Journals of Journeys

I just read a post by a fellow MySpace buddy that gave suggestions on how to reach out and offer a helping hand to those affected by the wildfires.  The first item on the list was to call the local fire department and offer to man phone lines or deliver food.  It was, I’m certain, […]

A bit ago, I wrote a post titled The Death of Tinkerbell.  If you recall, I was spouting off about the ghastly expense of going to an amusement park (yeah, right, who’s the most amused here?).  And, if you recall, I wrote another post in preparation for a school field trip to a more local […]

  My second favorite redhead, Catherine, blogged about this and immediately tears were streaming down my face.  I only watched this one video, it’s part 2 of a series, but for anyone who has kids (present, past, future) or you are a kid, this is a must see.  Be part of the change! […]

The Pie Dudes were raised to eat their veggies (without complaint much to many fellow shoppers’ surprise when they’d ask for broccoli, carrots and such in the grocery store) “plain.” I’d steam the vegetables and serve them sans butter, cream, sauces and such. However, my husband prefers to slather his with all that […]

I was doing a bit of digging. Rumor has it the editor of the local rag is leaving. I’m vexed with that news, but that’s a different story. As usual, I wound up reading something else that struck a chord with me.

The Pie Dudes are in a pickle. Pickle pie? Sounds gross to me.

The school the kids now attend apparently has a very high poverty rate. It’s rumored 80% of the student population qualifies for free lunches with low income averages. Being this is the Pie Dudes “landmark year” (6th […]

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Aw, hell no.

And what makes it worse, is the boys aren’t out of school until Thursday afternoon. What’s up with that? That makes about as much sense as giving them a week off for “President’s Day” in February followed by another week off in March for spring break and then it’s spring into […]

I’m in a “funk.”

A new friend of mine noticed it in class today and I wasn’t really sure how to respond because at the time, I couldn’t pinpoint it.

It’s frustrating, this melancholy murk I’ve fallen into. It reminds me of a storybook my mom had read to me as a child and the many hours […]

Yep, I’m still working on the novel for NaNoWriMo, but have had to temporarily set it aside (hoping a few kinks will work themselves out in the process) so I can get some of my studies done as we’re going into the final weeks of college.  Keep those fingers crossed!