When our son Christian started Kindergarten, the school called me up within the first two weeks to ask if they could move him to second grade. Eep! We compromised at the halfway point, and he skipped just one grade. I had no question that he could handle the academics, but I had fears for junior-high … Continue reading The Shampoo Manifesto
Tag: Cats
Chickens & Pickles! Autumn hits Idaho…
As of last weekend, our little Idaho "homestead" is up in population by seven, thanks to the adoption of seven (long-awaited!) laying hens for the chicken-house we've been all summer building. With the kids incoming for the weekend, I contacted everyone on Craigslist who was offering chickens, and we lucked out by hooking up with … Continue reading Chickens & Pickles! Autumn hits Idaho…
Can’t Stand the Heatstroke: Getting Out of the Kitchen!
When my sister and I were kids, we spent a good chunk of every summer with our grandparents in Colorado. We both remember fondly the traditions and rituals of those summers---the daily swimming lessons at their pool, the picnic pool-lunches (fingers coated orange by Cheetohs, and purple tongues from grape soda), the yellow slip-n-slide on … Continue reading Can’t Stand the Heatstroke: Getting Out of the Kitchen!
Practicing Craft
I admit it. I have joined the ranks of Pinterest addicts. I'm not considering that a bad thing, however, given the folders full of great ideas I'm accumulating--combined with the fact that (ohmygosh) I'm actually following up on those ideas! Most of the Pinterest jokes (which you can find as pinnable items on Pinterest itself) … Continue reading Practicing Craft
(Used) Lions & Bunnies & Bears, oh my!
Since my first birthday, I've had this stuffed bear I call Toots. Well, I've always called him a bear, but his physiology really does defy taxonomic classification... I'm not sure whether the tail and belly button (both features added by my Grandma at my demand) would clarify or confuse the question of precisely what type … Continue reading (Used) Lions & Bunnies & Bears, oh my!
Mother-in-Law or Fairy Godmother?
Actually, I'm writing today about my mom-in-law and my dad-in-law, but "Fairy Godfather" just has a wrong ring on several levels... I'm getting ahead of myself, though. This is a story about the tool of my trade--the laptop--and a miraculous magical rescue. Since I took to writing full-time, I've spent anywhere from ten to twenty … Continue reading Mother-in-Law or Fairy Godmother?
February Sunshine!
It's probably a fittting follow-up to the other day's Imbolc post that today I'm privileged to share the Sunshine Award! Perfect item for February, when we all (at least those of us in the northern hemisphere) might be in need of a little extra light... My humble thanks to Susan, of Susan Writes Precise, who … Continue reading February Sunshine!
Kana's Chronicles 