Jul 3rd
Domestic Abuse
As our nation celebrates its independence, I wish for the same for my mom and other victims of domestic abuse.
Author: Elle
Jun 25th
When will this end?
It’s gotten worse. My mom hasn’t hit “bottom” but it’s worse. This month was the annual family reunion on my maternal grandfather’s side. They’re a bit odd, but it’s all the family my mom has left, and they are the cousins she grew up with. Nearly all of them live in other places now, so […]
May 5th
Well, It’s Done
We made the trip home, and it wasn’t easy, but my mom’s Will is done and secured in a place where more than one of us can get to it. I won’t go into all the details, but Thursday was one long, giant fight. We got there at ~3pm and she showed up at 3:30 […]
Apr 25th
#childfree: isn’t selfish; saves Earth
“7 reasons why being childfree isn’t selfish” and “Would you help save the Earth by being childfree?”
Apr 7th
Rockin’ Along
The last of the rocks have been hauled and placed into the beds. It looks so much better back there, now. Next steps include planting some seeds, arranging some of the groups of larger stones, and a gutter for the patio cover (and eventually, a rain barrel).
Apr 4th
MicroVacay April 2015
We needed to get away. After our best-laid plans to go to Paris for the “paperwork trip” failed, we made plans for another MicroVacay. (If a vacation is a few days, and a mini vacation is a weekend, then we consider a day trip without an overnight stay to be a micro vacation.) We went to […]
Apr 2nd
Hill Country
Last Sunday,, we took advantage of the gorgeous day to drive through part of the hill country. The views from atop a hill (near the build site of a $550+K home) were spectacular. Even the low lake looked pretty. The bright green young leaves gave the hills an interesting color pattern.
Apr 1st
Not just an “Okay” rock, these rocks “ROCK”!
For two years, we went with college kids to the Gila National Forest to do trail construction. We worked on the Continental Divide Trail which goes from Mexico to Canada. It was a great way to spend a few days of work advising students. We hauled a lot of flat rocks to build the trail. […]
Apr 1st
Or not…
E’s coworker ended up having to go out of state for family stuff. So, E has to work at least part of the day on Thursday. The bank (where we’d get the notary and another witness, and where there is a safe deposit box for the Will) is closed on Good Friday. So, we’ll have to make the […]
Mar 31st
Happy 14th Anniversary
Happy 14th Anniversary to us! I say it all the time and still mean it…every day really is better than the last. We celebrated a little on Saturday with a trip to Shoal Creek Saloon for crawfish (for me) and pork chops (for E). Tonight, we’re going to get more rocks and then for tacos […]