Author Archives: dbf

Yesterday was quite the weather day. We had hard rain that turned to hard hail, some wind and a bunch of flooding around the neighborhood. It started right when the kids got out of school at 12:15. I was standing … Continue reading →

That’s right, the littlest one got 9 out of 10 on his spelling lest (he forgot to put the “e” on there) and the oldest got 50 out of 50 on his timed math test (and had a minute to … Continue reading →

After an undefeated season, the oldest ones flag football team is in the playoffs. Yesterday it was quite a game. Only 8 boys showed up due to some conflict with Boy Scouts so all of them played a lot. Our … Continue reading →

Well once again the weatherman was wrong. What kind of job is that? I mean they have a 50/50 chance of getting it right and it’s amazing how often they’re wrong! It’s pretty warm outside and drizzling a bit but … Continue reading →

It’s 4:30am and I woke up early as today is the annual Shred-a-Thon sponsored by someone, I think various police departments, to allow people to get rid of old tax returns, checks, and other things that might have social security … Continue reading →

There’s a nice steady shower outside at 6am this morning. They said we might get a little bit of snow mixed it but it looks like all rain. I covered all the plants in the garden last night and took … Continue reading →

Today our youngest has his field trip to the zoo. Mom managed to switch shifts with another girl at work so she’ll be going to the zoo from 9 until 2 and then to work from 3 until 9:30 pm, … Continue reading →

Just exactly what makes a woman a mother? And I don’t mean, the person who gave you life, I mean what encompasses the meaning of the word mother? There are many women in today’s World that are not mothers in … Continue reading →

After a few hours of hard work, our garden is finally planted. It’s not real big but you’d be surprised how much food you can get from a 6X4 foot bed. We planted tomato’s, cherry and 4th of July (these … Continue reading →

Yesterday was a day of planting for the misses. She started off the afternoon by noticing that the soil she bought was not organic, even though its name was Organic Choice, and that it also said “not for containers” after … Continue reading →