"Oh fall, it's nice to see you again."

Badger had her tooth out this morning.

Cowboy went back with her.

He's just better with the kids, better at calming them down and joking their fears away.

“Maybe if I complain about this simple 2-minute task for 25 minutes instead of doing it, it’ll go away. – Teenagers.”

Mamma went on the warpath this morning.

The kids have just been laying around all summer long, sleeping all day and playing all night.

I clean, they trash the house after I'm in bed.

And so… The adventure begins!

Kissing my thirties goodbye

I turned 40 today.

I don't feel any different than I did yesterday, but some little part of me knows that I've reached a milestone in my life.

It's a whole new decade.

It's the age I thought was so darn old when I was in my 20s.

It's grey hair, crow's feet, and aching bones.

I would say it's the age of the empty nest and new adventures, but the 7-year-old keeps the nest full.

Feels like i have been kicked in the head by an angry garden gnome

They called Cowboy in to work early today.

I brought Soph and Gertie inside as watch dogs since we'd be alone until Raven got home.

I've always been uneasy about being here alone, but I never really wanted a guard dog.

C is for cookie. That's good enough for me

Yeah, I Did It, So?

Heron came home today and said that on his way to lunch he saw Badger and another child getting ready to leave school.

They were actually at the front door and opening it.

I guess she saw Heron, or maybe he said something to her, but she decided to go back to class.

Little Picasso

Tonight was Night of the Arts at the elementary school.

Let's just say I'm in no danger of having the next Picasso or Monet.

Seriously though, Heron and Badger did a nice job on their assignments.

Heron's was a baked clay book, and Badger did a clay necklace and a stamped art piece.

Inauguration Day

November Drips with a Sorrow That the Wind Cannot Carry Away

I'm sitting here sipping my morning coffee, out of a coffee mug, thank you very much.

The kids are all at school and the house is quiet except for Cowboy's soft snores as he naps in the recliner and the tinkle of bells as the cats try to kill each other.

My house is so much fun! I go on a scavenger hunt every time I need something!

I'm sitting here wondering if I can drink coffee out of a measuring cup.

I don't know about anyone else's house, but in our house we have these gremlins that use up every bit of dishware I own and then don't clean up.

I had a sick headache last night and went to bed early.

NO, my house is NOT a mess, its just... domestically challenged

I've not been at home very much since March.

When you're dealing with a crisis in the family, so much gets put aside.

I've never been much of a housekeeper, but I have tried to keep the house reasonably tidy.

But with me not being at home much, and then after Mom died, I just wasn't up to it.

Prayers for Our Family During This Difficult Time

And so… The adventure begins!