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So that was fun. Not.
As most of you know, I underwent PRK Advanced Custom Wavefront laser eye surgery last Monday. Following that has been, in all honesty, the week from hell.
A quick [simplified] lesson in the differences between Lasik and PRK surgeries:
With Lasik, there is a flap of tissue lifted on your eye, [...]

A few weeks ago, Jenn asked me to do this particular guest post as she had spent the day babysitting Little Bit while Frank #2 was having surgery. Just a disclaimer folks… this post is a bit of a downer. I tried to jazz it up, but it hits a little too close [...]

Remember when, a few days ago, I told you to clean up your toys? I was pretty nice about it, right? Even though the piles/unholy amount of brightly coloured plastic was beyond ridiculous?
And remember when I told you the same thing a couple days later, and I was still pretty nice, but getting that [...]

I’ve been asked a lot recently about who the folks I talk about on my blog actually are. I’m sure some of you wonder what the heck I’m up to sometimes, too.
It can get a bit tedious (for you as well as me) to explain relationships every time I mention someone, so to that [...]

So, I didn’t sleep last night. Anyone who stops by here often enough knows that isn’t something new for me. So be it.
I had a great evening though – the four of us had a very successful first rehearsal with our new music (all wonderful love songs) as we gear up for the wedding (and [...]

Looking back, it’s been a pretty fantastic year for me. I started blogging only 8 months ago, yet I feel that I’ve been doing this all my life. It’s just something that feels right to me.
I’ve made many bloggy friends, and for that I am grateful. You’ve all enriched my life in so many [...]

I had been waiting to talk about our concert on the 12th until I had some of the recordings to share with you – it went so well, and we’ve been asked to come back again next year. We were high on adrenaline for days after, and continue to get terrific feedback even now. So [...]

My throat was a bit sore today, so instead of joining my comrades in a caroling gig the large group had scheduled (they can do without me for this!!) I decided today was the day the tree would go up. I did wait until the Hubby went to work though – he gets all huffy [...]

Last year my family sat around, dazed, as we opened our Christmas gifts.

At first, the kids were really into it, and tore in with great enthusiasm. Then a strange thing happened… the excitement waned, the piles of torn paper and discarded gift bags grew, and presents were barely glanced at as they were revealed, and [...]

I’m in a bit of a Zen place right now. Trying hard to hold onto the peaceful calm that settled over me while we were on vacation, soaking up the rays on the beach in Florida. I know if I give in and really “get back to it” that my stress levels will jump again, [...]

I’ve been back home for a couple days, but I really can’t get back into the hectic bustle of day to day life and blogging for some reason! Maybe its due to the fact that I was actually able to relax this time, and my body and mind are rejecting the reintroduction of stress. That [...]

A house is not a home without a dog. Or a cat. Preferably both.
I could do without the cichlids and their giant tank that takes up too much space. The land hermit crabs? Surprisingly not cuddly, and again, giant tank. Guinea pigs? Not crossing that bridge again, thanks, and that includes rodents of any [...]

Happy 5th Birthday my Wee One !

I’m a little melancholy lately, and I think it shows a bit in the way I’ve only been keeping up on my haiku and sometimes a couple other memes. Every blogger/writer goes through blah periods, and this one appears to be mine. I just don’t “feel” the words coming, and writing is a bit of [...]

My sweet friend Jade laid this bit of love on me today – such a nice surprise!

Here are the details of the award: (and I quote)
*This award is bestowed on blogs that are exceedingly charming.
*These kind Bloggers aim to find and be friends.
*They are not interested in self-aggrandizement.
*Our hope is that when the ribbons [...]

Poor Boo, we do abuse her patience so. Yesterday we found a display of hallowe’en costumes for kitties, and when we saw the bunny ears, well, we had to have them.
I mean really – how cute is Boo?

When the girls got home from school today, Wee One immediately grabbed the ears again, and put [...]

This weekend we celebrated my Dad’s 65th birthday – A great time was had by all.
Please spend some time visiting the wonderful Mosaics at Little Red House’s Mosaic Monday!

We had my father’s 65th birthday party last night.
Wee One helped me decorate…

Doodle Cakes furnished a completely fantastic cake, encompassing many characteristics unique to my Dad…

To explain this wonderful creation; My father is a super hero, leaping to the aid of anyone in our family who shows any distress (whether we want him to [...]