YCMTSU: PINK EYE - One had pink eye and every time someone said “pink eye” one said, “No. It is red eye.” DISCLAIMER: You need to know that I have 3 children. I will call them One, Two, and Three and the first child that I refer to in the story will be One, the... Continue Reading →
YCMTSU – NOTE TO SELF
YCMTSU - NOTE TO SELF NEVER give a toddler a real camera AND access to the bathroom you are using at the same time.
SUICIDE –
SUICIDE - Suicide is “the act of intentionally causing one’s own death”. Lately there have been quite a few “famous” people who have committed suicide. It is said that suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem. Oftentimes that is true. Sometimes it is not. Personally, I have dealt with people near and dear... Continue Reading →
YCMTSU: STINK BUG –
YCMTSU: STINK BUG - Do you remember the stink bugs and how they were everywhere in the northeast US? Well . . . One was learning about doing good deeds in Sunday School when this happened. One: Look at the stink bug house I made. I am going to keep them as pets. Me: Um,... Continue Reading →
No Wonder I Felt Like an Afterthought
No Wonder I Felt Like an Afterthought I’ve been spending a lot of time reflecting on my life while growing, healing, and becoming a better woman. One memory I have has stuck with me. My brother was very sick as a baby and toddler. He spent a good portion of that time in the hospital... Continue Reading →
YCMTSU: MORE BREAD –
YCMTSU: MORE BREAD - At dinner one night, One wanted another piece of bread. Two: I’m not going to eat this piece. Would you like it? One: Did you touch it? Two: No. One: Okay. Thanks. Two picks it up and hands it to One. DISCLAIMER: You need to know that I have 3 children. ... Continue Reading →
ROLLER COASTER OF LIFE –
ROLLER COASTER OF LIFE Yep. Life is like a roller coaster. No doubt about it. The first time that the idea entered my brain was in the movie Parenthood. Here are the quotes from the movie: Parenthood (1989 movie) Grandma: You know, when I was nineteen, Grandpa took me on a roller coaster. Gil: [uninterested]... Continue Reading →
YCMTSU: AMUSEMENT IN THE LADIES ROOM –
YCMTSU: AMUSEMENT IN THE LADIES ROOM - I followed 2 short, older ladies into the restroom. Since there were only 2 stalls, I had to wait for them. Here is their conversation: Agnes: I really have to go. Greta: (silence then sound of pee hitting the toilet water) Agnes: I can't believe that you are... Continue Reading →
CAREER –
CAREER When I was a child and people asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up my reply was that I wanted to be a secretary. My grandmother was a secretary and I loved going to work with her. These were the days of electric typewriters but not computers. I would watch... Continue Reading →
YCMTSU: GAS –
YCMTSU: GAS - One: I had to pass gas so my tush would know that the pee-pee was done. DISCLAIMER: You need to know that I have 3 children. I will call them One, Two, and Three and the first child that I refer to in the story will be One, the second will be... Continue Reading →
Just a Woman Trying . . . 