What more can I say?

Well, John is happily home from the hospital, sans appendix, and life is beginning to return to normal. We are all very grateful to "Uncle Bill" (our friend and the boy’s godfather, Bill Burns) who watched the children while I hung out at the hospital with John. I lounged in a chair beside the sleeping John, reading…

Some of you may remember the antics of Arko, Juss’s invisible brother who popped out on Noah’s Ark. Juss had dozens of invisible brothers, but none of them have been as omnipresent as Arko. Many of Arko’s adventures and sayings appeared on this blog, including Arko’s Ten Commandments. Tonight, Juss cried for twenty minutes–not fake…

 Normally, I’m not particularly sensitive to media bias, but the following headline really amused me: Nearly Three In Ten Say Fox Is Too Tough On Obama   Really, guys, ‘nearly three"? Isn’t that, like: 2? Or 2 1/2? Or even 2 3/4?  Shouldn’t that have read: Less Than Three In Ten Say Fox Is Too Tough On Obama I have…

I came down this morning and Juss asked me what a plantation was. I came down this morning, and Juss asked me what a plantation was. I explained, and he asked what a Dalmatian was.   Mommy: “Did you watch 101 Dalmatians this weekend with Uncle Bill while Mommy was away?”   Juss: “Yes. And…

Hat’s off to Capnflynn for this one: 1. What author do you own the most books by?Probably Mary Balogh. I love her stuff. 2. What book do you own the most copies of?Something written by John. We have 15 or 20 copies of some titles. 3. What fictional character are you secretly in love with?Ah…sigh.…

Madkestrel posted this link…Cover Art for Prospero Lost

We sat in traffic for four hours on Friday on our way to Williamsburg. I was reminded of the opening of the movie Office Space, where the guy looks over from his morning commute and sees an old man with a walker moving faster than he is. I made a comment about this, along with…

The Cherubim woke up the other day, a dreary day with loud driving rain, and asked for something. John couldn’t make out what he was saying, so he called me. The Cherubim was asking, "Rain off?" I love it when he talks, but, unfortunately, that is not something his father and I can do.

I was really amused by the following and think it would make a great bumper sticker: Stamp Out Strangers Befriend Everyone!