Flashback Friday

When I was about four years old all I wanted for Christmas was a Barbie doll. That was the year my younger sister was born and because she ...

Green, Clean, Healthy

I've so many reasons to be happy today--but here are just a few: * getting up early to make Blueberry Buckle (yum!) * the green of the...

Field Trip

Time for a field trip--to collect soil samples! Everyone properly geared up? Rubber boots? Check. Pant legs tucked in? Check. Off we g...

My Favorite Summertime Present

Oh happy day! Professional tree planters came and planted all 1,900 seedlings! Mr. T adores his ipod shuffle and telescope (so much that ...

Memorial Day

A day of remembrance. Did you know?

Flashback Friday

It seems fitting this Flashback Friday to reflect on the life of Mr. T. since tomorrow is his 9th birthday. Twenty-four fun facts about Mr...

Little Boys

Aside from wanting a robot to do his homework, a chainsaw to fell trees, his own computer and cell phone (to call who? we have no clue.) a...

Champagne taste on a beer budget

Me: Mr. T, what do you want for your birthday? Mr. T: Me (after regaining my senses): Wow. Is there anything you want that costs less tha...

Odds and Ends

Sadly, history was not made for the varsity baseball team last night. They ended the season 14-6, placing 2nd in the Conference. We'r...

No killing the killdeer

Mama Killdeer near her nest Amazing how nature provides cover and camouflage for these eggs! Finding them is a bit like playing "Where...

Flashback Friday

Mr. T's tests are done and now we wait to go over the results because our health care system in America is slightly less effective than ...

You can call me Princess Diana

She looks just like me! Except my boots are green rubber and don't have heels and pointed toes. I totally rock the bustier and the si...

Living with Alter Egos

Bruce Wayne Mr. B has changed his name--granted he's only changed 3 letters of his given name, but it's tough to remember to call h...

Behold! The class of '08!

Graduations, like weddings and baby showers, come in clusters. Some years are dry, other years involve a dozen kids who you know or have kn...

Nostalgia is a funny thing

I took Team Testosterone on a detour through my old stomping grounds on Saturday. Once upon a time, when I was in college, I worked in a fi...

Ode to Dusty Springfield

"Wishing and hoping and thinking and praying, planning and dreaming" I look at our calendar--nearly black from practices, classes,...

Tomato Talk

Enviro-Girl is a tomato snob. She turns her nose up at the pale, tasteless globes at the supermarket. She has no time for the bland taste ...