Archive for Home Sweet Home

Annual Toy Toss

This evening, we had a little extra time, so M and I worked on our  annual pre-Christmas toy toss.
We didn’t throw away nearly as much stuff as last year, but that is good.  It turns out we didn’t accumulate many new toys this year so we didn’t have to get rid of so many.    It [...]

Community in the Park

We have been having a beautiful fall this year. We had one week that was cold, but most of the days since school started have been sunny and in the low 70s.
Almost every day after school, the girls and I stop at the park. Most days Patti and her boys stop there on [...]

Ricky the Rabid Raccoon

A break from the questions so I can share a story before I forget it.
The other day, L and I walked out of the house so we could go the grocery store.  When we rounded the corner and saw the car, we were greeted by the world’s largest raccoon.   No joke, that raccoon was the [...]

Let there be lights!

As of 9:30, the power is back on!
Mr. A and I immediately sat down to watch Entourage and TrueBlood on HBO On Demand.
Tomorrow, we buy groceries and life goes back to normal.  Let’s just hope that M has school!

No Power Day 3

Yes, we still have no power.  
Estimates say we may get some on Friday. 
But then again, maybe we won’t. 
Today, we started easing back into our normal routine.  Once we accepted the fact that all our refrigerated food is lost and we just have to shop every day, it isn’t that bad.  We have a gas stove and a [...]