I wanted the election to be behind me once it was over. I understand the political process is NOT over and I am ready for that to begin. I am ready to work in my position to make our country better. I am ready to hold government accountable for the change we need to overcome [...]

Last night I got a call at 10:10PM from a home security alarm monitoring company. There was an alarm going off at my father’s house and I was on his list as the person to contact. My first question to the nice lady was, “Did you try calling his cell phone?” She told me she [...]

Today has been an utterly useless day. I have been beating myself up all day because I missed Hubby’s phone calls from boot camp. He doesn’t get to make them often, so they are special and important to me. And in the typical “understanding” way of my father, “Well, I’m sure he left a message.” [...]

I just sent the first letter off to Hubby at boot camp. So far I have received a letter from his commanding officer with a 2 line note from him, a phone call for 4 minutes to request a copy of my ID and his divorce decree from his ex-wife, and a one page letter [...]

A splash of color from our front yard. A branch from Hubby’s Japanese Maple. This is such a pretty little tree. Ummm, not sure what this tree is. Munchkin calls it his climbing tree. So, if you know what it is, please drop me a comment. For this reason, and the cooler temperatures, I love [...]

Dear Mr. President-Elect~ Congratulations! You have been chosen as the leader of the United States. Please, oh please, do take care. You were voted in on a promise of change. Of fixing what is broken. Of working hard to make things better. Of hope. And I do hope, Mr. President-Elect. I hope that we can [...]

Or vote to keep things exactly the same. Just get out and vote. Today. This is the most important, most historic election in our time. Be a part of it. And when it’s over, whichever way it swings, I hope the next president will work hard to reunite our country. Put aside partisan behavior, bring [...]

Dear Da~ I just want to tell you I love you and have a very happy birthday tomorrow. I know I’m doing this a little early, but between Hubby being gone (and subsequently being a newly single parent), working full time, and getting ready for your birthday, Thanksgiving and Christmas, I know I would have [...]

Yesterday the Munchkin had rehearsal for his Orff concert later this month. I had to drive him over an hour away for a half day of music and movement. Here he is playing bells for one of the songs: While he was rehearsing I had five hours to waste. As I was close to the [...]

Here is November’s page. Yep, that’s a school lunch. Last year I went for Thanksgiving dinner at Munchkin’s school. It wasn’t half as bad as I was afraid it would be. We had real turkey, not pressed mystery meat. The ball of stuffing was a little rubbery and the beans a little watery, but all [...]