The first sign of Christmas at our house is always the Advent calendar. The first day is tomorrow (December is comin' on like a freight train, y'all), and I put it up on the mantel after the boys left for school this morning. They'll discover it sometime today while I'm at work, and despite repeated talks… Continue reading Here We Go
Month: November 2017
Knobs
A couple of years ago, the boys broke the doorknob on the door from the garage into the house. Paul replaced it, and the new doorknob worked. Sort of. It was always stiff and weird, and people would think the door was locked. Lately it had gotten a lot worse. I was throwing my hip… Continue reading Knobs
The Nature of Hair
I've been getting a lot of comments about my hair lately. Mostly because I've been letting it grow -- it hasn't been this long since I was in college -- and when it gets long, there is rather a lot of it. And it is not hair that lies down and looks glossy and demure.… Continue reading The Nature of Hair