Wow. I had to do Kermit Flail, and I really don’t set aside a lot of time for blogging, but, well, there’s been some shit! A. You all saw that Big T graduated–YAYAYAYAYAAY! And then ZoomBoy graduated–YAYAYAYAYAY!!! *breathe in, breathe out* WHEW. Lots and lots of stuff going down with both those things–I’ve been a… Read More

YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYYAYAYAYAYAYAYYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYYAYAYAYYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAY!!!!!! Okay, so I’ll be honest– I had two children graduate in the last two months, one from high school and the other from college, and I am PSYCHED. Just in time for a long hot summer, I am celebrating that two of my offspring are doin’ okay and a lot of my friends have… Read More

 Okay– so I’ve been trying to explain this for weeks, and this time I’m going to try pictures. I’m making a Granny Hexagon sweater.This is magic. See, if you make a granny square, it has 4 90 degree corners. It lays flat. But if you make a Granny Hexagon–and don’t compensate for the corners by using… Read More

 Things 2,3, and 4 were gathered around this afternoon before I went grocery shopping. I’d needed to root through my little shoulder-sling for something and I pulled out a ziploc baggie full of Hershey’s kisses–a thing I do NOT keep stocked because… *flails* REASONS! “Mom?” Says Thing 2.“Yeah,” I said, trying to remember what I… Read More

 So, without my consent or approval, my children have apparently grown. I mean, yes, normally we age at a rate of 24 hours a day, but in this case there are milestones that are sort of blowing my mind. The first indicator that children are growing is that Big T, my oldest, is GRADUATING FROM… Read More

 Nebula was unusually vocal tonight, because apparently that’s how furry psychopaths with murder-mittens get in the spring. So there he is, stalking back and forth from the back yard to the hallway, talking to us. “Meow! Meow! Meow! Come check this out! It’s great! It’s fantastic! It’s marvelous!” Youngest Child comes along and coos,  “BABY!… Read More

 I am… humbled, I guess. I was looking forward to Mother’s Day–Mate ordered me some things I’d really wanted, and we were going to order takeout steak and eat it while watching the comfort movie of my choice. I’d plans to go see bio-mom in the morning–we took her lunch and flowers and a book–and… Read More

 YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAAYAY!!!!!!!!!!!! Wow, did May get here quickly–and my dance card is sort of full! My oldest son is graduating from college (yay!) and my third child may graduate from high school. (Quarantine was rough on some of our students–if he can graduate we’ll be super excited, but it might not happen until August.) I’ve got… Read More

 “Mom, I’m sick.” “Are you sure it’s not allergies?” “My throat hurts.” “Mine gets scratchy in the morning.” “Feel my head.” “I’m sorry, honey, but you feel normal.” “But my body hurts.” “Is this because you have to go to school?” “No! I feel sick!” “Okay–take some ibuprofen and try to get some sleep.” The… Read More

 So, as I’ve mentioned, my mother (not to be confused with my stepmom, who I am usually praising on my blog) lives in an adult care home for the mentally ill. With the onset of the pandemic, I wasn’t really able to visit her–but I’ve always been pretty good at sending her things. She’s read… Read More