Monthly Archives: September 2007

So I have an ad on wee Caldoden now! I know some of the purests would see this as selling out. And other, better people with more noble intentions, would donate any proceeds to the poor. But not me. Nay. … Continue reading →

The thing about living with somebody who has a bi-polar diagnosis is that there is really no one specific thing. It is a daily, sometimes hourly, roller coaster ride that is nearly 100% unpredictable. If the person with the diagnosis … Continue reading →

Sometimes, at the most unexpected moments, it all comes together. For a span of whatever time there is no friction. Only giggling and goodness. I experience it everyday with one or two of my children, but the times when we … Continue reading →

Up until a couple of hours ago I have been incredibly cool about this whole high school thing of Loren’s. I am totally cool with transporting him 16 miles each way to his new school, sometimes several times per day … Continue reading →

Devon is a fairly odd child. I can say that with complete honesty and in the nicest of ways because I love him with all my heart. At the tender age of three he already has a healthy dose of … Continue reading →

For the last six weeks or so I have taken a different tactic with my half assed attempts to lose weight: I decided to free myself from the restrictions of the scale and instead focus on the the positive aspect … Continue reading →

Cassidy and Devon have been gone for the last four days to visit Matt’s parents in Utah. They left on Thursday at about 1:30 p.m. and got back today at about 6:00 p.m. It is the longest span of time … Continue reading →

Today I have: 1. Filled up the lawnmower with gas and mowed the field and lawn. 2. Bought a package of Quickrete, mixed it and repaired Devon’s fountain. 3. Learned to turn on the BBQ grill and grilled a butt … Continue reading →

For the most part I rarely give weddings much of a thought. It’s sort of the same thing with kidney dialysis: I have no need for it so it never enters my train of thought. So it goes with weddings, … Continue reading →