Slivers

Yikes - two months... sorry folks. At least once a day I have a thought that spurs another, "Ooo, that would make a good blog." Several times I have actually started to type and been interupted by toddlers. They are so dang cute! Much cuter than a computer screen that I stare at for a large portion of my day anyhow.

So, two months worth of shards of thought, in brief:

Home repairs are disruptive, but productive. It's looking nice.

The TV show Friends depicts a community of grace in many ways.

Jodi Picoult is a good author. I just discovered her.

I am ambivalent toward stem cell research, but it's interesting to think and debate.

When everything in your life seems to suck, at least someone elses sucks more... maybe that's not a good thing.

Life looks a lot different when you are staring at death. How would I prepare for my own death? Have I already in some ways?

Is chicken sausage good in spaghetti sauce?

Parent Rivalry - is this real or just what our toddlers want us to think?

Behaviorism - what is useful in parenting and what is not?

I built a tree in my house and I'm very proud.

I'm claiming sanctuary in my childhood bedroom for an office and creative space. John and I are fine.

Is it necessary to eliminating self-medicating behaviors, but just manage and balance them? Do they replace reliance on God or are they a relief gift from him to be grateful for in moderation?

Micah's first words are "Tickle, Tickle!"

I visit my Dad's farm in Colorado... could easily be 7 blogs here.

I saw horses breeding. Yuck. and fascinating.

My boys are playing peek-a-boo right now through a clear plastic shower curtain. That right, I'm blogging during their bathtime. Responsible parent that I am! :)

I found the perfect response for people who tell me to get a dog. The conversation goes like this:
"But if you have a dog, it will eat all the food the boys drop and you won't have to clean the floor."
"But if I have a dog, I will have to clean all the dog hair up off of the kitchen floor... and the rest of the house."

I don't have the courage, or something, to cut off friends even when they are not good friends.

I want to have more children... I don't want to have more children.

Should we adopt a drug baby?

I miss the Ellgens.

I miss Anna. and Sarah. and Katie. and Kim.

I forgot to wonder why we hadn't received results on Micah's chromosome analysis. It's becuase our insurance is causing problems saying they won't cover it. What the heck!??

The damages total to the floors was $11,686.54 We saved some becuase I did all the drywall and baseboard repairs myself. Again I'm proud of myself. We also only replaced a portion of the flooring and choose to have a line in the hall. Then we found out we need to replace both air conditioning units on the house. Oh, well... homeownership. At least it's not the middle of an AZ summer!!!

The boys need me so...