A picture is worth 1000 words. Jodi and I were in Pine last week doing pictures of Karsyn, Ryker, and Cooper.? I was shooting the kiddos on the tire swing and getting very annoyed at that black bird who would not shut up.? On and on she complained.? Finally, Julie (Jodi’s sister) spotted the problem.? […]

In the age of electronic readers, my VERY cluttered bookshelf is driving me insane.? In trying to clean things up, I decided to get rid of about 200 books.? Some of these are books I had second copies of, some I really enjoyed but probably wouldn’t reread (I only saved my very favorites on my […]

Scene:? I am sitting at dining room table with Tanner teaching his math lesson shortly after I have bathed Tori.? Tori preferred her bunny towel that Aunt Brooke made her as opposed to getting dressed. Me:? Oh Tori!? Can I take your picture?? You look so cute.? Hold on right there and don’t move until […]

Turns out, the only kind of glass that shows up in Xrays is car glass therefore and Xray did not show the glass.? Dr. isn’t certain that glass is in my foot because he thinks that (a) glass rarely breaks off that way and (b) the pain I am in can be explained by the […]

It is almost midnight and I wish I were sleeping.? I want to call my mother and whine but at this late hour, I will be a sweet daughter and let her sleep.? So here is my sad story for you.? I think I am going to lose my foot.? Well…maybe it isn’t THAT bad.? […]