One of the most difficult things that I have ever done in my life was to shoot an opossum. It was staggering around in our yard during the daytime, drooling. I only had a .22, and it took several shots to before the animal died. I remember shooting it once or twice, and it hissing […]

Sarah-and-Tom/sarahtom2 Last night, I learned that many lit candles and incense sticks in an enclosed area lead to nothing more than fits of coughing, stuffy noses and sore throats. I would add lots of laughs, but that doesn’t happen until the day after.

April13/IMG_0449The day had apparently just begun when I posted earlier. As I was cleaning up the clothing spilt from Thomas’ dresser, I heard a loud crash downstairs. Aiden knocked over a pole lamp and shattered the florescent bulb. As I was vacuuming the glass, Aiden emptied a deck of cards onto the stairs, and then […]

misc/jackjacksitter Within 20 minutes of getting out of bed, Aiden has already unplugged the telephone in the computer room, dropped Tom’s laptop and pulled his brother’s dresser down on top of himself – pinning him to the floor. If there is a sharp object, it will be found by Aiden. Laura was over for lunch […]

misc/skippy…all over the living room. A Nintendo game controller, two couches, a coffee table, a television screen and two throw rugs were unwillingly participants in an apparent fun-spreading this afternoon. The moment I stepped out of the bathroom and towards the stairs, I smelled peanut butter. When my footsteps were audible on the stairs, Thomas […]

Tomorrow is PresWIC (a gathering of the Women In the Church from all of the different churches in our Presbytery), and I’m really looking forward to attending. I am particularly looking forward to seeing Barbara Thompson again. While we were at the leadership training conference in Atlanta, she and Susan Hunt and I spent time […]