Super Rachel Zana's Spot

He was worried, very worried, about his checkup at the doctor’s office because he knew that some shots were going to be in order so that he could be declared ready for kindergarten next year.  For days he kept an informal, nervous countdown of dread until the appointed time came.…

It’s running season here.  YaYa is at track practice a few days each week, specializing in the mile race.  She’s always liked long distance running. The Banana and Mr. SP have been going to running club at their school to train for the Cougar Chase 5K race coming up in…

I love forsythia!  Bright yellow flowers covering bushes, marking the beginning of spring . . . how could I not like forsythia!  I love driving and walking around this time of year and spotting blooming forsythia bushes in yards and next to buildings.  So cheerful! Last Thursday morning I was…

I learned how to make an electronic signature on my computer and insert it into a document. When The Banana and I spotted two beavers swimming in a pond in the woods, it inspired me to learn about beavers:  what they eat (wood), why and how they build dams, how…

On Monday two of our big pine trees on the front corner of our hard fell down in a wind and deluge.  On Tuesday Mr. TOF looked at me with glee and asked if he could take a shovel over to the hole next to the roots and dig.  “Dig…

  Two big pine trees in our yard fell down in a windstorm early this morning.  Thankfully they did not land on our house.  They were, however, blocking the street on the side of our house, so right as the kidlets were in the process of leaving for school, there…

He’s signed up for a real honest to goodness soccer team that plays in the late summer, and ridiculously excited.  When I completed the online registration he decided to dress up in one of the neighborhood hand-me-down soccer jerseys and then spent the afternoon zooming around the yard with his…