There is a lot going on in this world right now. I can't stand seeing the hate divide us. I fear for the elections because of the outcome and people's reactions to it. I feel like civility and kindness have gone out the window and the grief this fills me with is astounding. I want... Continue Reading →
Apple Picking and Court Dates
One of my most favorite pastimes in the fall is apple picking. We live in upstate NY and have a wealth of places to go to get any kind of apple you can imagine. I am a bit of an apple snob and only like certain ones. My parents playfully tease me about it and... Continue Reading →
Unexpected Court Date
No worries, the Littles are fine as is my brood. Today at work one of my coworkers gets a phone call from an office mate. She had called the police, her fiance has "lost his mind" destroyed property and attacked her. Work was in a panic, why......well we all work together even the fiancee. Quickly... Continue Reading →
5 in the Bed?
Remember that two years ago I talked about having five kids at the end of the year. I thought it would be the Littles, N and my two. Yeah funny how life plays out AND yet the number 5 still sticks to all my paperwork. Today another county DSS came to see me at my... Continue Reading →
Feeling Lost
M1 stole from me again. No it was not much, only $5 but at this point it is like the hundredth time she has done it and I am tired. She stole it when I had the other three kids and was dropping M2 off at day camp. She stole it from the door of... Continue Reading →