Category Archives: Random Thoughts

My Towel

Posted on April 12, 2017 by Shoes

My Towel My towel does not travel on the days that you are gone. Instead it hangs upon the wall face looking blue and long. It wants to see the bathroom from a new and different view. Oh how sad … Continue reading →

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We Built This City

Posted on March 28, 2017 by Shoes

At first I was impressed. It was 7:20 and time for the boys to start thinking about heading to bed.  I had been out in the backyard with Husband enjoying an after dinner margarita and had let the time slip … Continue reading →

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Nine Day Weekend

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Shoes

We are on Spring Break (or as Carter calls it, our nine day weekend). It is glorious. So far we have gone to the Science Center where we watched a 3-D movie about the monarch butterfly migration, the boys played … Continue reading →

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Stolen Love

Posted on March 9, 2017 by Shoes

During a lunchtime discussion, a coworker of mine started telling us about a problem she was having with a couple students in her room.  Apparently they had been sneaking back into the room at the end of the day as … Continue reading →

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Shoes on the Wrong Feet Flashbacks – 2016

Posted on December 31, 2016 by Shoes

January: We hosted a rather nice remembrance for Husband’s father.  Carter made the Swedish colored paper chain as an addition to the centerpiece.   Carter discovered the 80’s in the form of a headband.  He rocked the look for a … Continue reading →

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A Long Time Gone

Posted on December 10, 2016 by Shoes

So… There is something I neglected to write about, something that has significantly affected my life and has been the cause, or partial cause, of my lack of blogging. It happened back in April. It was a one line email … Continue reading →

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From the top of the driveway

Posted on August 20, 2016 by Shoes

We emptied a container of salsa during dinner this evening.  As I was walking back from the recycling bin at the top of our driveway, I stopped and looked down the drive, my eyes traveling the road leading away.  I … Continue reading →

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Diarrhea and Diabetes

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Shoes

It started with an arm fart.  You know the noise.  The one that is produced when lips blow onto the skin of the arm close to or on the crook of the elbow. It was a juicy one.  Produced by … Continue reading →

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Lay off the Candy, Alice Cooper!

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Shoes

Husband and I were having a conversation at the dinner table tonight about a band that we are going to see with some friends next month.  The band, Roger Clyne & the Peacemakers (the lead singer was in the band … Continue reading →

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2015 – Shoes on the Wrong Feet Style

Posted on December 31, 2015 by Shoes

I tried, honest I did.  I tried to limit each month to one picture.  As you can see, I failed right away and continued to mostly fail throughout the entire thing.  I went back through the many (oh, so many!) … Continue reading →

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