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Uninvited Houseguest
Living within walking distance to a park is great. Living within walking distance to a park during a global pandemic, is amazing. And so it was on Friday evening , that Cody and Carter were at the park hanging out … Continue reading
Posted in Random Thoughts
Tagged COVID-19, Dogs, Humor, Kids, Life, Neighbors, Parenting, Pets
3 Comments
Simple Sunday – The Weight of the World…
clearly rests in his capable paws.
Posted in Furry Feet (and fish), Simple Sunday
Tagged cats, Humor, James, James the Cat, Our Orange Cat, Pets, The World
4 Comments
Practice Thanksgiving 2020
This year the table is set for four, not eighteen or twenty or whatever ridiculous amount of place settings we try to squeeze in. Our moms, the boys grandmas, will not be joining us. No neighbors or friends will be … Continue reading
Posted in Food Glorious Food, The Virus
Tagged COVID can't stop us this, Creme brulee, Family, Food, Practice Thanksgiving, Traditions
9 Comments
Long Days
Oops. Apparently almost a month has gone by. As you know, I have been remote teaching my amazing, wonderful class of cheerful third graders. It is a lot of work and makes for long days on a computer. My typical … Continue reading
Posted in Being a Teacher, The Virus
Tagged COVID-19, In person learning, Life, Pets, Remote teaching, Teaching, Third Grade
4 Comments
Simple Sunday – Tale of Two Towns (ok, one is a city, but you know what I mean)
I grew up on an island in Washington state, my hometown surrounded first by farmland and next by the sea. I have moved, two times now, to Phoenix, Arizona a city surrounded first by sunshine and next by the desert. … Continue reading
Posted in Simple Sunday
Tagged Arizona, Hometown, Life, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, Simple sunday, Washington
8 Comments
Victory for Teaching Table Manners?
This afternoon, as I set the table for lunch I noticed that all our large plates were dirty. Being too lazy to hand wash them, I put out a bowl for the pasta, a smaller bowl for the salad, and … Continue reading
Posted in Little Feet, Random Thoughts
Tagged Food, Humor, Kids, Life, Manners, Parenting, table manners
10 Comments
Fur Friday – Face
Welcome to Fur Friday where I post a random picture (or more) of some of our pets and maybe write a thing or two about it. Happiness is the face of an orange cat on a Friday before a three … Continue reading
Simple Sunday – Simply Sweet
Husband surprised the boys and I with donuts Friday morning. What a sweetheart!
Posted in Simple Sunday
Tagged Donut or Doughnut?, Food, Remote teaching, Simple sunday, Suprises
7 Comments
Fur Friday – Eggcellent
Welcome to Fur Friday where I post a random picture (or more) of some of our pets and maybe write a thing or two about it. Today Cody called us out into the backyard to witness the end results of … Continue reading
Simple Sunday – Sandwiches
Grilled cheese sandwiches are my jam. They are my comfort food. I have very strong opinions about all things involving the great grilled cheese. Here is a sneak peek from the last time I made them, before putting their tops … Continue reading
Posted in Food Glorious Food, Simple Sunday
Tagged Comfort Food, Cooking, Food, Grilled Cheese, Life, Simple sunday
13 Comments