— 1 — Did you see the above photo on Facebook on Wednesday? No, Sarah Kate is not working with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Mr. Andi is not using her as bait to catch his dinner, and there were no fire ants down in the storm drain. Sarah Kate dropped her phone down there while… Read More
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Sarah Kate’s New Wheels!
At long last, it has arrived! Two months and a hefty co-pay after we started this process, Sarah Kate is now the proud owner of her very own, not-a-hand-me-down, well-fitting custom wheelchair. You’ve seen the old (loaner) chair in photos when we were at Disney and at her band debut but I thought a closer look might… Read More
Fire Ants Suck, and a High Pain Tolerance Can, Too
Ants are annoying, nasty, little buggers, but fire ants? A whole different class of insect. I have a lesion from a fire ant bite on my right thumb knuckle right now, and the pain from it – both initially and over the next few days as it healed – felt like a burn from a… Read More
Sun-Beams: December 7, 2014
Sun-Beams is a collection of links to stories, articles, photos, or videos I have come across that I believe will inspire, inform, or encourage you, as well as my favorite photo posted on my other blog, Violet Film, from the past week. Members Offer Rare Display of Emotion With ABLE Act – You’ve probably already heard… Read More
We Interrupt These Snippets to Bring You Breaking News on Fire Ants and Christmas Cards
— 1 — Is your Christmas tree up yet? Ours isn’t. We’re waiting until Christmas Eve this year, and it may become a new family tradition. Once upon a time (not that long ago), Christmas trees didn’t go up until Christmas Eve. Mr. Andi and I were talking about this fact several days ago when… Read More
Ear Hats, Christmas Cards, Blog Headers, and a New Logo ‘Round Here
Last Friday, I mentioned that I’m working on a redesign of ye’ ol’ blog. Cleaner, mobile-responsive, and better organized (I hope!) are a few of the goals. When I started working on it, I didn’t give much thought to the current design, but once I got it to a final-ish look, I was like WOAH!… Read More