Shade and Sweetwater

I haven't been writing much of anything lately. That's not going to change this week - I'm running worker registration for the P...

Lately, Sprout has taken to crying in the night. Sometimes an hour or so after I've put her down, and every hour or so after for a while...

Hi there. Sprout, here. Big Brudder had a earache an' waked Mama up a bunch last night, so she's tired. I blog post! I got two big b...

kleptocracy PRONUNCIATION: (klep-TOK-ruh-see) MEANING: noun: A government by the corrupt in which rulers use their official positions for pe...

Autumn began making his stealthy way across Summer's boundaries a few weeks ago. Barely there, he changed the light a little, casting sh...

I'm holding my sleeping daughter, playing a hidden-object game with my son. I'm feeling rather beige just now. I didn't write a ...

We've gone from this: To this: In seven months. Whoa.

...Spamity Spam, wonderful Spaaaaaam... Ahem. We were out of town for Labor Day. Lots of fun, terrific drumming, wet pack-out, long drive, j...

About six weeks or so ago, a friend asked me if Someone and/or I would be willing to go to Wisteria for an event, help her set up her booth....

Yesterday I set up at the flea market. I was disinclined to do so, but decided to go ahead and show my support for the nice folks who are tr...

There's a storm a-comin'. Meet Irene: She's a beauty, big, bold, sassy, and ful of spunk. She's eyeballing the eastern...

No, wait, that should be "Preppers", shouldn't it? Eh. When I met Someone (goodness, it's only been a little over tw...

So the baby has a new game. It's called "Let's give Mama sleep deprivation!" Here's how she plays: She goes to s...

...well...like a Sprout! Hey, Sprout here - Mama's tired an' have a headache so I blogging!! I doctor today. They weigh an...

...the more they stay the same. Ready for a bit of irony? Here we are in the first post since my little Facebook rant, and what am I doin...

Dear Fellow Facebook User, Hi, how ya doin'?? Enjoying that Farmville, are ya? Judging by the number of game updates scrolling up my ...

Holy cats, it's hot around here. No kidding, I think the driveway is melting a little, and the corners and sharp angles of the Casa a...

Thank you for weighing in on the homes schooling issue - y'all are terrific! Meanwhile, I have some questions. I must own up to no sm...

I have a friend. This friend is divorced. This friend home schools her son. This friend's ex's girlfriend is, according to witnesses...

I had occasion to haul the kids and myself down towards the Big City today, a drive that should have been an hour or so in fair conditions. ...