Heh, that’s me. What is it about dragging seasoned old logs with bugs under the bark into your house that is so satisfying? It’s gotten cold, and it is going to get colder, and I have three days to spend in my very own house (I’m not always here), and I’ve just got to burn […]

Okay, now my son has already warned me about becoming addicted. But there is no chance of that now that I have been burned. I have ordered 7 items so far. I have received 6 in a wonderfully timely fashion. I have paid for everything through Pay-pal. But there is one $10.99 item that I […]

On Monday, I had to drive the van to school because the truck had to go back in the shop–they had put in a new clutch, but it wasn’t right. And I couldn’t drive the Camry because the front tire was sounding funny and so Jay wanted to check it. And then on the way, […]

I am so fortunate. On Friday I got to spend time with my mother. I got fed winter squash chili, broccoli salad, home-made whole wheat rolls, and banana pudding with my groupies at Beth and Jim’s house, and Mombo came along. My sweet friend Jerry joined us, and then we all went to Hayley’s game […]

After Hayley’s game last night ( a valiant effort in a disappointing setting), I brought Mombo back to the Valley since it was after dark. We had quite the Clan contingent at the game (me, Mom, Jerry R., John, Dana, James, Susan, and of course all the Hellyers). This morning I took her back to […]

Whoa! I just read the family blogs. I guess I’d better get going. I’ve been lazy about my blog responsibilities!! Blogs are very important if you are a mother, and your children are living all over the world. If they like reading my blog even one tenth as much as I do theirs, I should […]