Here in Highland (elevation 5000 feet), it’s been snowing. And snowing. And snowing. But we are used to the snow. And we are brave. Because we do not let the snow keep us inside. As my 17 year old says, “If you’re not willing to drive in the snow, you shouldn’t live here.” Which is [...]
Archive for December, 2008
Dangerous Road Conditions Ahead
Posted in Life's Lessons, tagged books, movies, snow, winter on December 29, 2008 | 5 Comments »
The Freaky Day Before Friday
Posted in What's Up With That?, tagged Christmas cards, Friday, gingerbread houses on December 19, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Ever wonder which day of the week a person is most likely to suffer from appendicitis? Well, last November, when my oldest son had a fever and a sharp pain in his side, I took him to the doctor. The doctor was sure my son had appendicitis. Because it was Friday. And appendicitis usually happens [...]
Basketball Blues
Posted in Life's Lessons, tagged basketball, gingerbread houses, humor, life, science fair projects, teenagers on December 17, 2008 | 5 Comments »
I have a confession to make. And, other than the millions of people surfing the internet and the two people reading my blog, please don’t tell anyone what I am about to share with you: I don’t know much about basketball. When I first moved to Utah, I thought the Jazz was a music group. [...]
Dogs Don’t Put Puzzles Together
Posted in Animal Farm, tagged animals, cats, dance, dogs, fish, humor, life, teenagers on December 10, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Last week my daughter’s goldfish died. Much weeping ensued, since she’d become attached to it in the day we’d had it. Not really. That one day was enough time for my 8 year old to realize what a worthless pet a goldfish is, something I’d been harping about since the Goldfish Debacle of ’01, when [...]
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