Any ideas for a Saint costume that involves a sword? (Hambet has flatly rejected St Michael.) I’ve thought of St Louis; any other ideas?
32 Weeks and Counting…
Red state blues
Every day I find another reason to be happy that we’ve moved (back) to Virginia, and now that it’s fall I find bonus reasons. The colors, the apple cider, the pumpkins…. yes, we had fall colors, cider, and pumpkins in Maryland, but not like this. And twice a day, as I go over the overpass,… Continue reading Red state blues
Open your hymnals
O God of earth and altar, bow down and hear our cry, our earthly rulers falter, our people drift and die; the walls of gold entomb us, the swords of scorn divide, take not thy thunder from us, but take away our pride. From all that terror teaches, from lies of tongue and pen, from… Continue reading Open your hymnals
When My Kids Are Bored
They spend their time seeking out cat videos on You Tube. And I thought I didn’t have a life, my poor children. Actually, I shouldn’t talk, because after they find all these videos, we all sit around the computer with them, watch them and laugh. They look for: Funny Cats and Sleepy Kitties and More… Continue reading When My Kids Are Bored
It’s 4:22 AM and I’ve Been Up Since 12:30!!!
This is after my midwife told me I need more rest. Someone is playing a nasty trick on me! I am going to turn on the TV and see commercials for Ambien. Grrrr. I’ve been up since midnight and I have to get up in two hours. Yeah, yeah, yeah…”offer it up”. Well, I am… Continue reading It’s 4:22 AM and I’ve Been Up Since 12:30!!!
Today Was a Good Day
My midwives came over. It was a good visit because it cleared up some areas of concern for me. First of all, my first few pregnancies seemed to have been pre-term. My daughter was born at 36 weeks (8 lb, 20″), my next son at 37 weeks (7 lb 2 oz, 20″), my next son… Continue reading Today Was a Good Day