Musings of an adventurous empty nest mom on everything under the sun.
This topic inspired by Robin, who wonders if her life is too boring for blogging. to which I replied: "Honey, all our lives are too boring for blogging!" And yet we plug away at it, and, shockingly, people regularly stop by to read - why, I wonder? Well, as to the reading part, I suspect... Continue Reading →
Actually, I got nuthin today. Or tomorrow, or.... Unless someone wants to suggest something.... 'Cause other than work I'm just wandering around wondering whatever SB and I will do with ourselves with no football practices & game to prepare for this week.... Other than me doing my best not to need a tissue when I... Continue Reading →
The lovely Amuirin bestowed this award upon me some time ago. I don't really know how long ago since this post will be written over time. Here's why: "When you get the Honest Scrap award, you are meant to grace your readers with 10 honest things about yourself, and then pass on the award to... Continue Reading →
Pretty cool when I think about how they have known each other since they were 5 🙂 That announcers booth up there is home base for the checkbook and my purse on Saturday game days. But then I have to run up and down those stairs the whole time chasing kids out of restricted areas,... Continue Reading →
How in the hell did we ever live without laptops and smart phones? It's one of those which came first questions. Did these items come about in reaction to our lives being so packed and thus the need for electronic organization, or did the electronic organization allow us to take on the many tasks that... Continue Reading →
Do you dream every night? How vivid? Do you have nightmares? How often? Are you aware within the dream that it IS a dream and that you could wake up to stop it? Are you sleeping in any particular position when you have the most vivid dreams/nightmares? Have dreams helped to solve problems and/or bottled... Continue Reading →
One of the better quality videos of Adam singing Starlight on the American Idol tour. Because I need an infusion of that joy from him this week. Because the last two days have been...well..rather out of my control and yet feeling as if I am in the spin cycle in a washing machine ya know?... Continue Reading →
A friend on Facebook commented on how the mere mention of head lice makes her scratch her head. Which, of course, set off a whole string of us scratching our heads! Which then made me think of the Itchy and Scratchy show (for some reason just seeing them makes me giggle): And now TELL ME... Continue Reading →
In preparation to write a diary for Daily Kos (cue scary music), I need to drain my brain first. Happy 4th of July!! Whatever you are doing, be safe, wear sunscreen, and have fun! ********************************************************************************************************* SportsBoy has now been in Sweden for over two weeks. He was in a very small village outside of Gothenburg... Continue Reading →
SB snapped the picture too soon but the battery was running out so I'm sucking up and posting this icky one. Post 5k walk just now. Which seems pretty short after doing a few 3-days and doing a few 5 mile walks just for fun this year, but it was my first 'event' walk in... Continue Reading →
Trees & Flowers & Birds! 