(yes it is Thursday)"We are only as happy as our least happy child" … [Read more...]
Burden or Blessing?
Hanging out with a good friend last week who has just left a job he was at for more than a dozen years -I asked him what advice his father gave him before making the switch. He said "I don't burden my parents with my problems. I go to them with solutions" So he never told his dad he was … [Read more...]
piss me off- nylons and negotiating
Teenagers express their "need" for you in extremely subtle ways especially when you compare it to the life or death need of babies or the danger present with toddlers or the working through growing pains of sharing, and early friendships of school age little ones.Friday night my daughters were … [Read more...]
SWMWD (single white male with dog)-new story, old problem
Another story of my bachelor brother and his chocolate Lab puppy. In his words-"Last night the dog and I made out usual pilgrimage to Giant Tiger, with a stop at Factory Direct first. We needed to buy a new leash as the dog has now chewed through 9 of them. After buying the leash and securing … [Read more...]
my prince
He comes to the door with his shovel and says those perfect three words"Can I help?" … [Read more...]
words for Wednesday -Dorothy Parker on tragedy
"It is not the tragedies that kill us, it is the messes" dorothy parker(I can safely say living like this would kill me) … [Read more...]
the unexpected
The unexpected is everything. It gives life a shot in the arm, a shake up, a jolt of passion.Yesterday I had so much fun with the unexpected I could hardly stand it.This was in my door at daybreakfollowed by a latte delivery right to my desk breakfast was heart shaped french toastgot to wear my … [Read more...]
My Little Valentines
They really do make every holiday better don't they... … [Read more...]
love is a merakle
This week at Art Studio- the project was an oil pastel heart (orange, pink, red, silver, gold,pink) with a water colour wash of hot pink. Heaven in February.The piece is given a title by each artist. They must fill in the blanks "LOVE IS..." I do this every year and it feeds my soul. Sometimes … [Read more...]
Valentine’s Day
It's funny how things change. When we first got married, my expectations for Valentine's Day were so different from what they are now. I was a typical girl and loved all the conventional trappings of romance (I still like them now, but I'm more open-minded) like flowers, perfume, … [Read more...]
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