The Flood Always Crests

It’s been flooding around my town. Roads are closed. School has been canceled and we’ve all been anxiously watching the flood reports waiting for the water to crest and recede so we can get back to the normal flow of our lives. For the past few weeks and ongoing I’ve been bleeding, before which time [...]

Filed under: brains, disasters, faith, health, not feelin' the funny

Hear Ye, Hear Ye

You can get hearing aids with zebra stripes these days or leopard print. Laylee’s got her heart set on a dainty set with pink flowers. They’re small like her ears and hopefully won’t fall out when she’s running around the back yard or playing tag at school. I told her they’re like glasses for her [...]

Filed under: get serious, health, kid stuff, not feelin' the funny

Mobile Medicine

I’m a little glum today folks. Okay. A lot glum. Wallow with me for a moment before we get back to our regularly scheduled programming. Magoo turns 3 this summer. He’s a big fat ball of toddleric cuteness and I want more. I’ve been wanting another baby for years now and have been pushing against [...]

Filed under: all about me, not feelin' the funny, poser in granolaville

Not Even Recycled

I have sad news friends. After less than 7 years of marriage I have parted ways with my wedding bands. I came home from my trip and found that my purse was absolutely crammed with dirt, crumbs and mysterious chunks of mystery. I removed all the non-trash items and shook the bag vigorously over the [...]

Filed under: all about me, he's so fine he blows my mind, not feelin' the funny, save me from myself, wardrobe malfunctions

Flood Update

Dan got home from flood cleanup Saturday night, sore, stiff and grateful. We both are. Everything in our house looks different after seeing what people down there are dealing with. This morning as he was making breakfast he said, “I’m sure glad our toaster isn’t full of mud,” not something we were particularly sensitive to [...]

Filed under: blick, disasters, get serious, not feelin' the funny

Flood Washington with Relief

It wasn’t until I sat down to beg you all for help that the severity of what’s going on in the flood zones really hit me and I started bawling. If you want to understand why, go watch this video from the Lewis County Chronicle website. I really need your help everybody. I spent yesterday [...]

Filed under: around town, disasters, get serious, holidays, not feelin' the funny