I started this morning by baking chocolate cookies with peanut butter chips and cleaning the kitchen (simultaneously) since we are having friends over tonight. (Thank you Amina for my Cath Kidson cookie cover. I also promised to bring a treat when I go to my new friend’s house for coffee – a treat presented in a little Easter-decorated goodie bag…. Read More
Obsession. I now fully comprehend its meaning: Obsession is a young knight who is about to celebrate his six years. There are all sorts of questions that need to be asked regarding this event to make sure it will occur on a timely and successfully orchestrated schedule. Starting at one month before, the daily question must be asked of how… Read More
This morning I went for a follow-up ultrasound – not because I was worried, but because I always follow the doctor’s orders. I have nothing to complain about in my physical recovery, so I assumed all was well and didn’t bother doing the ultrasound at the hospital as they recommended. I just went to a local place that’s only 5… Read More
When I was a senior in high school I had a calculus teacher whom everybody loved. He threw erasers at people who gave stupid answers. He also used to give a long-suffering look when asked a stupid question before responding with a sigh and a, “okaaay … moving right along at a very rapid pace.” He made people laugh. If… Read More
This I didn’t expect. I didn’t expect a miscarriage. If I were to worry about that, it would have been for the first pregnancy, or at the very least, for the first trimester. But a second trimester miscarriage never crossed my mind. Yesterday I planned to go for a long walk when I got out of bed. I realized that… Read More
Today I am being interviewed over at Misadventures with Andi. I hope you’ll click over if you don’t already follow Andi’s blog. This is my carrot soup that I talked about in my last post. Huge success, largely thanks to Young Knight’s (and his Papa’s) willingness to wash all the runts that had been pulled out of the ground. I… Read More
