Monthly Archives: November 2008

The Guppy Maternity Ward

Last month we did a fishtank-makeover. We had a very sad, lonely, aggressive shark who ate all of his fellow tankmates. The tank had become dark and neglected. We traded the shark in for a handful of community fish (tetras) … Continue reading

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Revenge of the belled cat

Al has made clear his opinion of the new bell. He is not a fan. I have explained to him “I am not the one! I did not choose this path! I was okay with trapping your wild a@@ inside … Continue reading

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Keepin’ it humble, part ii

Like a bolt of lightning, it hit me. The connection. The peace piece I was missing. The obvious…. “Aim for perfection” (2 Corinthians 13:11). God is perfect (Matthew 5:48). Christ is perfect (Hebrews 5:8-9). You and I – we’re not … Continue reading

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Because I’m a geek

My sister’s most recent post included the amazon.com image shown below: This post is entirely based on my itch to determine whether you can click to look inside. Wish me luck!

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Keepin’ it humble

We had a funny conversation in our Bible study group last night. Not funny “ha ha” but funny “huh?” And it wasn’t really a conversation, it was me trying to make a point and realizing I went in a circle … Continue reading

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The cat has been belled

Æsop. (Sixth century B.C.) Fables.The Harvard Classics. 1909–14. Belling the Cat LONG ago, the mice had a general council to consider what measures they could take to outwit their common enemy, the Cat. Some said this, and some said that; … Continue reading

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Money well spent – pass it on

For the price, and the 3 minutes of shower-time, you can’t go wrong with the Clean & Clear Soft In-Shower Facial “Steam”. The recommendation is to use this product 2-3 times per week. At some point during your shower (I … Continue reading

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God-given gifts

Happy Veteran’s Day! I’m grateful for all who have served and/or are currently serving our country. No matter how you feel about our recent election, I hope you voted. As much hooplah as I heard about setting records, in the … Continue reading

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M called

M called tonight. I missed the “why” – it didn’t matter. I was glad to hear from her again and I had some new parenting advice, shared by a young mother at our church. When your infant has a cold … Continue reading

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Another Alabaster story: the tale of the critter

If you read my last post, you might be left wondering if the killer cat knows no bounds. I’ve wondered about it myself. I can tell you that there are limits to the critters he will tackle. Here’s the story: … Continue reading

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