Last week, our family finally took the plunge and entered the world of pet ownership. This was the culmination of two years of pleading on the part of our daughter, Katy, who was desperate for a cat. But that’s another story. We are now the proud owners of Lucky, our baby guinea pig. I know, […]
Living a Double Life
It’s 11:55 on a Saturday night. In just about 5 minutes, my husband will turn 42. For the last 15 years, I’ve had the privilege of sharing those birthdays with him. But not tomorrow. Tomorrow he will be winging his way to sunny Florida on business, while I keep the home fires burning. As I […]
Shhh…It’s a Secret
Okay, so it won’t really be a secret now – but for the past six months it has been. Given that my daughter Katy has barely been able to keep our soon-to-arrive guinea pig a secret for 2 days, I think six months is pretty impressive! Of course, I do have 33 years on her, […]
Farewell, Sweet Cactus
Those of you who checked my status on facebook yesterday have already heard the sad news. Faith’s cactus is now among the dearly departed. Surprisingly, the sad passing of our cactus is not actually a recent event. The plant should have received its last rites and undergone funeral services at least a month ago. But […]
Lucky 100: A Post About Posts
My last post, Unschooling: Who Takes Care of Mom?, was my 100th post on unschoolers.org! It’s been a two-year long journey since I sat in this very same spot writing my very first post, It’s a Wonderful Life – under protest. As my visionary of a husband likes to point out, this entire website was […]