Grill Smell
How excited I get when I smell the grill - aka Louis cooking! [...]
My Civil Air Patrol Cadet
July 12, 2018 My Civil Air Patrol Cadet One day Louis was driving past the Saint Augustine Civil Air Patrol building and saw cadets marching around in uniform. He stopped, asked them what they were, and raced home to tell Christina that he found the perfect activity for her. She [...]
Fireworks Over the Matanzas
July 8, 2018 Fireworks Over the Matanzas Ask any of my kids what their favorite day is one answer will be… “Fourth of July!” Why? Because we always go downtown to watch the best fireworks show ever! (Okay, maybe I’m a little prejudiced because I live here, but I get [...]
Guinea Pig “Toddler”
June 30, 2018 Guinea Pig “Toddler” Since we had a baby Guinea Pig (Sweet Potato) born on the fourth of June, we’ve been studying Guinea Pig growth. Oh my, do they grow fast! Not only do these amazing animal moms deliver live babies with a full coat, open eyes, claws, [...]
Red n Rex Company
June 28, 2018 Red n Rex Company So I just discovered the name of our chicken flock: Red n Rex Company This is Red (Rhode Island Red Rooster) This is Rex (Plymouth Barred Rock Rooster) And this is Company (all the other hens, but all the colorful ones like our [...]
Houdini Hot Wings
June 26, 2018 Houdini Hot Wings “Mom, he’s out again!” The most idiotic of all chickens is this Buff Orpington cockerel who hates the safety of his pen. I mean, what is it with this bird? He has food, water, playmates, and protection from things that would pick their teeth [...]
An Attitude of Gratitude
June 24, 2018 Attitude of Gratitude Have you ever felt depressed because something you planned for didn’t come to pass? Something you wanted to do with someone didn’t pan out? Have you ever thought you did everything you could but were still shoved down? Sometimes an unexpected illness happens even [...]
Biblical Film Adaptations
June 16, 2018 Biblical Film Adaptations In this world, the entertainment industry often gets inspiration or ideas from books to transform into movies. Of course, as a writer, I like to point out to the girls that every movie started as the written word (aka written or typed scripts). One [...]
Meet Eric (of the Landmark Tribe)
June 11, 2018 Meet Eric Eric is a squirrel in the Landmark Tribe. They live deep in the Wooded Lands in some big ancient trees. Eric is the eldest son of Mama Nut and Kahoona, the leader of the Landmark Tribe. His grandfather is Grappy and his grandmother is Granny [...]
Welcome Sweet Potato
June 8, 2018 Welcome, Sweet Potato The girls started a new project: guinea pigs. Christina saved and bought a female from the pet store. Rebeccah and Kimberly “rehomed” two females whose family was going overseas. We built a big cage for them to graze and roam in. (Guinea pigs hop [...]