At The End of A Looooong Day After 5 Days With Noooooo Husband…

I was getting the boys ready for bed when I walked into the bathroom to see that Mr. B had gotten out of the shower without drying off, (after having left the shower curtain open for the duration of his shower) and was drawing all over the sink with the last few squirts of the [...]

At 2:48 a.m.

I am sitting on my sofa in the quiet of the night, typing away on my Mac. The only illumination in the room aside from the computer screen are dozens of multi-colored twinkly lights, occasionally disrupted by the colorful blinking star perched precariously at the top of the Christmas tree. I cannot sleep. There is [...]

Fall Pictures

Out here in Arizona, we don’t have much of a fall. We have a blazin’ hot summer, and then BAM! It’s cold. Then the weather plays games with us and bounces up and down like a yo-yo until January, when then the wind starts and it really does get cold. Today is December 16th, and [...]

A Helping Hand

I feel so special!! I mean, really special! Oh, sure, it’s just a blog, some friends would tell me, but to me, blogging is more than just typing funny stories, it’s an expression of my feelings and frustrations. And to be asked to share those feelings and frustrations on 4P’s, well, I just have to [...]

Change Your Mind

“Man, I HATE the color gray. What a stupid color.” I thought moodily to myself . “Why did I wear gray today? And why did Mr. B chose THAT outfit with the gray shirt? Talk about overload of gray-ness. Sheesh.”
I frowned.
Sitting at the intersection, I was waiting for the light to turn green.
“Green is nice, [...]

Rebound Chick

Nothing soothes a broken heart like a new love…
Thanks to Callie, we were able to add a few new beaks to our brood. Which is great because our two grown hens seem to be suffering post tramatic stress disorder and quit laying eggs!! We’ve got two of each;
We’ll let you know if the little guys [...]

A Life Lesson – And A Hard One At That

Once upon a time there was a boy. A boy who loved animals. The Boy loved animals because his family owned animals and he tried, with all his 5-year-old might, to take good care of all the animals that his family owned. He grew to learn about cats and dogs, birds and lizards, horses, cows [...]

When I Make Mistakes….

When I make mistakes,
I use a lot of salt
‘Cuz salt makes mistakes tastes great.
That’s a line from this song. It’s funny little number that keeps a smile on my face as I drive Mr. B to school in the morning (this is another favorite). Speaking of mornings…
When Mr. B and I went with my parents [...]

Good Food and Family Fun

As I mentioned before, I LOVE going out and having fun with my family. And I can’t think of a better combination than family and RED LOBSTER. Generic as it is, this is my very FAVORITE place to eat and coincidently, it’s my Dad’s favorite place to eat also. So where did I take my [...]

Being Thankful and Learning Lessons

Being thankful should be a part of my every day – yet somehow it isn’t always foremost in my mind. On a daily basis, I can constantly think about things I need, or need to do, or need to get done, or want to do, or want to have, or want to need to do.  [...]