College won’t kill us but it feels like it.

Behind the pack, but coming on strong: Clark.

College is staring down the barrel of the gun, and it has us in its sites. Clark is halfway through his junior year. He has aspirations of colleges whose admissions standards exceed his homework-turning-in standards. But we have a plan. A good one, that is subject to change :) . . . → Read More: College won’t kill us but it feels like it.

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At least we’ll always be able to find it.

Post procedure 3-way w/the 2 objects of his "affection": kangaroo and German shepherd.

Petey the one-eyed Boston Terrier got a microchip in the space left behind by his recently removed you-know-whatsies. I’m a little concerned this may tell us more than we really wanted to know. . . . → Read More: At least we’ll always be able to find it.

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No more need for the cat box.

"Pet bathing" (Juliet)

9 weeks and umpty thousand dollars later…the big reveal of the 95%-complete master bathroom remodel. . . . → Read More: No more need for the cat box.

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Cold nose, warm feet.

Actual Quacker photo of joyous Petey on the bed in arctic freeze.

What has a cold nose, a warm heart, and makes a great space heater? . . . → Read More: Cold nose, warm feet.

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Running out of time.

Cowboy was so scared he shoved under Eric to get in the car to leave!  What a wimp!!

Cowboy the big yellow dog, the protector of Estate Annaly on St. Croix, the prisoner of a city life in Houston, is losing a step. We had planned to move him back out into the country in Nowheresville in 2015, but it seems as if time may run out. . . . → Read More: Running out of time.

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Dear Tim Tebow: Only You Can Save My Daughter.

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For those of you I am about to offend, I apologize in advance. But the following is a somewhat accurate transcription of [irreverent and funny] events at our house. Funny is good. So, don’t be a hater; I love God, I love Jesus, and I dang sure love me some Tim Tebow.

AND…he’s the only one who can save my daughter. . . . → Read More: Dear Tim Tebow: Only You Can Save My Daughter.

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Gato-Rama

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Redneckin’ by another other name is…sweet! Tales of gator garbage Dispose-All and more from our visit to the Colorado Gator Farm. . . . → Read More: Gato-Rama

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Outtakes.

Humbling: Just Dance.  That's me with Susanne, my sis-in-law, and a family friend.

Sometimes it’s better just to shut up and let the pictures do the talking. . . . → Read More: Outtakes.

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I saw God today.

Woops, a little less inspiring, but we snuck in here somehow, in Ammansville.

I’m not usually a churchy kind of person. Today, though, I am, I definitely am. . . . → Read More: I saw God today.

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Hope.

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In the midst of devastation and despair, what gives you the courage to move forward? . . . → Read More: Hope.

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I need a happy pill.

Even my glasses have had it -- both ear pieces are attached to the lenses by scotch tape.

A post in which I turn into a giant waaaah-baby. Who is this woman, and what has she done with Pamela? . . . → Read More: I need a happy pill.

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Christmas memories, from us’n's to y’all.

Hallelujah everybody say "Cheese!"  Merry Christmas from the Fam-uh-lee-ee.

Merry After-Christmas from my family to yours. We’re just like y’all except a little less classy . . . → Read More: Christmas memories, from us’n’s to y’all.

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A t’ief, mon, and me no lie.

Eric and I bought matching "H" bathmats, but someone else found them first.

Look who got himself a new monogrammed bed. . . . → Read More: A t’ief, mon, and me no lie.

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Pre-menopausal holiday letter.

Note the AZ Cardinal atop the Dallas Cowboy inverted helmet. Eric said the Cardinal is using the helmet as a toilet.  Because his team lost the annual match-up, Clark is staying mum (but his face is purple).

A pre-menopausal holiday letter in which I bore even myself. I think I’m having a hot flash. Happy 2012, y’all. . . . → Read More: Pre-menopausal holiday letter.

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A Book GIVEAWAY (Woot!), JIT for the Holidays

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I’m giving away a copy of Easy to Love But Hard to Raise, y’all. Who’s in? Great gift for a parent, or to yourself! Click link for details on how to enter and win! . . . → Read More: A Book GIVEAWAY (Woot!), JIT for the Holidays

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The love affair.

This is Meghan.  She is smart, confident, and funny.  She lives in California, so this is a long-distance relationship.

I’m in love. With a girl. And Eric approves! . . . → Read More: The love affair.

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Not-necessarily-the-newsworthy.

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My top 10 not necessarily newsworthy items of the week. . . . → Read More: Not-necessarily-the-newsworthy.

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Us vs. The Man.

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What’s a girl got to do to get the City of Houston Public Works & Engineering Department to come fix their shit in front of our house???? . . . → Read More: Us vs. The Man.

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Badassedness.

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Who is this badass canine and where did he get his bitchin’ shirt? Beats the hell out of me. I’m in London. And he’s not. . . . → Read More: Badassedness.

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A proper British workweek.

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I’m here. He’s there. One guess where my heart is? More life lessons in business travel. . . . → Read More: A proper British workweek.

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