Just thought I'd pass this along in case you didn't know about it already. Apparently there is a big outbreak of some horrible disea...

...Is kicking my butt. My whole family's butts, really. Today was bad too, but I won't bore you with the details. Except to say... t...

It's thundering!!! I love a good thunderstorm! And lightning too. It's rare to get one out here - sometimes I miss the East Coast ju...

Three hair cuts in two days. Poor thing. Frank gave me a hard time about going to the yuppy kid hair cut shop so I took him to great clips. ...

...she's going to make something out of this pile of junk. A necklace perhaps?

No no, don't answer that. I don't want to know. First, after a night of not much sleep due to kid and dogs and cat... dog wakes me u...

Luke: Mom? I smell fire. Me: Yup, right over there - they cut down those trees. Luke: Oh! Why? Me: So they can build a house. Luke: Oh. ... ...

The crack of huge trees falling in the woods behind my house. The smell of woodsmoke burning my nose and eyes, filling my hair and my clothe...

...that things are going so well at the new house. All the nasty surprises seem to be in the past. Things are under control. Plans have been...

I'm so excited to share this picture that is now hanging in my new kitchen! It's by artist Debi Hubbs of Artblooms Studio . She'...

These are weird, hu?

In Portland... this fall. Oh! I want to take these. But... so many buts. At least I have until the 25th to decide (and sell the other house ...

Seeking Book Donations The New Orleans Public Library (New Orleans LA) The New Orleans Public Library is asking for any and all hardcover an...

Luke played a prank on me yesterday: he invited me to play a game of cards with him, and set up a little bit of left-over oatmeal on my chai...

And here's what I did with that background painting. I think maybe I will still collage over it. Maybe.

I just finished a sweet little book. I assume it's a children's book, even though I picked it up in the adult section of the book s...

Camping out is fun, but coming 'home' is really nice. First thing Luke said was "Mom! It's so nice to have a toilet that fl...