September 19, 2005 – 8:13 AM
It’s the only explanation.
On Friday I dusted and ran the vacuum. We were NOT expecting company.
Yesterday I did some weeding, hosed off the patio, and cleaned out the hot tub (I even used the ShopVac).
Just now I found myself wiping down the shelves in the refrigerator.
I don’t do these things, so it must be [...]
September 18, 2005 – 2:51 PM
Everybody sing along now, please:
“Happy Anniversary to you, Happy Anniversary to you…”
Yup, 23 years today I walked down the aisle. Well, actually it was a sidewalk, since we got married on my in-laws’ front porch. Even so, seems like just the other day we were celebrating #22.
I still don’t regret it. Who [...]
September 17, 2005 – 2:55 AM
I may have neglected to mention that last Saturday while Mr. B and I were out doing our tree-hugging bit, BD was at a cheerleading clinic at a local high school. One perk(?) of this is that they get to perform at halftime of a football game. Last night was the night.
It turns out the dance [...]
September 16, 2005 – 2:40 PM
I just finished The Memory Keeper’s Daughter by Kim Edwards. It’s an intriguing book about what secrets can do to a family. Much of the novel is set right here in Kentucky. It’s her first novel, though she published a book of wonderful short stories a few years ago. She is [...]
September 15, 2005 – 7:34 AM
If you are a woman of a certain age and
if you occasionally have to deal with unwanted facial hair and
if your method of choice is a home wax kit and
if one morning you are distracted and rushed and
if you accidentally overheat the wax and
if you don’t have time to wait for it to cool…
then don’t [...]
September 13, 2005 – 8:26 PM
After a relatively quiet summer of swimming in a recreational league, BD started practice again with her year-round team last night.
BD loves to swim. She isn’t very fast, and I can’t even say that she works terribly hard at it. But I’m hoping she’s motivated to do so now.
Many of the swimmers on this team take their [...]
September 12, 2005 – 7:37 AM
Mr. B and I have been dedicated (obsessive?) recyclers for some time, despite the fact that curbside recycling is not offered here. We recycle all the usual stuff: glass, aluminum, plastic, and newspapers. We also recycle most of our cardboard, household batteries and junk mail. There’s a recycling center about 8 miles away, but it doesn’t [...]
September 9, 2005 – 5:09 PM
I went to Kroger today to do my grocery shopping. As I was leaving, I had an uneasy feeling that something was missing. I’d bought everything on my list (plus a few things). I had my car keys. I even still had my coupon organizer AND had remembered to use the [...]
September 7, 2005 – 11:04 PM
Last night BD and I had another of our lovely mother-daughter fights chats. The kind that earned her the title “Drama Queen.” She may be a little hoarse today from all the screaming and congested from all the crying. For the record, I remained pretty calm. That doesn’t mean I enjoyed it.
Later on, I read this [...]
September 7, 2005 – 8:38 AM
I’m not sure that I ever mentioned that it was BD who first discovered the infamous leak in the living room.
BD also realized that the leak had returned.
Fortunately, there was no leak involved this time. However, yesterday afternoon she looked out the kitchen window and asked, “Is Daddy burning something?”
Well, no, since Daddy’s been at [...]
