i have a small confession.or a minor hard-shelled obsession.ever since i read this entry on jon’sblog about his pet tortoise florence,i’ve sort of wanted one.
jon got florence as a little boy andshe is at least fifty years old!did you know that tortoises hibernated?i did not! until i read about florence.*foto taken from jon’s blog.
after some [...]
Monthly Archives: July 2008
the picture book in my garden
July 17, 2008 – 9:30 pm
another reading me me!
July 16, 2008 – 4:04 pm
my mom visited the past two daysand it was lovely to see her. she iswonderful and independent and shetaught me what it means to be a heroine.
i’m too distracted to post anythingother than a fun meme i stole fromlucy’s blog. i’ve got to take sweet peain for an eye appointment in an hour.she’s only 4.5 [...]
extraordinary
July 14, 2008 – 12:56 am
i just returned from a spa treatmentand am limp and smell divine. itwas much needed. in fact, the weekendwas much needed. my friend vickyvisited on saturday. we had a lovelythai meal and then headed forextraordinary desserts in hillcrest.
for anyone visiting san diego wholoves fantastic desserts that areworks of art–you cannot miss this place.go during off [...]
great expectations
July 11, 2008 – 10:00 pm
i may not read dickens, but i cansteal his titles. because that’s a great title!i happened to tell the director of the bubs’preschool this week about my books tobe published. the next day, she told me shewas so proud of me and was bragging to peopleshe knew about my books coming out.
which sort of surprised [...]
just breathe
July 9, 2008 – 7:48 pm
this week has been scramblingto find childcare for the bubs forthe month of august. they were signedup for morning ymca camp activitiesbut munchkin (at 3 years and 3 months)has been the fail as far as potty traininggoes. i admit, i started late, but he didn’thave much interest. and actually, heis doing great with number [...]