http://sharppointythings.blogpeoria.com Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:29:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Several months ago we celebrated Funny Hat Day as a rebellion against gray days and bad moods. We liked it so much that yesterday we decided to do it again. I made banana blueberry mulberry muffins and served them upside down. Arianna made cinnamon mini-muffins which exploded all over the ... http://sharppointythings.blogpeoria.com/2008/07/23/happy-funny-hat-day-again-gabrielle/ It was getting on towards morning. I was on the edge of sleep, just dozing, drifting. As in a dream (and let me say this about dreams) I thought I heard someone call my name. My mind struggled towards wakefullness, searching for the one calling my name. I surfaced from ... http://sharppointythings.blogpeoria.com/2008/07/21/and-yet-gabrielle/ James and Theresa were in Atlanta from Thursday to Saturday last week. I was home with six children. Now, you should understand that the five older children are all capable of being more help than they are bother. Not they always are, but they're capable of it. :-) All ... http://sharppointythings.blogpeoria.com/2008/07/21/reflections-on-three-days-and-two-nights-alone-with-six-children-raquel/ Because of a BlogPeoria server change we have unexpectedly obtained a new template. Gabrielle and I agreed that we both like this one, which is pretty impressive considering how long it took us to agree on the first one. :-) So now the rest of you are stuck with it ... http://sharppointythings.blogpeoria.com/2008/07/21/new-look-raquel/ It's five years today since my mother left this world and went Home. I kinda wished I'd noticed earlier. But I don't think my mother would mind to know that my life doesn't hinge on hers. I love you, Mom. I'll see you when I see you. I pray ... http://sharppointythings.blogpeoria.com/2008/07/19/five-years-gabrielle/ Technology is a frightening thing. It's a useful thing, but it's frightening sometimes. I post regularly on Twitter, which is a website where you can write short status messages that go out to everybody who's following you. It's a nifty tool to keep up with what people are doing. Some people ... http://sharppointythings.blogpeoria.com/2008/07/15/technology-is-frightening-gabrielle/ Note- This was written on July 7th. So, Raquel has been sleeping on my treadmill for the past week or so. Not only is the treadmill a treadmill, but it is also directly beneath my air conditioner unit making it the coolest place in the room. While I've been all cozy ... http://sharppointythings.blogpeoria.com/2008/07/15/a-rude-awakening-or-three-gabrielle/ A midquel to this post. I can vouch for that particular night's lack of sleep having nothing to do with sleeping on the treadmill. I must have fallen asleep just fine (on Gabrielle's nice, soft, comfortable bed) because I was in a deep sleep for the first intrusion on that sleep. ... http://sharppointythings.blogpeoria.com/2008/07/15/a-rude-awakening-or-three-part-1-12-raquel/ One thing I realized while Raquel was here is that I am very unused to sharing my space with someone else. There were only a few times that I actually felt invaded, but those few times took me by surprise. I would open my door and my room wouldn't be ... http://sharppointythings.blogpeoria.com/2008/07/14/home-is-where-the-scent-is-gabrielle/ So, I mentioned that the Lansberrys went out of town and that Raquel was staying with us. What I didn't mention is that they stayed out of town for a while. Like, two weeks or something. Raquel and I didn't want to say anything about the length of time they ... http://sharppointythings.blogpeoria.com/2008/07/12/sleeping-arrangements-gabrielle/