scoey's conundrum

I have 40 minutes until I pick up my little big kids from school. Doesn’t seem like much, but I’ve chosen to steal time where I can get it – free time. Life is beautiful, still. I will declare it. But it is also full. I have a dwindling yet still there built in margin [...]

Oh LORD. Have mercy. Fire is one of my favorite things – candles, camp fires, a back yard fire pit. Fire. In moderation, under control, providing ambiance, warmth, cheer… Sigh. I’m sitting at my desk looking out my window at the smoke filled sky… yet another wind-blown rager has descended upon the Reno area, consuming [...]

Today was Eddy’s day off, which perfectly coincided with my day too. I woke up at 7:15 to the sound of the Brandenburg Concertos, my preferred alarm. (It’s hard to be grumpy hearing the sound of Bach, even in the morning when one’s body is telling you that its really 11:15 p.m. & you should [...]

Oops. I did it again. Over-scheduled my life, with the best of intentions, & a complete disregard for the fact that: a) I’m human; b) I’m married & have three kids, each with their own complex layered schedules; c) Just because something is fun doesn’t mean it doesn’t take a toll on you d) sitting [...]