Nov 29, 2009 | Fitness, Gymnastics
I always thought my husband knew everything. "Ask your father," is my standard response to all questions, like, "Mom, how far away is the sun?" "How deep is the ocean?" "What are bullets made of?" "Where does money come...
Nov 25, 2009 | Festivals & Holidays, Humor
I hope your day is as fun and exciting as this little guy’s is! (Thank you, George.) Pura vida! Love, Saratica
Nov 13, 2009 | Cancer, Death & Taxes, MOM
When we first moved here, of all the people we thought might come to visit wild and woolly Costa Rica, Mam, Hal's mom, would be the very last. Not just because she had never shown particular interest in traveling to foreign lands, but because she had been quite...
Nov 11, 2009 | Crime, Maid
I fired Maid #5 today. I'm getting pretty good at it now. Let's call her Dani. Dani was fired for stealing, just like the last four. She's worked for me for about a year and a half. I found her through a friend, Lori, who's employed her for 8 years....
Nov 7, 2009 | Chickens, Gardening
Last night, as I was putting the chickens to bed, I finally had to admit that, either chickens as a species are seriously lacking in the brains department, or I just lucked out and got three really dumb birds. I don't mean to be insulting to my girls, but it's...
Nov 7, 2009 | Uncategorized