Yep, the Christmas cards have gone out. For the most part. Except for my in-laws. I forgot their new address. And then I managed to send two cards to the same address that were intended for different families. And so one of my recipients then had to hand deliver that second card to the other family. The hand-off occurred at…
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Blogger’s Back!
whew! Now on to compose some posts! Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:05:00 +0000julielylescarr
Happy
I’ve been fretting and wringing my hands and second-guessing myself for weeks. But today I decided it had to be done. It has been my incredible honor to serve as Executive Director of Legacy of Hope Austin, a non-profit organization dedicated to serving children with special needs and their families. While there are many ways to compose an annual report,…
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Turtle Twins
7 of 8 looked at me quizzically last night. “Mom,” she chirped, “8 of 8 and I are turtle twins, right?” Turtle twins? Turtle twins? Dinner was over. My caffeine had worn off for the day. It took my brain a little bit. Turtle twin….fraTERNAL twins. Oh. “Yes,” I told her. “You are turtle twins….” Tue, 29 Nov 2011 22:26:00…
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Tradition, Tradition
Tradition is fine. But I’ve noticed that it sometimes seems to come with a lot of effort and then a lot of clean-up. So there are some things that I’m happy to release. Gravy now typically comes out of a jar at my house, after years of cranking out the homemade kind. Mashed potatoes get re-hydrated. And the dinner rolls…
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