Vombatus ursinus

The BBC had this article today. Australia's top treasury official is taking five weeks leave to look after endangered wombats. I would love to do that.

When my son was tiny his bedtime stalling tactics were not another drink of water or trip to the bathroom but big philosophical questions. Maybe he realized that his parents were geeks and thinking too much is family trait so this would get more mileage than other things. But… Continue

On Saturday I was having an idyllic day. It was just great. My husband works on Sunday so we did Mom day on Saturday -Breakfast in bed and then an hour and a half to read in bed with out interruption. We did errands without anyone falling apart. So later in the day when we realized that we needed garlic, barbeque sauce and some chicken I decided to go to Lowe's. Many of us Downtown have mixed feelings about the Lowe's; the quality of produce varies wildly, the selection is small and there is tha… Continue

My 12 year old wants to be a Library volunteer this summer. in past tears if you were in the 12-14 age group you just talked to the librarian and off you went. This year the City is requiring background checks. I know that my kids are fairly sheltered, but my question is- is this paranoia or is it really that bad out there?

This week finally feels like spring. This winter was really long for me but now I am feeling very springy. Our Apple tree is in bloom

We have greens that are yummy.

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