Okay– my friend is on the phone, talking about getting her alpaca fleece sheared and processed, and then finding a spinner to buy it, and seriously– it’s like she’s seducing me with fresh, quality critter fur.  I WANT TO SPIN THAT!  (Okay– not these critters– these critters were found on Bing images, and while charming,… Read More

We spent the long weekend in Monterey. We go there as often as we can.  Something about the lovely, seventy degree climate, the aquarium (which you can see Zoomboy enjoying with oomph!) and the smell of the sea makes the entire family gazunga scads of happy.  Mate, my beloved Mate, who has not really had… Read More

I’ve talked a little bit about my son’s diagnosis w/ADHD, and my own realization that I’m lousy with it, and for the most part, it’s all good.  Zoomboy’s little brown pill has made his school life MUCH easier–after one month on it last year, his school test scores (and this is one more reason to… Read More