Lately, our computer has been acting up. I have had to shut it down using the button on the computer, instead of closing down Windows properly, at least once a day for the past week.
I decided that it is time that I let my husband reinstall the operating system.
He has wanted to do this [...]

On an average day here, once 3:00 hits, it is my time.
The older boys go out to play with their friends at the park in our neighborhood or to a friend’s house. Little E watches Curious George and CyberChase on PBS or plays with his toys, often both. And I finally - FINALLY [...]

The other night, Bob and I were discussing where else in the United States we would want to live.
We concluded that we are too New England to really live anywhere else.
In my case, I might even be too Vermont to live any where else.
Where else could I get away with my staple wardrobe of ankle-length [...]

In fairness to my husband, he did buy me something for Valentine’s Day, but it is back-ordered until 3/30.

The Greatest Is Love Ceramic Mug
I really wish it was coming sooner because my favorite mug broke and I don’t really like any of the ones we have.

I don’t talk about my husband very much on here. Sometimes I want to, but I end up not doing it.
The reason is kind of stupid, though.
The things I want to say about him are all good. Many of them are very good. My husband is a really great husband. And, [...]

A few weeks ago, I told you that my mom was lending me her laptop, so I could work on my blogging and freelance writing more, while the kids are doing their educational (and other) stuff on the family computer.
As it turns out, she will not be lending me her computer. She said her [...]

The other day my mother was here and the boys were showing her one of their video games, while she and I talked. (The computer is in the living room, so we were able to sit in the comfy chairs and still see the computer screen.)
As we were talking, I mentioned that I am [...]

Yesterday, I took Little E out to sled behind our house while the older boys were over at a friend’s house. It was 6 degrees out. That’s Fahrenheit, people!
The one thing I can say, well, besides that I froze my behind off, is that if your New Year’s resolutions included exercise and spending [...]

Today is New Year’s Day. A new year. A new chance to do things right.
Bah! Whatever. It’s just another day on the calendar.
Sure, it does mark the passage of yet another year, but so does my birthday, my children’s birthdays, my wedding anniversary, and so forth, and those are all much [...]

Yesterday was The D’s 11th birthday. I decided that I would let him and Big E use the computer all that they wanted to for the day. Needless to say, they used it all day and I did not get a chance to blog.
With The D’s birthday behind us, I had hoped for [...]