Adventures in half-assed step parenting. One picture, and five links that are worth your time. My sense of unease had me on guard, checking around corners and under the furniture until I came to the kitchen. The source of my feelings of not-rightness. 4 had cleaned up the whole kitchen while we were out, without being asked.

I buried Aunt Sue yesterday morning. The dead, speaking the word with reverence. It was ashes a dozen or so family and friends commended to the earth. Since Aunt Sue died in February, all had grieved for a couple of months, maybe spent their quota of tears. But she was present to her brother in the best way she knew how, which is all any of us can do. Does the longing for the warmth of familiar skin ever die? .

Fairy Tales and Poetry Celebrating Magic and Nature for Kids of all Ages. Clan Destined, Part I. Clan Destined, Part II. Clan Destined, Part III. The Ring and the Sword. A Book by the Brook A Different Pond. Finds tongues in trees, books in running brooks,. Sermons in stones, and good in everything. The weight of water,.

Can I punch him, please? They inherited their packing skills from their father. They open a box and throw anything in arms reach into it and tape it shut.

Finding Me, One Pound at a Time. One good thing I have changed is I stopped drinking soda. Which by the way was not an easy feat. I need something! Posted in General Chatter. Why is the struggle so hard? July 20, 2014.

Speaking the truth in love. I am artificial and so are you. Can the world really handle the truth? I believe the world can handle the truth, but only in small doses because when truth is spoken repeatedly in a nation, a revolution may follow, or when truth is spoken repeatedly one on one, an argument or a fight may follow as well.

A month filled with resolutions, promises, new disciplines. I love who I became in 2013. I love what I learned about myself, because I surprised myself.

Every journey should end in a tale. Welcome to Silver Village! All travellers are invited to explore and sight see. You are welcome to join our citizens around the hearth.