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Wet Bar
Friday late afternoon I discovered a wet spot on the carpet, just outside of our bar area. Like any mom, I immediately interrogated the four year old, who seemed believably innocent. As I was trying to...
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Wet Bar Part II
What were the kids doing while all this was going on, you may be wondering? Well, we started off watching the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. Leah surprised me by pointing out the Bird’s Nest,...
View ArticleSpring Stinks
All of our area is a little negative about Spring right now, and I happen to be joining them because it’s interfering with so many of my OWN plans. I’ve never claimed to be a saint, what can I say?...
View ArticleOn Kids: Mine and Theirs
For review, we have two kids: Leah, age 5 years in just 6 weeks, and Ben, age 3 years in 2 weeks. They have been in separate bedrooms – until the last 5 nights. Demolition and reconstruction in Ben’s...
View ArticleImpending Disaster
Okay, so maybe that’s a tish bit dramatic. But not for some people in the area, unfortunately. Like my sister’s mom-in-law, JoAnn, and her husband John. If you’ve been reading the comments on the last...
View ArticleConcerns Big and Small
Big: Certain neighborhoods in the Fargo-Moorhead area are being evacuated. I’m talking Coast Guard boats taking people to dry ground. Pretty dramatic stuff. Small: Our house being flooded. Although we...
View ArticleWord of the Day: MANDATORY
We were watching the news over breakfast, and Leah asked what “mandatory” means. Aaron explained that it meant that you have to do something…it’s not a choice. Use it in a sentence? Don’t mind if I do....
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The Search for Normal
Flood Update: The crest prediction has been lowered, and those who were evacuated have started coming home. The rest of us are breathing a bit easier, although still checking the basement periodically!...
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