Another Ranch Weekender
Thursday evening, after Laurent finished work, she brought her dogs over, loaded them into Tom Truck, and joined Paul in heading north for a little weekend jaunt to the Carrizo.…
Nearly 19
And I say "nearly" because we celebrated Xavier early so as to have the party at Grandma's on Sunday. It's so hard to fathom the passing of time. Xavier, ten…
Suddenly Left Handed
It's a slow business, typing without the full use of both hands, especially when my normal speed is around 90wpm. But my carpal tunnel syndrome finally got the best of…
Haboob!
I was out with Ellie around 7 o'clock this evening when both our phones lit up with a dust storm warning - aka a haboob. The warning was supposed to…
Adventures in High Places
Wednesday Evening Going to the ranch for July 4th weekend was never a sure thing, but we had talked about it on and off. When I said I really wanted…
Low Key 14
Monday was the actual day, but we celebrated Alyssa's 14th birthday with Grandma on Sunday, and, true to her character in general, it was low key. She asked only for…