Julian's Mom

Oh, I would probably drive you nuts if you knew me in real life. Hm. Maybe I already do.

My haircuts are free!

I don't think Aldi exists in Canada. At least not in Ontario. Too bad.

I am so sorry.My best friend's mother commited suicide when she was around fifteen years old. "Susan" was a surrogate mother to me in so many ways growing up and I remember the pain all too well. Her family did manage to heal and move forward and even forgive their mother for not being able to live with the pain she was feeling (she was, obviously, very very depressed for many, many years) and they now speak of her in a loving, remembrance kind of way. But it took a long time.

Again, I am so very sorry.

I don't really keep up with these things but yay for all!

I can't help but wonder what someone would think was in a package that size and shape...what would be worth stealing?

I don't like fruit in desserts. Too close to healthy.What is your policy on coming to my house to make some of these delicious recipes?

The weather has been beautiful here but it's bittersweet, no? Because you *know* winter is well on it's way...overdue really.

I hope all of your animals are on the mend.

I had to miss the 50% off day at Value Village (I wish we lived in the same province...we could have gone together!) because there was NO way Julian could have handled it.

You already know this from your Temple Grandin reading...

Julian is quite a bit less of a handful when he's around animals. Too bad he's also allergic.

Well, I for one LOVE dogs!

You know, I really think you would love Julian and he would love you.He has a special connection with animals, too.

Oh, I love it!

True that. I'd rather be alone and complete.

I find myself in exactly the same predicament every year. Here is what I do.

Take a good, deep breath. Then take another one. It is only once a year. And somehow or other, we manage to pull it off every other year, right?I often buy little things that my children need and use them as the little extras under the tree (I have to overcompensate for a Daddy, too) like soaps and bubble bath and even toothbrushes. That helps cut down the cost somewhat. I gave up the big meal long ago and my kids didn't miss it. Will your ex go half on the i-phone thingy? I adopted the motto, "pride never buttered any bread" a while ago and now hit Troy up for extra all the time.

Take another deep breath. I feel for you.

I will second (third? fourth?) the relief.Of course, how can anyone worry about anything when they are in the presence of such beautiful children?! They are absolutely gorgeous! My uterus cramped a little when I looked at the first picture....oh to hold something so small again.

That twisty spine reminds me of the Wolloping Willow in the Harry Potter books. What a unique looking tree! And yay for the tasty chestnuts.

I had to giggle when you described the protagonists as initially whiny. That's teen aged girls for you.

I might have to stop reading your blog because I'm up to my eyeballs in things I want to read and you keep adding to the list!

I your posts.