Seven Angels, Four Kids, One Family
Sometimes sarcasm is the only sane response
Dear God: I’ve been a customer of your baby department for the past eleven years, and I am currently on my fourth go-around of raising a baby. Overall I’ve been pleased with the design and delivery system of the product,…
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God wanted a baby blanket for an impossibly tiny baby. Remember forever ago, when I felt pushed to knit a beaded scarf and donate it to the Angeltown Food Pantry? It happened again. I haven’t knit anything since Kiddo#4 was…
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It occurred to me only after my daughter started crying that she’d never known life without Venus. Before I told them, I found myself with the odd thought that I could just tell the kids Venus was going to stay…
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We made The Bad Decision. I’m sorry, Venus. We wanted the best for you. But I don’t want this all to be sad, so I’ll just include a picture of a momma cat who’s thinking to herself, “Exactly why was…
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It’s been a while since I posted about angels, so here we’ll have two incidents from Thursday morning. 1) On Tuesday night, while I got the kids ready for their first day of school, Kiddo#2 said, “Where are my glasses?”…
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This morning I brought the cat back to the vet for more fluid therapy. I’m to pick her up at 7:30 tonight. She’s tired and listless and complained mightily about being put back in the carrier. She felt “attitudey” enough…
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A few days ago I was outside when I noticed the hanging spider plant had flowers. They were tiny white blooms with yellow pollen, trumpet-shaped. The very tiniest insects were hovering around them, so small you could barely see them…
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Ivy told me I should blog a prayer request for this. I’m not so sure, but I’ll do it anyhow. My kitty has renal failure and she’s at the vet. After a full day on fluids, her BUN is still…
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I mentioned before the friend who mailed back all my books, and how there was no closure. If you recall, I also mentioned that she thought her husband walked on water. My friend and I liked “Sports Night.” When it…
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This move is the transaction that never ends. We closed on the house 7/24, and it’s now 9/2 and things are still in upheaval. Exhibit 1: Last Friday, I opened a bill from our old phone/internet provider. I’ll call them…
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