"No, Bear" I replied, "we are going to an Animal SAFARI, not party." "AWWW, NO MOM, I want to go to an Animal PARTY please!" It didn't matter what I said, Bear's excitement was contagious and soon Bug was screeching "Mamimal Potty!!!" We drove last week to Gentry to go to the strange but wonderful Gentry Animal Safari. I say strange because it's really strange to me that it exists here in … [Read more...]
I have talked a lot about percentages on my blog. Most of them were from Bear's lower growth chart and then from Bug's much higher ones. Bug's was pretty funny, actually, his ginormous head was statistically over 50% bigger than his body, HAH! Other not-so-funny statistics are my recent obnoxious 5% weight gain... but that really isn't the point in this particular post... I am feeling worn thin … [Read more...]
Yes, this post has a bit to do with ending, but mostly it's about something new. Life is really just a series of decisions, some good and some bad. I struggle making big decisions, I agonize and do pro and con lists until my brain is fuzzy and I lose focus on what actually I'm trying to decide. But this decision was pretty easy, although emotionally difficult. The fact is that Bear … [Read more...]
You are familiar with my Country Living posts I am sure, living in the country is not for the faint at heart... One thing about this old farm house that we live in is the lighting isn't that great at all. (That is just ONE thing of many, but at least it is something that is in my control, unlike the lack of electrical outlets, plumbing issues and the squirrel I think lives in the attic.) I was … [Read more...]
