going for walks and runs to me whenever something scares her. She hates…
8937 days. That is half of my life today. As well as the number of days that Rob and I have been married. I won’t say that he’s my “better half”. We each have our own selves. We are wholes, not two halves that make a whole. But, for better or worse, we have now…
Phelix just could not wait for Christmas! Chloe had piles of presents to wrap in her room. Twice Phelix snuck in there and took off with his gift. An then finally, the wait was over!! Unfortunately, Santa was very quickly decapitated by this rough and tumble boy of ours… he is not gentle with his…
The gift that keeps on giving. A couple of years ago, a friend brought me this Christmas cactus as a hostess gift. I thought that, like every poinsettia that I’ve ever bought, it would last the .season and then be done. So how surprised I was that it not only lived a whole year, but…
The other day, Chloe remarked that I used to *always* carry a camera with me … it’s true. Actually I used to carry 2-3 cameras with me! These days, I’ve gotten lazy and just use my phone. But I miss taking photos. So I got out the ol’ DSLR and will be making more of…
Happy 100th! birthday to me and Rob! Yes, we turned 100 on Sunday…. Rob’s 50th birthday passed uncelebrated as it was a chaotic time in our lives. So he decided we should have a combined 50th birthday party, on the day that the sum of our ages made us 100… We invited everyone, had way…
Feeling awful, icky, gross today. Oftentimes, women can’t admit to having those days, because we are then labeled as the “weaker” sex. I admit, there is a day or two in my cycle when I am achy and miserable and not quite at the top of my game. Thankfully this month that day came on…
The first week of July is full of family celebrations. On the 4th, Phelix and Gazoo celebrate their birthdays. Of course, they have no idea of what a birthday is, and we really have no idea what their actual birthdays are. And on the 8th, Rob and I celebrate our anniversary. 22 years this week….
Of course we have no idea what their birthdays actually are, but we declared July 4th as Gazoo’s birthday based on the vet’s estimate. And then When Phelix joined the family 5 years later, he was also thought to have been born in July, so we gave him a July 4th birthday as well. Gazoo…
A surprise award! Camille submitted her “Letter about Literature” independently (as opposed to the other winners who had their essays submitted via their schools) and won third prize in her age category. While the award is a statewide award, the ceremony was here in Downtown decatur at our library, and the prize was a gift…
Camille’s latest science experiment is quite lovely.
The day has come. My eldest child is no longer a “child” but an adult. Of course, she’s still in high school and lives at home. We’re still looking at 4.5 years or more of supporting her, so she’s still a dependent. But she’s an adult. She can vote. She can get a tattoo. I’m…
When we first moved to Decatur, I had dreams of creating the ideal teen hangout. The kids would LOVE to hangout at my house. Snacks, xbox, Netflix. Our home is in the ideal location. Close to the high school and even closer to “The Square”. Despite my eagerness, my dream happened. Every Friday without fail,…
But only when I accidentally buy the wrong food…. Gazoo kitty gets a half a can of wet food each day to help her kidneys — she’s really picky about her drinking water and never gets enough, no matter what we do. Her water bowl is on the counter next to the sink so it…