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catherine ryan 1576 days ago
Here it is: The Fountain Pen. (I've changed my Blogroll Me link, too.) Housewarming presents are welcome, especially alcoholic beverages. I prefer pinot grigio. Just so you know. But really, you can bring whatever you want to drink.
catherine ryan 1577 days ago
.flickr-photo {border:solid 2px #000000;} .flickr-yourcomment {;} .flickr-frame {text-align:left;padding:3px;} .flickr-caption {font-size:0.8em;margin-top:0px;} HPIM0495, originally uploaded by catryan. OK. I know there are some of you who didn't believe me when I said I would just be cooking and cleaning all week at my nonprofit daycare center. So here's the proof. I've made pancakes for breakfast every day this week!!! You can get up now. Plus I made tacos for dinner Monday and spaghetti with garlic bread on Tuesday. Which is way too much cooking for me! So last night's dinner was take-out pizza. And it might be breakfast tomorrow, too, cause I'm kind of tired of this pancake thing.catherine ryan 1577 days ago
.flickr-photo {border:solid 2px #000000;} .flickr-yourcomment {;} .flickr-frame {text-align:left;padding:3px;} .flickr-caption {font-size:0.8em;margin-top:0px;} bogart toilet, originally uploaded by catryan.catherine ryan 1578 days ago
Yesterday, I kicked the boys out of the house for awhile, but I forgot to run around and lock all the doors. They snuck in through a side door after only an hour in the pool. I found them in the living room playing video games. "Hey, you guys. You are supposed to be outside. What happened to the pool?" I asked. "Aaah, we got tired of that. We're playing video games." "Look. It's a beautiful day outside, the sun is shining. You boys should be outside." No response. They completely ignored me. "Oh yeah, get that gun right there. You get extra ammunition with it," one said to the other. "OK, well I'm going outside. Who wants to go outside with me and clean up horse poop?"I asked, enthusiastically. There were quiet chuckles around the room. Then Lima Bean said, "Let's have a moment of silence. For my mother, whose lost her marbles."
catherine ryan 1579 days ago
Last week, I managed to import friends for Lima Bean every day of the week, and this week is already looking good. His two cousins spent the night and are staying through Tuesday. Then his friend Storm is coming over on Wednesday and Thursday, so it's another week of hibernation for me. Yesterday, we had Jagman's whole family over for a cookout and swimming. Afterwards, Mensa Child said that he couldn't picture being raised by Jagman's mother, because she is very funny and quite a character. And Jagman thought about it for a moment and then explained that with six kids she was just always in the background. He knew he was loved, but mostly she was just kind of there, doing cooking and cleaning. And besides, when they were all kids, they weren't even in the house that much. They were out running around the neighborhood, playing with their friends. Then he said, "It's kind of like what your mother is doing with Lima Bean now, having friends over all the time. When he's with his ...
