For all those who face a new week with fear, or dread, or hopelessness.
For those who live with illness or pain, physical or emotional.
For the lonely, and anxious, and worried.
For those who must don a veil of cheerfulness, respectfulness, or energy to get through the day.
God, please give us courage.
As I crossed a friend’s front yard last week, I was thinking how pretty the bright leaves looked, all scattered about. When she met me at the door, she apologized for not having had time to rake, which reminded me again how much our perspective changes our perception of the world.
Anyway, for the record, I [...]
Shiba Inu Puppy Cam.
From the comments on Cute Overload, where I found this in the first place:
The 6 Shiba Inu pups (3 boys and 3 girls) turned 4 weeks old on November 4th.
Girls:
- Autumn (Purple collar)
- Ayumi (Yellow-White collar)
- Amaya (Red collar)
Boys:
- Aki (Green collar)
- Akoni (Black collar)
- Ando (Blue collar)
… and I have but one oven. In the past I have resorted to such anomalies as “crockpot stuffing” to cope with the space shortage, but if I can secure this handy multi-tier oven rack this year, I might not have to. Heck, I might be able to squeeze in a small [...]
The local skunk population seems to have collectively decided that life is not worth living, and are ending it all by the dozens on the roads. Seriously, it seems like an odoriferous (note spelling! Merriam-Webster may accept “odiferous” as an alternative, but I refuse!) carcass every 100 yards or so. Is there skunk Prozac?
Had to drop off my 12-going-on-13-years-old Lab mix Tucker at the vet this morning, for surgical relief of a hematoma on his ear that was apparently the result, not the cause, of his vigorous head-shaking over the weekend. Who knew? Anyway, both he and I are anxious when he’s at the vet, so please — [...]
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This last couple of weeks has felt like one increasingly desperate magic trick after another. Weekend at the in-laws. Lego Robotics: Ta-da! PTA meeting! Dinner again. Pack lunches! Work in the classroom. Run errands. Dinner again. Birthday present for a kid party. Chess club. Middle school carnival/dance [...]
If you’re feeling overwhelmed already, volunteering to be the parent helper for both Lego Robotics and chess club is a Bad Idea.
Mother’s Cookies closes abruptly. They were a mainstay of my childhood, and now of my lunch-packing years. These frosted sprinkled circus animals were my favorite:
Trivia fact for the day: these little round sprinkles are called “hundreds and thousands” in Australia and New Zealand.
Image from codswallop. Story via Slashfood.
