Musings of an adventurous empty nest mom on everything under the sun.
SportsBoy is going around today wearing that Scream mask - the one that will squirt blood. Lovely. Typically male. When we went to buy it, I was making faces. The man running the cash register was easily in his 70s. He took one look and said "Oh, aren't these awesome?!" Ok, yeah, it's a guy... Continue Reading →
OK, can someone clue this un-hip 40 something into where that word comes from? MLL correctly used it in an earlier comment, and SP has picked it up from his 20 something co-workers and has been saying it a lot. I figure it is from a tv show or movie and since I watch very... Continue Reading →
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"There's more than one answer to these questions pointing me in a crooked line And the less I seek my source for some definitive - closer I am to fine" - Indigo girls You see, Wednesday felt like Sunday. SP came by that night and mentioned that and he was right. It was a very... Continue Reading →
Yes! It's been lightly showering most of today. How awesome is that? Clean off the plants. Help to douse the fires. Yes! Today has been a 'run around doing errands 'cause it's a rare Saturday without a football game' day. New tires for the Honda, bank errands, pet supplies - fun stuff. Work is going... Continue Reading →
Back to work today - yay! No more sitting in front of the tv obsessing over where the fire line is and which homes are burning (or not). Interesting article in the paper today about developments that are considered "Shelters in place." Seems to have worked with these exclusive communities. Now, to move these ideas... Continue Reading →
Many times now I have heard people and the media compare the wild fires here to Katrina. IMHO, it is really not a fair comparison at all. With the hurricane, there was some warning, but it impacted a much larger population and area all at once. With the fires, it has come in stages. These... Continue Reading →
Midnight last night the police came around blaring their sirens and horns and ordering us to evacuate on their loudspeaker. So, even though I was 100% certain there was no danger in remaining, I finally relented and packed all living creatures and left. 10 mins from wake up to drive out. Sweet. Sportsboy was a... Continue Reading →
Yep, I am still at home. Yes, we are still under mandatory evacuation. Yes, we are still in the furthest corner of those orders. Ok, that is the bad news I suppose since we are being bad and ignoring the orders. However, the good news is that all I have to do is put the... Continue Reading →
I am not sure if you can tell from the first photo, but I was trying to capture the wind gusts. The garage floor shows off the debris and ashes blown in as I loaded the car. The car is not completely loaded, but is 2/3 complete. I can leave in 10mins. Lots of outlets... Continue Reading →
Trees & Flowers & Birds! 