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Car dealers kill me.

I took my car into the VW dealer today because when the car idles, the needle jumps around sporadically. We also asked him to check the brakes because they have been squealing.He just called me back. According to them, here is the laundry list of…

Easter Bucketheads

Let's just say our Easter Egg Hunt today was a success.Although the “Easter Bunny” learned a lesson. Don’t put chocolate peanut butter cups in plastic eggs on a warm, sunny Easter morning. Luckily, the kids didn’t mind one bit.

Once a Monkey, Always a Monkey

We used to call Declan "monkey" when he was in my belly - because the kid literally jumped up and down inside me all the time.Today we were at the park, and he noticed some older children climbing a tree. He immediately wanted to try…

New Words

Going out with Julie and Kyle is always an education.The two words I learned tonight:Fulcrum: (noun) The point or support on which a lever pivots (although I personally think it sounds like some kind of body part from the lower latitudes).Pink Panties: (noun) A drink…

Mystery Photo

I'll give a buck to the first person who can correctly tell me what the subject of this photograph is!UPDATE: No one has guessed it, so I suppose I get to keep my George Washington. By the way, it's salt on my countertop at sundown.

In The Zone

I had a great night at pottery class tonight. I got back on the wheel after about a 9 month hiatus and wham, bam... I made 5 fairly large (at least for me) bowls in one night. I only collapsed one (thus I would have…

Stupid.

It finally happened.Declan called his dad "stupid."Luckily he didn't say it to me, or I think he would still be in time-out right now.Apparently there was a dizzying sequence of time-outs and tantrums this evening. Declan would scream his head off, get put into time-out,…