Monthly Archives: October 2005

….with surfing. And the beach. Checking surf reports daily. Driving for hours to catch a wave. We went to Port A. again on Sunday, and it looks like we will be hitting the beach every other weekend if the surf … Continue reading →

Fun with Tupperware (a bit blurry): She really has branched out with her curiosity. I can’t turn my back for a moment, as the kitchen chairs get dragged all over the house by her, allowing for some extra, special fun … Continue reading →

Okay, this one is for Jen Many hugs to you, Jen!

We are back, and it was heaven on earth. It was a rocky start: But who could feel bad with this to greet their morning: And witnessing moments like this: this: and this priceless moment snapped of Bill watching his … Continue reading →

My brilliant, loving, amazing husband decided that what I needed was a trip to the beach to combat my worries and take my mind off of things. So, we are packing up and heading for some surf. A front blew … Continue reading →

Mia’s shadow Originally uploaded by jody2ms. I love this picture.

From The Rime of the Acient Mariner The moving Moon went up the sky. And nowhere did abide; Softly she was going up, And a star or two beside- By Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834)

Last night while lying on the bed talking with Quinn about nothing in general, he blurted out: “Mom, are they going to cut my foot off?” Will someone PLEASE pass the vodka?????

Fall is here. I go out into my backyard and swish, swish through the leaves that have vacated their place among the branches of the enormous pecan trees in the yard. My kids will grab buckets and start the search … Continue reading →

When asked what I was doing crawling on the ground with the camera, I responded: “Photographing ants.” “Why?”, asked the curious one. I answered: “Because I can.” **these are fire ants. Teeny, tiny fire ants.

Come up to me at a baseball game and ask: “Mom, can I have some money. I need it for a snow cone at the confession stand”. In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, your … Continue reading →

This is a picture of the guy, who when nagged to no end, consented to a good deal of $ being spent on a new electronic toy for his wife….one that I might add, she did not really need. Want, … Continue reading →

Oh, I think this will do just fine, doncha?

La, la, la, it is here!!! Battery is charging, and I am devouring the instruction manual. While I wait for the battery to fully charge, I have a public service message. If anyone wants to keep me on their blogroll, … Continue reading →

I sit. Waiting. For Federal Express. Much like watching a plant grow. Somewhere, on the road in my home town, the Fed-ex man has my new c-8080 on his truck. I wonder if it would be nuts to drive around … Continue reading →

Words just are not coming to me as of late. I just have so much on my mind. Sandy’s baby, and now Kathy’s dad………… Quinn is scheduled for surgery at the end of this month. October 28th to be exact. … Continue reading →

Yes, Fall is here, finally, and with it came the Pumpkin Patch. We had so much fun picking out a pumpkin and the kids got their faces painted. It really made it feel like Fall. Here’s one of my little … Continue reading →

Okay, so I know this is a pain, but to comment, you must register to the site. Go down the column at right until you come to the “Meta” category, then click on register. It will ask for a username … Continue reading →

I am having fun with this site. There is so much to learn, so I am still playing around with things a bit. If you are having trouble commenting, let me know, as I am really not sure how it … Continue reading →

One of the things that I like most about my mother is that she is incredibly innocent.  She calls sleeping with someone before marriage an "affair", one glass of wine makes her laugh and laugh, she sings "Dance with the … Continue reading →