Published on Wednesday, April 8, 2009 by Katherine Today is a very special day.  It's my friend Tina's birthday.  If I could, I would shower her with flowers, chocolate, jewelry and a singing telegram.  A hot, good looking male singing telegram - Rated G of course, because her faith is strong.  (But she could certainly appreciate a singing telegram, right?)  With times as they are, I am unable to send my long ...

Published on Monday, April 6, 2009 by Katherine I recently saw a children's animated show that FREAKED ME OUT.  It might have even freaked my family out as well.  And it's all thanks to digital TV.  We don't have cable.  Never did.  I can't afford it, and even if I found a way I know that everyone would sit in front of the boob tube all day.  Now that we have digital TV, there are some extra channels we...

Published on Friday, April 3, 2009 by Katherine Today seems to be a “random thought day.”  I have “things” on my mind.  Perhaps if I write about them, I can “cast them out!”  -My tooth hurts.    And I hate the dentist.  I had a cleaning scheduled last summer, and got the flu so I could not go.  Did I reschedule?  Nope.  I had dental work prior to that – a filling that had “gone bad.”�...

Published on Tuesday, March 10, 2009 by Katherine "Lacrosse?  Oh, sure honey.  You can join Lacrosse."  (Isn't that similar to soccer?  Just two nets, some innocent sticks and a tiny little ball?)  Since then, I've heard the following quotes from other adults:  "I HATE Lacrosse!  It is the most violent sport there is!"  "I stopped wearing my glasses during my son's games.... I just can't look!"  "Lacrosse...

Published on Friday, March 6, 2009 by Katherine Our neighbor Janie was one spunky lady.  She was mowing her own lawn at 80 years old, and fussing that "our woodpecker" was putting holes in her tree.  Of course, there was a telltale twinkle in her eye as she announced this.  She never turned away my children when they came to visit her.  She would invite them in for tea and homemade cookies, and call hello wh...

Published on Thursday, February 12, 2009 by Katherine Today we had up to 40 mph winds.  My only worry was how seriously huge my hair was getting by the end of the day.  But when I got home, I found there was a bit more to think about.  Let's see.  Insurance. Deductible. I could never afford to replace a shed. Cutting up a tree.  DEDUCTIBLE...  Did I mention cutting up a tree? Hmmm, and about the giant HOLE going t...

Published on Thursday, January 29, 2009 by Katherine Yesterday, timing was everything. I had to feed my son and get him to scouts by six. I had 45 minutes for these two important tasks, including drive time.  Isn't this when the most unexpected happens?  My unexpected was an entire gallon of milk.  A gallon of milk that had fallen over.  A gallon of milk whose weight forced the cap off.  A gallon of milk that po...

Published on Thursday, January 22, 2009 by Katherine Today I got myself some Botox Injections... but not where you think!  I have gastroparesis.  Simply put, my stomach does not work anymore, thus the name, "paralyzed stomach."  Long story short - if you attempt to eat, the food sits in your stomach and begins to hurt.  You feel like you have morning sickness all day, and you begin to look at food as something pa...