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One evening Elias ripped a tiny hole into a down pillow. It was bedtime and I didn’t want to stop the process to deal with the rip right then, so I just put the pillow on a high shelf in … Continue reading →

We’ve now reached and passed the midway point of summer glory. Elias has done soccer/softball/track-and-field day camps, while Isaac has experienced the joy of Myth Busters camp and SCUBA diving. We’ve logged a lot of miles on our fannies so … Continue reading →

Isaac ran away from home this afternoon. In classic fashion, he made himself this bundle in which to carry all his worldly goods: This contained roughly $23.00 in small bills and change, a “pamplemousse” (grapefruit) Le Croix sparkling water, and … Continue reading →

Remember my exciting new course of action? And how I was going to be able to pretty much do the POTS study without all the red tape? And how I signed off from Vince to move to a whole new … Continue reading →

Trollbeads now owns me, hook, line and sinker. I realize this is an expensive and basically pointless new hobby, but it’s a lovely diversion from my health issues and a special girl-treat the likes of which I rarely get. I’ve … Continue reading →

It’s a breakthrough! I’m turning the corner! … ahem… yes… okay, again….  All the previous turning points and breakthroughs were only practice.  THIS time it’s really real. ….I hope. This is a story of why Facebook isn’t simply a huge … Continue reading →

The kids have developed an advanced form of Rock, Paper, Scissors, in which players can throw in their own inventions at will. This is why Elias and I were having a debate, the other day in a long grocery store … Continue reading →

Our snow storm du jour is called a “panhandle hook.” Apparently I have my friends and family in Texas to thank for this one– it formed there and then came up here, getting bigger along the way. Right now outside … Continue reading →

A scant four hours after I posted my lament the other day, the whole thing was over. The outside team packed up their tent. They filled up the trench, drove the excavator on to a flat bed truck and took … Continue reading →