Archives: July 2009

Weekly Wrap-Up: It's Obvious!

The theme of this week was "It's Obvious!" I've been trying to learn to cook, an endeavor I had successfully avoided for most of my adult life. Mark is an amazing cook, and he's been the primary dinner cook for as long as we have been together. I usually make sandwiches for lunch, and until a few months ago we had cereal or other convenience foods for breakfast. But while my darling husband, food aficionado that he is, absolutely loves to cook for us, it turns out that it makes him even...

Wordless Wednesday: Day At The Beach

Diarmuid in the surf, Click to view in gallery. If you are participating in Wordless Wednesday (5MFM), leave your link...

Weekly Wrap-Up: A doctor, a work out, a not broken finger, and a long weekend

Anna had her doctor's appointment on Monday. My SIL, Mary, watched the other kids so I could take her. This was the first time I had met Anna's neurologist. Mark took her to her first appointment (he sees the same doctor for his ADD), and the second visit was just a simple computer test, so we didn't even see him then. I liked him and I didn't. I liked that he made her responsible for her own health by insisting she needs to know what medication she's on, how much, and why. I...

Wordless Wednesday: Cory Branan

Cory Branan at Walter's on Washington July 1st, Click to view in gallery. (Photo by...

Weekly Wrap-Up: Trip to the beach!

The themes of this week have been drought, reunions, repairs, money, bills, beach, sunburn, Cory Branan, recovery, and stress-relief. Texas has been going through a drought for weeks, though it took awhile for Houston to be affected. Still, even here on the coast we are now under mandatory water rationing. I can't water my garden except before 6am or after 8pm, can't let the kids run in the sprinkler, can't even wash our cars. I had high hopes for rain this week, since the Weather Channel...

Wordless Wednesday: Yes, I actually dusted off the camera and took some photos!

Aisling, Click to view in gallery. Sinead, Click to view in gallery. Aryanna and Diarmuid, Click to view in gallery. Participating in Wordless Wednesday (5MFM)? Leave your link...