Christmas 2016
Christmas celebrations began on Saturday night with Jeremy and Jackson exchanging their brother gifts – a tradition my sister and I had and one we’v...
Tag: Salem
The Start of Fifth and Seventh Grade
We started school today, and afterward I took a two-hour nap. I love homeschooling. The boys are in fifth and seventh grade at The Miller School for Boys, which...
Then the garden exploded
We’ve been drenched with rain for a solid week, or so it felt, during which I ignored the garden. Last I saw the little baby plants were sprouting mightil...
Like new little baby teeth
You know how exciting it is when those first few teeth pop through your precious baby’s tender gums? You knew it was coming, you saw all the signs. Then s...
“I’m sorry I have no good news.”
This is how our veterinarian began the conversation. For the second time, Salem is being hospitalized for being unable to urinate. Common in male cats, the musc...
A story from the other writer
Y’all, we have another writer in the house. I didn’t edit his story, but I did format it properly. Jackson has been really into writing over the sum...