A Girl and Her Dog… Meat?
In our house, the source of meat is no secret. Mighty, mighty hunter that he is, Mr. Wright is very forthcoming with the kids about what they’re eating. Plus, our kids visited the Angus in our freezer, back when it still walked the pastures of Bullet Bob, our friend and proprietor of Gyurkovics Ranch and … Read more
A Little Privacy, Please!
The Gonzos have recently moved into a bigger home. With the exception of the additional space, my favorite feature is the locks on the bathroom doors. Confession: I haven’t gone to the bathroom or taken a shower without someone coming in for at least ten years. While I grew up with just one sibling in … Read more
Forecast Calls for Snow: Goodbye, Lovey
It’s not unusual for a child to have a treasured blanket or stuffed animal, and three-year-old Snugglebug is no exception. Her “lovey” of choice is a small round pillow, decorated like a soccer ball, left behind when Princess went to college. It’s filled with tiny micro-beads and makes a beautiful “SWOOSH” sound when it moves. … Read more
Bad Gratitude Monday: I Know Who Stole the Cookies from the Cookie Jar
I haven’t done a Bad Gratitude Monday for a while. That doesn’t mean I haven’t had anything to be grateful for. It just means I’ve been distracted. Today, I’m grateful for the innocence and honesty of toddlers. In the span of five quiet minutes, Curlytop and Snugglebug managed to sneak every single cookie left over … Read more
It Ain’t Easy Being Green, and The Big Stinky Award Goes to…
We’ve been taking the bus a lot lately, in an effort to reinforce our “greenitude.” Can I just say that public transit is not for those without a sense of humor? I mean, getting on the bus and getting to where I want to go is no problem, even though the LINK runs only every … Read more
A Good Plan, but We Blewett
st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } It was a Good Plan. We’d get up, have a lazy breakfast, carefully pack for our trip to Ellensburg, and hit the road at about 11:00 a.m. After the first big snowfall of the year, we wanted plenty of time to travel over icy Blewett Pass and prepare for our evening event. The … Read more
How Many Steps to a Denise Austin Butt?
Today alone, I made the following trips up and down the steps in my house, all before 9:00 a.m.: Up the stairs with the babies to feed them breakfast, back down to get them dressed. Up to get their sippy cups filled with milk, back down to put them in the diaper bag. Up to … Read more
