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Closing time 18 Sep 2012 | 12:15 am
Hello! Anyone out there? It's me. If no one is out there, I would totally understand. I haven't been around much lately. My last post was in March, and before that I'd just done a handful of posts in...
And we'll call him George 2 Mar 2012 | 03:10 am
"Hey mom!" Hana said as she was getting ready to head off to school this morning. "I had the weirdest dream last night." "Oh yah?" "I dreamt we got more pets." "Uh-huh?" "We got three dachshunds, ...
Ouch 1 Feb 2012 | 05:28 am
The other day Hana mentioned to me that she likes listening in on the conversations Ed and I have sometimes, just to hear what grown-ups talk about. "Is that because we're smart and interesting?" I a...
Pajama Day 28 Jan 2012 | 03:13 am
Today is pajama day at Hana's school, so she went off on the bus today wearing her PJs under her winter coat and snow pants. Tucked in her backpack are her slippers (which look like panda bears) and o...
We have taught her well 8 Jan 2012 | 07:07 am
As Ed took the last swig of grapefruit juice, I noticed the bottle's french label. "Pamplemousse has got to be one of the funniest words in any language," I said. "I know funnier words," opined Hana....
This year... 7 Jan 2012 | 09:58 am
A lot of the bloggers I follow have been doing posts this week with their resolutions for 2012. I've never been all that much for resolutions, but for some reason I feel a pull this year to set a few ...
Buh-bye to 2011 3 Jan 2012 | 08:40 am
I know I'm a day or two late with my Adios to 2011 post, but better late than never, eh? I suspect part of me just didn't want to go back and look at the early parts of the year. However, I think I'd ...
Having too much fun to blog 2 Jan 2012 | 05:56 am
Well hey! How's it going? Hope all of you have been having a fantastic holiday season. We have had just a lovely week. There was a lot of rushing about and prepping for hosting family Christmas Day, b...
The Year of the Kitties 24 Dec 2011 | 06:51 am
"Mom, I'd like a cat calendar again this year," Hana says to me a couple of weeks ago. "Sure!" I say, thinking that this should be an easy gift. I've seen lots of cat calendars at the mall. "But wit...
Sport for the fun of it 22 Dec 2011 | 04:20 am
The other day Hana and I were chatting about the various classes she's taking in school when the subject of gym came up. "Do you like gym class?" I asked her. "I love it!" she answered, much to my p...
