Say Cheese, Sasquatch

You remember those days when your kids were babies or toddlers, and you felt like you were packing for trip to Fiji just to head to the grocery store?  After you had carried all the assorted bags, extra clothes, camcorder, toys to the car and gotten Jr. safely tucked in the car seat, you still [...]

Can You Imagine What Scrabble Does To Us??

Hubby and I have discovered a secret passion.  After sixteen years of marriage, it is important to flame the fires that keep things interesting and exciting.  I wanted to take ballroom dancing lessons, but he puts dancing right up there with getting an enema as activities to generally avoid.  I’ve also suggested reading aloud to [...]

That Telltale Squeak

Our mail delivery truck has a brake squeak.  Sort of a drawn out whine with just a touch of nail-on-chalkboard action.  We live on a fairly busy city street, so you would think that such an innocuous sound wouldn’t cause much stir.  And on most days, it doesn’t.  The dogs will usually protest the invasion [...]

My Spring Break To-Do List

It’s spring break for the Techies!!!  Two weeks of glorious, guilt-free techiness with little or no interruptions.  What shall I do?  What shall I do?  I know, I’ll be extra geeky and make a list……  Finish my computer recipe file.  You know those cute little boxes of recipes that get handed down from generation to [...]

Can A Seeing Eye Dog Be Very Far Off ?

The men in my house are all the sensitive type.  In the movies, the empathetic man always gets the girl. In books, the female protagonist is always drawn to the strong, sensitive hunk with the sideways grin.  In reality, especially in a small two-bedroom house, sensitivity is not necessarily a plus. H-T can actually feel [...]

A Dixie Deflowering

I grew up as a fundamentalist, Baptist girl in the South. That tells volumes about me, actually.  It is why I absolutely will not do yard work on Sundays, for fear the neighbors will raise their eyebrows at my blatant dismissal of the “Sabbath.”It is why I wear a baseball cap and shades when I [...]

Ultimate Blog Party Winner

   Congratulations to my Blog Party contest winner, Judy Bahney of Pittsburgh, PA.  She is the lucky new owner of a $10 Ebay gift certificate.  Thanks to each of you who came by and visited my blog via the “Ultimate Blog Party” link.  It was fun having you over to visit!  I hope you will [...]

Our Non-Topsy, Non-Techie Day

Yesterday was a tremendous day – – no getting around it.  A true keeper.  Uber got his cast off in the morning, and although the wrist is a tiny bit crooked, the doc feels it will continue to straighten back as he grows.  Homeschool went by as fast as a Jolie-Pitt adoption.  And best of [...]

Watch Your Back, Bill

I recently heard someone say they believed that the biggest reason Hillary Clinton was running for president was that she had something to prove to Bill.  I’m not necessarily a political person, so I really don’t have much opinion about that statement one way or another, but I do understand the underlying sentiment. You see, [...]

Wanna Play A Party Game??

Anybody like parties?  Anybody like prizes?  Anybody like blogging?  What’s that you say?  Yes? Yes? and Yes?  Then you are at the right blog!  This week we are celebrating the Ultimate Blog Party hosted by 5 Minutes for Mom.  This is a time for all things fun, frivolous, and festive.  And to sweeten the deal, [...]