Recently, I came into the kitchen to find Joseph making himself cinnamon toast. The thing that struck me though, was that he was wearing a large cold pack around his head. I asked, "Joseph, are you INJURED?"
He replied, "no, I like cinnamon"
Monday, August 10, 2009
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
My osfa
Growing up, Mom would wear "MuMu"s around the house. She had sewn most of them herself. They seemed very comfy and we were very used to her wearing them. John wore one once, as a child, and stood over the furnace vent, so that it ballooned out (there's a photo of it). However, when I "grew up", I didn't have a MuMu, and I never saw them in stores. When we lived in Arizona, I saw a neighbor wearing one and she said she got it in Hawaii. She explained to me that in Hawaii, they are called MuhuMuhus. I've also heard them called "housedress". I did have a couple of secondhand MuMus for several years, but they were getting VERY worn. Then, all of a sudden, MuMus were on the racks at WalMart. I bought myself one, and finally learned the "official" name. I called it my "osfa", because that's what it said right on the tag! I knew they couldn't just be called MuMus!
Years later, here in Laramie, I was going through our winter stuff...gloves, hats, etc. The tag on the snow hat caught my eye...It read, "OSFA"...One Size Fits All. You've got to hand it to me...not many people will, for a number of years mind you, refer to an item in their wardrobe as an "osfa".
:)
Years later, here in Laramie, I was going through our winter stuff...gloves, hats, etc. The tag on the snow hat caught my eye...It read, "OSFA"...One Size Fits All. You've got to hand it to me...not many people will, for a number of years mind you, refer to an item in their wardrobe as an "osfa".
:)
Motherhood
The bravest battle that ever was fought!
Shall I tell you where and when?
On the maps of the world you will find it not;
'Twas fought by the mothers of men.
Nay not with the cannon of battle-shot,
With sword or nobler pen;
Nay, not with eloquent words or thought
From mouths of wonderful men!
But deep in a walled-up woman's heart
- Of a woman who would not yield,
But bravely, silently bore her part
- Lo, there is the battlefield!
No marshalling troops, no bivouac song,
No banner to gleam and wave;
But oh! those battles, they last so long -
From babyhood to the grave.
Yet, faithful still as a bridge of stars,
She fights in her walled-up town -
Fights on and on in her endless wars,
Then silent, unseen, goes down.
Oh, ye with banners and battle-shot,
And soldiers to shout and praise!
I tell you the kingliest victories fought
Are fought in these silent ways.
O spotless woman in a world of shame,
With splendid and silent scorn,
Go back to God as white as you came -
The Kingliest warrior born!
by Joaquin Miller
Shall I tell you where and when?
On the maps of the world you will find it not;
'Twas fought by the mothers of men.
Nay not with the cannon of battle-shot,
With sword or nobler pen;
Nay, not with eloquent words or thought
From mouths of wonderful men!
But deep in a walled-up woman's heart
- Of a woman who would not yield,
But bravely, silently bore her part
- Lo, there is the battlefield!
No marshalling troops, no bivouac song,
No banner to gleam and wave;
But oh! those battles, they last so long -
From babyhood to the grave.
Yet, faithful still as a bridge of stars,
She fights in her walled-up town -
Fights on and on in her endless wars,
Then silent, unseen, goes down.
Oh, ye with banners and battle-shot,
And soldiers to shout and praise!
I tell you the kingliest victories fought
Are fought in these silent ways.
O spotless woman in a world of shame,
With splendid and silent scorn,
Go back to God as white as you came -
The Kingliest warrior born!
by Joaquin Miller
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Confessions of a Shopaholic
We have checked out several movies this summer, and one was "Confessions of a Shopaholic". I had no expectations for this show, but just got it to enjoy some "girl-movie-time" with my daughters.
I actually really liked it. It has an important message in our spend-crazy world, even during economically trying times. I highly recommend it, at least if just a one-time-see.
I actually really liked it. It has an important message in our spend-crazy world, even during economically trying times. I highly recommend it, at least if just a one-time-see.
4th of July Photo
Well, you can see our family hasn't grown in number, but we are GROWING! I "look up to" Jacob and Emma each now! Crazy...knew it would happen, but...crazy!
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