Yesterday we ran out of dog food. My stop-gap measure during such an emergency is to feed the dogs cooked brown rice. This fills them up enough that they don’t create drool puddles on the floor while watching us eat. It also alleviates the need to regularly count the limbs and digits of all humanoids…
Category: family
I am going to be in so much trouble for this….
…, but I can’t help it. I just love it when he makes bread. 🙂 Fortunately for the Internet, I have no problems with getting flour on my shirt while kneading. Plus I’m better at hiding the camera.
Cat swingin’
I feel triumphant. I turned this: Into this: …and this: There is now enough room for an army of toddlers to swing a bevy of cats. Or at least, for one happy kid to ride her bike and roller-skate (not simultaneously). Also for a husband to do kata. I also found some exciting things: Two…
Perspective
Katherine and I were doing words and letters yesterday It went something like this: Me: Okay, “Dog”. What does “d-d-d-dog” start with? K: (pause) “Dee!” Me: Right! Alright, now, “snake”. What does “sssssssnake” start with? K: (instantly) “Ess! Ess for Steve!” Me: You got it! Next is “piñata”. What does “p-p-piñata” start with? K: Pee…
The effects of living with children….
It’s Saturday night. We’re on our way out to dinner with friends. I’ve just briefed the two fifteen year-old girls who are babysitting. John sits in the car, snickering. Me: What’s so funny? John: Oh, nothing. Me: No really. What gives? John: The last thing you said to those poor girls was, and I quote,…
Raising the Bar Strength & Conditioning 