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Nebulize Me, Please
I’m hanging in there! Thomas, Tabitha, Aiden and Micah all have Croup. We went back to the doctor today because Aiden’s and Micah’s cough worsened, plus wheezing. Aiden also has a double ear infection, one side is pretty bad. Antibiotics for Aiden, nebulizer for Aiden and Micah. When I went to the pharmacy, they were […]
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Splendid Splenda?
misc/truth_about_splenda Someone posted the following links to the Frozen Assets yahoo list. What the heck IS Splenda anyway? truthaboutsplenda.com (Website by the unbiased Sugar Association) Sucralose Toxicity Info (Article on the health aspects of consuming chlorinated sucrose derivatives – there are also articles on the dangers of aspartame on this website… see below) NPR Market […]
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Dream a Little Dream of Me
Tabitha-s-Random-Sleeping-Positions/IMG_0756 Stars shining bright above you Night breezes seem to whisper “I love you” Birds singin’ in the sycamore tree Dream a little dream of me Say nighty-night and kiss me Just hold me tight and tell me you’ll miss me While I’m alone and blue as can be Dream a little dream of me […]
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Kitchen Garden
misc/rosemary On Thursday, I planted an herb garden on the side of the house in an old flower bed. The weeds’ root structure was so thick that I basically shovelled all of the dirt out of the flowerbed and shook it through a sieve made of chicken wire over a large bucket. Then, I dumped […]
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Diner Dash
misc/dinerdash_logo Yahoo Games has a new game called “Diner Dash” – of which I am addicted to after only an hour of game play. Tom was playing it during a chat, and after I asked what he was doing (could hear constant clicking in the background), he told me about DD. In the game, you […]
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Sideways Laundry
misc/sideways I can tell that it is 2:00am because my anti-virus / anti-spyware software just began a scan. I just got done folding more laundry than the legal limit, while I watched the film Sideways. It was an interesting film from a pschyology perspective – not one that I would say is required viewing, but […]
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June 12
I haven’t talked to Tom online today. My guess is that he’s enjoying his weekend being a tourist. I hope he’s doing well and taking lots of pictures. What am I up to lately? Someone responded to my Freecycle want ad for a piano, and I have been working on the logistics of getting it […]
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The Valuation of a Dragon Sabre
CNET reported that Legend of Mir 3 player Qiu Chengwei, recently, IRL, murdered Zhu Caoyuan, another player, over a stolen virtual weapon. Qui and a friend had won the Dragon Sabre and allegedly loaned it to Zhu. Instead of returning the weapon, he sold it for about $870. When Qui tried to tell the police […]
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Norah Jones
Time to dust off the albums. Turn Me On from Come Away With Me Like a flower Waiting to bloom Like a light bulb In a dark room I’m just sitting here waiting for you To come on home and turn me on Like the desert waiting for the rain Like a school kid waiting […]
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S & O : Stuck in My Head
Ever had a song stuck in your head? Start singing “Mellow Yellow” to our friend Jim and you’ll make an instant enemy. Recently, I’ve had Sunrise and Obsession stuck in my head. (It’s a beautiful song – really like it) With the help of a quick download, you too can have this Josh Komorowski song […]
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Liz and Ben’s Wedding – May 28
album17/IMG_0681Photos are now online!
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Freecycle
misc/freecycle Someone’s trash is another’s treasure – and with Freecycle the treasure is made to order. Simply post your request on the Freecycle message board for your area, and if someone has the item and wants to part with it, they will reply. If you want to add to someone else’s trove, you can post […]
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Pig Roast Today!
The weather is beautiful! Pig was put on the grill about 7am this morning. Looking forward to this afternoon!! Grandma Nancie, Becky and Kate all helped clean the house. Grandpa Tom and Ben Battaglia helped with Strawberries. Tom’s brothers have helped with everything from taking down storm windows to keeping Aiden from touching the grill. […]
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Phew!
misc/NOTPregOh great. What if I am? How am I going to handle this? Well, at least I’ll have nine months to think about it. Hopefully, Tom will have at least a slight pay raise by then… Maybe it’ll be a girl this time.. too many boys… Leah Grace … Wait… Wait… no line in the […]
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Advice to Professionals from a SAHM
Professionals came to my house this morning and salted their food before tasting – and I didn’t even serve breakfast. Good manners also make good business sense. We all prefer to work with those who are polite, tactful and even compassionate. Conversely, if you use poor judgement about the clothing you wear, if you speak […]