Monthly Archives: October 2012

Racecar Raven

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Shoes

A poem, by Cody (age 6) Racecar Raven on the roof He appears with a poof His feathers, dark as night guide him on his flight During the springtime we had a large black bird visit our backyard feeders.  The … Continue reading →

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Rest in Peace Little Speedo

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Shoes

Tonight I flushed my first fish.  Speedo, the Tetra who just two weeks ago we bought a friend for, has passed.  Speedo had always been a little strange.  His beady little black eyes always had a look of panic about … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – Pumpkin Patches Through the Years

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Shoes

The last three years we have gone to the same pumpkin patch and have forced asked the kids to stand by the How Tall This Fall? sign so we could take their picture.  Cody is on the left and Carter … Continue reading →

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We Think of you While you are Sleeping

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Shoes

Monday through Friday Carter and I have lunch together before he heads off to his afternoon preschool.  Almost everyday over our meal Carter brings up “the people on the other side of the earth”.  I think he is quite enthralled … Continue reading →

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Drunk with Power and Demanding Candy Corn

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Shoes

I think I may have mentioned in passing a time or two that I am room mom in Cody’s first grade class.  Actually I am one of three moms who signed up this year (although I was not planning on … Continue reading →

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The Little Annual That Could

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Shoes

I am the first to admit that I do not have a green thumb.  When it comes to keeping plants alive my track record is grim.  I believe my main deficit when it comes to gardening and tending to plants … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – The Things Found on Our Entryway Table

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Shoes

At first it was simply the beginning of fall.  The grocery stores started carrying those little decorative pumpkins in their produce sections.  Carter begged for one.  It looked nice on our entryway table. Then I needed a couple spiders for … Continue reading →

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For Want of a Paper Plate

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Shoes

We had the talk again this year: [pirate, firefighter, robots, bats]   While opening our box of Halloween gear: [candles, spiders, three witches hats]   I seized up one black and pointed hat laughed a loud cackle, and said that … Continue reading →

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Do you Sock and Sandal?

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Shoes

I never meant for it to happen but happen it has.  It is with some shame and apprehension that I tell you, I have become one of those people.  You know the ones.  They flip-flop around or look granola in … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – Little Pieces of Fall

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Shoes

The boys and I walk to the school bus stop everyday. Along the way we are treated with nature’s artwork.  She rarely disappoints. And sometimes if we are lucky, Mother Nature takes it upon herself to frame some of that … Continue reading →

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