Archive for July, 2005

Changing the Channel

Today started out miserable. Both of my kids woke up between 3 and 4 am and inexplicably could not get back to sleep. I was tired and frustrated (and there was very little sugar in the house). By 11:30 am I had yelled, punched pillows, broken a dish (accidentally), and cried. Having reached the end [...]

Happy Independence Day

I love the 4th of July - the warm weather, swimming, BBQ’ing, camping, fireworks, friends and family. It feels so… free. I’ve got a fun day planned today, but I want to take a moment to consider this holiday. What does Independence Day mean to me?
First and foremost, it means living responsibly and being aware. [...]

Oh, Happy Day

The pool is running. It’s actually filled with water and (mostly) clean and the filter is running. Oh. My. Stars.
Had to wrestle with the vacuum last night and shut the filter down multiple times to empty the filter basket of leaves. Dumped in chemicals - I LOVE the smell of chlorine. This morning it’s sparkling. [...]