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Monthly Archives: April 2011
Milestones for mom
I spent a portion of the day getting graduation announcements for my youngest child addressed and in the mail. Later that afternoon I watched as, clad in a tuxedo and a grin, he opened the car door for his prom … Continue reading
Look, a bird
“What kind of bird is that?†my husband asked a few weeks ago. He was watching a few birds build nests in our new birdhouse. It was interesting to see – one bird was inside the house, while the other … Continue reading
Tagged bird, bird watching, birdhouse, dirty laundry, sparrow
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Boat quotes on the Rainy River
I was on a boat, with no flippy floppies in sight (Lonely Island reference, sorry, couldn’t help myself). It was way too cold for flippy floppies or shorts where we were fishing last weekend. Instead, I wore long johns, jeans, … Continue reading
The couple that fishes together…
 Several months ago, my husband Eric informed me of the dates for this year’s Hot Spot Outdoors Sturgeon Excursion and asked if I wanted to go. Heck yeah! Last year around this time was my first trip to Lake of … Continue reading
In-house collision
My husband and I, both part of the local fire and rescue team, were having a lazy Saturday morning when our pagers went off. Since we were both still in our jammies, the moment we heard the distinctive noise of … Continue reading
Tagged dirty laundry, fire and rescue, pager, weather
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Changes
Ch-ch-ch-changes When my children were little, I would sometimes study their tiny faces and wonder what they would be like in 5 years, 10 years, as grown-ups. Would my daughter still flash a smile at moments that lit up her … Continue reading
Tagged changes, children, dirty laundry, growing up, mom
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Harvesting Mom’s pantry
I know it’s barely spring (and I’m still not sure that isn’t a rumor), but for some reason today I was thinking about harvest. Not the kind of harvest when combines are impeding traffic and everyone is “in the field.†… Continue reading
