Cold rain
One of my first weather-related memories of growing up in Chicago was the Blizzard of ’79 (cue ominous music). I was five years old and we lived in an apartment house that had a huuuuuuge tree in the front yard. …
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Huh. That was easy
So, if you’ve read this blog before, you may have noticed I’ve changed things a bit. Yay me. It was a lot easier than I thought it would be to switch over to Beta. And a lot more fun. So …
This ‘n that
My little ironman is doing well. We started him on the iron drops on Thursday night with high hopes. And he came into my room early Friday morning and promptly threw up. Whether it was a reaction to the iron …
No fashion plate
I’ve never been much on staying current with fashion. I make sure what I’m wearing is attractive, that it fits, and that it is comfortable. I tend to live in blue jeans and my Crocs (don’t knock my Crocs, I …
There’ll be no living with him after this…
Broncos win, 13-3. Sigh…more damn smack talk about the damn shirt next week.
Things I need explained to me with diagrams and flow charts and such
How can I go out of town for 3 1/2 days and be a week behind? That’s really not fair. But the retreat was awesome and since everyone back here had a great weekend also, it was the first time …
Random musings on an October afternoon
How to tell if you have crappy builder-grade carpet: Have it professionally cleaned. A few short hours later, notice that it doesn’t really look that much better.*******************************************************The leaves are just past prime out here in Colorado. A few days ago, …
Bad words
There are some words that the boys have learned from me and I’m not terribly thrilled about it. You know the kind…the four-letter type that, when repeated in front of your in-laws, cause much embarrassment and mea culpas. But there …
Happy Birthday
It’s my honey’s birthday today. It’s a big one. He didn’t want a party, didn’t want a shidig (and I tried!), just wanted to go out for dinner and have fun with me. I’m honored. He is such a wonderful …
I take this solemn vow
(Raising my right hand, the left on a new box of Mr. Clean Magic Erasers) I, Jen, solemnly swear to never, ever, install textured flooring anywhere in my house ever again. I swear to never have vinyl. I swear to …