Please Pass the Salt

November 24, 2011

Thu, 24 Nov 2011 23:10:40 -0500

November 24, 2011:

Thanksgiving is here already. Even on Monday of this week my brain was still in denial over the nearness of the holiday season, but it has indeed arrived!

We are still at home in Maryland….

Amen.

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 13:20:15 -0500

Amen.:

Today was a very full day. We gathered with family and friends at my in-laws house for some delicious food, and lots of loud, enthusiastic conversation. Laughter, good natured arguments and…

Great Adventure. Part 4ish?

Sat, 29 Oct 2011 20:39:14 -0400

Great Adventure. Part 4ish?:

I am so behind. By now, anyone who cares has probably heard the complete tale of all that is going on thus far in our Great Adventure. I will try to be brief and bring its written form up to date…

Us

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 18:48:00 -0400

Us:

Linking up with Leslie and Anna’s CrazyJoy Photo Challenge! Their word this week is “Us.”

As Autumn officially declares it’s arrival with cool breezes and falling leaves, I am reminicing over…

God is GOOD. All the time. For Real.

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 05:48:26 -0400

God is GOOD. All the time. For Real.:

Taking yet another pause from trying to catch up with this story of ours. There is so much going on in the current NOW that I feel like I can’t write down because I have not caught up on what has…

The Leap into the Great Adventure (Part 3 of the saga)

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:44:44 -0400

The Leap into the Great Adventure (Part 3 of the saga):

On September 19th, things went majorly downhill at work for Ryan. Majorly. Again, no words can adequately convey the awful that went down. Short: Supervisor (who has long displayed that she is…

Leilani Lesson number 16

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 21:20:12 -0400

Leilani Lesson number 16:

Sometimes everything Leilani does is frustrating. Everything that I need to do must get done Now, and she would rather step on my projects, cry till I hold her and throw my folded laundry…

Oh dear. It has been a month.

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 05:50:31 -0400

Oh dear. It has been a month.:

How on earth is it almost September? I have majorly slacked in recording our past few weeks. The summer is nearly over, and everyone is talking about fall. Halloween decorations and craft ideas…

At last... Beach pictures.

Mon, 25 Jul 2011 19:37:35 -0400

At last... Beach pictures.:

Way back in June, we went to Ocean City for the beginning of our summer festivities. Ryan and Leilani and I went down on a Sunday, and were joined on Tuesday by Ryan’s cousins and their…

Mike and Becca's Wedding

Fri, 22 Jul 2011 05:27:36 -0400

Mike and Becca's Wedding:

On the 26th of June, two good friends of ours got married! It was such a fun day, Ryan and Leilani and I all got to participate in the wedding. Ryan and I were in the wedding party and Leilani was…

Dear Squirrels,

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 01:11:19 -0400

Dear Squirrels,:

You are dispicable rodents of great mischief, and I no longer harbor fondness for you in my heart. I used to say that if I was one day forced to become an animal, I would be a squirrel. You were a…

Excuses Excuses.

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 15:51:27 -0400

Excuses Excuses.:

I have an excuse for my long ~~slacking~~ inability to blog. I am forever lamenting my various and sundry computer/camera issues, but about a month or so ago, they got worse.

Long story short, two of…

Mother's Day

Thu, 09 Jun 2011 09:26:42 -0400

Mother's Day:

We woke up nice and late on Mother’s Day and headed off to breakfast. But I was determined to get some adorable Mommy/Daughter photos first. Leilani was determined not to participate in…

Be Thou My Vision

Sun, 05 Jun 2011 16:18:10 -0400

Be Thou My Vision:

Be Thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart;
Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art.
Thou my best Thought, by day or by night,
Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light.

Be Thou my Wisdom,…

A Day Like Any Other

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 15:10:21 -0400

A Day Like Any Other:

Today was a day like any other day.

I woke up, safe and warm, to take care of my baby. She woke up simply because she had rested enough and she wanted to play.

I swept my hardwood floors,…

A Friend of Fair Weather

Sun, 15 May 2011 09:31:15 -0400

Oh man. When will the rain be over? Why must it be rainy and humid and gross? Why does it do this on the weekend? Complain, complain.

But we are starting summer off with lots of hydration that will hopefully keep us from drought, and my friend’s dry eyes feel better in wet air. So rain, you can hang out for as long as your are scheduled to.

After that though, Mr. Sun bettah come out to play cause I’ve already got cabin fever.

Justice and Mercy

Tue, 03 May 2011 01:34:35 -0400

Justice and Mercy:

Osama bin Laden was killed early today. Huge. This guy was responsible for the slaughter of countless men, women and children. He was the face of terrorism. As “Public Enemy Number One,” his…

Grandkiddin

Mon, 02 May 2011 12:41:48 -0400

Yesterday, I got to be a grandkid for the first time in… years. Many of them. I dug in the dirt with my sister, squished spiders and worms, planted bushes, and got mud under my nails. Then we went inside to have grilled cheese and chicken noodle soup. The white bread, american cheese and saltwater with noodles variety. And we split a coke and had iceacream after. It was all delicious, made by and eaten with Granny. And it was just us. No little siblings or little offspring. And all of a sudden, I was a grandkid again, spending the afternoon at Granny’s and Papa’s like I was 12 again. It made my whole week.

So I used to have plans...

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 12:47:51 -0400

Involving outside and perhaps the acquisition of some iced tea and sushi. But now that plan melted due to ~~Abi~~ other people having ~~boring things to do~~ important plans that conflicted with mine. Now there is a magnificent day waiting outside, with no plans. I am still going to wear a sun dress.

Favorite dinner of the moment: Chickpea Curry!

Sun, 24 Apr 2011 16:45:00 -0400

Favorite dinner of the moment: Chickpea Curry!:

So. Easy. SO Delicious! I have finally learned how to make rice in a skillet. It is a big deal. I realize that the whole world has been doing it this way forever, but I grew up in a…