It is with great sadness that on Monday, May 5th, we said goodbye to our family pet and little brother, Jack! Jack was 9 and a half years old and my mothers faithful companion. He had developed diabetes and suddenly went blind despite all avenues tried to help him! He was in great distress not being able to see and had started to hurt himself. Sadly the vet said it was his time to go. May his soul enjoy the freedom that it has earned. And may he keep on "ridin' along on his pushbike honey... Read Full Story
It seems that some days my boys walk around with their heads in the clouds. I keep thinking that one day they will finally pay attention. But as my dear loving husband keeps telling me "They are kids and kids will be kids." I guess that one day I will realize what he is telling me. Tonight we are all sitting at the supper table, talking about our day and just being silly (as usual). I sit in a place where I can look out at the horses. Tonight I see CoCo just perk his head up and blow... Read Full Story
We have had a lot of rain down here this last couple of weeks. I was starting to go a little cuckoo! It chose the school holiday period to literally drown out the sunshine all together. We had actually opted to take a three week break. The first few days TC was still at school so I took the opportunity to catch up on some much needed house cleaning. Unfortunately for the kids, our plans of spending a lot of time outdoors in the sunshine, went a little awry! Instead the boys spent most of... Read Full Story
I made it to my 4 week mark! 4 weeks yesterday I quit smoking. After smoking for more than 26 years I finally kicked the habit. Anyone that smokes and wants to quit - It isn't easy to quit. Anyone that thinks it's cool to smoke - It isn't. Anyone who is thinking about starting to smoke - Stop thinking about starting something that is almost impossible to stop. I sure wish I knew then what I know now! Read Full Story
I lost count of the days now. Not just the days, but the days! The days that I have been nicotine free. Let me think out loud just a minute and then I'll let you know. Ok - my last one was on the - hmm...let me get to the calendar...April 4th was 7 days...so...March something...got it...March 27th was the last time that I smoked. So my first day of no nicotine was March 28th, 2008. I tell ya, it has been a struggle. I have avoided all the things that I used to do. Sit at the computer... Read Full Story
Home Schoolers you are sure to enjoy these Home School Funnies! I found this What About Socialization that I thought was down right amusing. How about this one Top 20 Advantages to Homeschooling. How does a homeschooler change a light bulb? 14 Days of Homeschooling I hope you enjoy them! This is one of my favorites because someone always get caught in the act. "If you get caught talking to yourself, you can claim you're having a PTA meeting." Read Full Story
Wooo Hoooo I have finally made it to day number 5 and right now I want to eat my keyboard. No kidding! And if this darn cat keeps putting her foot and then her nose in my pretzel bag, I might just have to eat her. Yeah - go ahead and laugh. You think it's funny now. It won't be so darn funny when I send you the picture of her fuzzy tail hanging out of my mouth. The same fuzzy tail that just sent my pumpkin seeds flying across the room. Day number 3 wasn't too bad, I only broke down... Read Full Story
