See You Later, Gigi

We woke up this morning to the news that Sam's grandma had passed away. It was not a surprise, as she'd been in hospice for a short time. She was 94 years old. After Sam and I were married, I got to meet Gigi for the first time. She welcomed me into the family with … Continue reading See You Later, Gigi →

Finally! The Weekend.

It is Groundhog Day. The above critter is not a groundhog, I realize. Perhaps, I should have posted an appropriate groundhog picture? Hold on a sec .... .... Ok, I'm back. I have one. You're welcome. The kids each got to enjoy a special day today. Andrew got to spend the day at Nana's house and Ella got to go … Continue reading Finally! The Weekend. →

Happy New Year – Welcome 2024

“Although no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.” - Carl Bard 2024 rang in quietly at my place. Sam worked New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. I was in bed and asleep by 11:45pm on NYE. I didn't even hear the … Continue reading Happy New Year – Welcome 2024 →

Christmas 2023

Christmas has come and gone. I hope that you and your family had a wonderful holiday! We had a lot of fun moments, for sure. Here is my Christmas recap. I want to start by saying that this had to be the least "Christmassy" Christmas in a very long time. Part of that could be that there was … Continue reading Christmas 2023 →

Man’s Best Friend

The above text is how it started. My wife saw some puppies for sale and she texted me to ask if we could get one. Those of you who follow this blog know that not too long ago, we took in a dog on a temporary basis to see if she would be a good … Continue reading Man’s Best Friend →

Wednesday Randomness

The last few posts have been all about books, so I figured I would just toss out a bit of an update. We Have Curbs The road project is almost done! We have curbs! We should have a street soon and hopefully sidewalks and the rest of my driveway, too! This headache cannot be over … Continue reading Wednesday Randomness →

Nature is Amazing!

The kids and I had a neat experience the other morning. I went to take the garbage out to the road. When I went to grab the last can, I saw this amazing caterpillar on the rim. It was huge! I rushed back into the house and had the kids come outside to see. They … Continue reading Nature is Amazing! →

Afternoon Delight

Every doctor appointment I go to starts this way: Doctor: You still working midnights? Me: Yes Doctor: Yeah, we gotta get you off those! Well, she will be happy when I come to the next appointment! I will finally be able to answer "no." A week or so ago, our interim manager called to ask … Continue reading Afternoon Delight →

Father’s Day 2023

Father's Day Morning I found out at 3:40am that Mowgli, the new kitten, has quite a loud "meow!" I tried to go back to sleep, but for some reason, I was not able to. So I put on a pot of coffee and grabbed my book. Sam got home from work and had the kids … Continue reading Father’s Day 2023 →

Happy Father’s Day

Well, the kitten woke me up about 3:30 this morning. He's an early bird apparently. So I decided to take advantage of the kids still sleeping and I made a pot of coffee. I figured I'd read a bit. I then remembered that today is Father's Day. So I wanted to take a moment to … Continue reading Happy Father’s Day →