Last week was hard for me. There was strife and I don’t like strife. There were disagreements and I don’t like disagreements. By the end of the week I was anxious and unable to sleep. And fearful. Never mind what’s going on. It’s nothing that hasn’t happened before and it will surely happen again. The problem…
Birds vs. Snakes II
In March I warbled ecstatically about all the barn swallows deciding to make a home in…the barn, of course. Don and Jennifer do not want barn swallows or any other birds in the barn, and they have a fierce plastic owl that will supposedly intimidate them and they place it menacingly facing outward at the…
“Sis Was Slow”
Wednesday was our last day to play in Florida. I stayed home to blog, and Kelly joined the sisters on their last beach run. We’d planned to go see Toy Story 3 in the afternoon, but everyone was so tired that after a late lunch Carolyn suggested we instead watch Mamma Mia, the sing-a-long version. Inspired…
“One More Day of Freedom”
Tuesday June 22 Yesterday we had another beautiful day at the beach. This time we brought umbrellas, mats, and folding chairs. Kelly swam in a heavy T shirt to protect her from the relentless sun. Despite frequent slatherings of high SPF sun screen, our skin tones are varying from lobster red to deepening tan. By…