Archive for April, 2007
Morning drama
This morning - oy! The girls got up, had breakfast, and went through their usual routine until they went to get dressed, then all hell broke loose.
Amy is a hitter. She has always struggled to control her temper and when she can’t, she hits. We’ve tried everything we can think of to [...]
No words
I’m so saddened by the tragedy at Virginia Tech yesterday. I cannot wrap my mind around the situations and emotions that would lead someone to commit such a horrible and brutal act. I cannot imagine the terror felt by those involved. I cannot believe a human being would be capable of doing [...]
Back on the Wagon
The girls went back to school today. Despite spending the last week loudly proclaiming their dread of this day and their utter hatred of school, they were excited to see their friends again and went pretty happily.
This morning, 28 minutes before the carpool was due, I pulled out the packets their teachers had sent [...]
I’m not the only one nesting around here.
Look! A bird has built a nest in our fireplace vent.
She’s a tiny little thing and very shy so I haven’t been able to get close enough to tell what kind of bird she is. A sparrow maybe? Or a wren?
We noticed her several weeks ago when she was scoping out the [...]
Stinking long meme…
I’ve started several posts lately but they don’t appear to be going anywhere or coming to much of a point so…time for another meme! This one is long, especially if you’re trying for clever every few questions. If you’re reading this and want to copy, feel free, but do post a link in comments [...]