You might have noticed I've been a wee bit quiet here of late. Thank you if so. Since my last blog post blast about our car window being smashed and my cell phone snatched I've been laid low with a summer cold. It's the kind of summer cold that zaps the energy and bestows an … [Read more...] about The Secret We No Longer Keep From Mom
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Father Knows Best
Oh Dad. Had I only known then what I know now I'd have eagerly accepted your premise that father knows best. Especially when it comes to teaching teenagers to drive. I tend to write about my spunky 91-year-old mom a fair bit. But what about my dad? Well I'm sad to say he passed … [Read more...] about Father Knows Best
Sew Glad My Daughter Got That Gene
Against all the odds we have a miracle in our household. My girl can sew. I cannot. I'm absolutely convinced that just as red hair skips a generation or two so too does the sewing talent. I am sew glad my daughter got that gene. While I do love to knit my paternal Scottish … [Read more...] about Sew Glad My Daughter Got That Gene
Happy Birthday Happy Birthday!
Relax my darling children and my ever so special mother. Today you get a break. Rather than writing about you I'm honing in on the birthday girls! Yes my twin nieces A and C are celebrating their 32nd birthdays today! Happy Birthday Happy Birthday! Hard to believe it was 32 … [Read more...] about Happy Birthday Happy Birthday!
Bake Not Broil
Last Mother's Day I was treated to the nicest thing; with one small minor exception. A teensy mistake that very nearly set the house ablaze. Bake Not Broil It all came about because my 18 year-old son has hit upon the world's greatest cookbook. I'd share the title but I can't. … [Read more...] about Bake Not Broil