How many of you make New Year’s resolutions?  Or goals of some sort, even if you don’t call them resolutions?  Hands up! ( Photo credit: ...

How many of you make New Year’s resolutions?  Or goals of some sort, even if you don’t call them resolutions?  Hands up! ( Photo credit: ...

( Photo credit: BarbaraWilli via Foter.com / CC BY ) Usually, I look forward to the end of the year.  December is family time for us, plu...

( Photo credit: BarbaraWilli via Foter.com / CC BY ) Usually, I look forward to the end of the year.  December is family time for us, plu...

It’s Sunday, and this Sunday, for several reasons, I would love to hear something happy.  The last month or so has been rough.  Two close...

It’s Sunday, and this Sunday, for several reasons, I would love to hear something happy.  The last month or so has been rough.  Two close...

Well, my birthday month is almost over.  I think maybe one more round of cake this weekend. ( Photo credit: jamieanne via Foter.com / CC ...

Well, my birthday month is almost over.  I think maybe one more round of cake this weekend. ( Photo credit: jamieanne via Foter.com / CC ...

Yes, it is still hotter than even the first level of Hell here.  I know it’s hotter in some other places, so I shouldn’t complain, but I w...

Yes, it is still hotter than even the first level of Hell here.  I know it’s hotter in some other places, so I shouldn’t complain, but I w...

I won’t complain about how hot is is here (still!), because there’s no end to it in the extended forecast I saw this morning.  Instead, I...

I won’t complain about how hot is is here (still!), because there’s no end to it in the extended forecast I saw this morning.  Instead, I...

It is definitely July here–it hasn’t been out of the eighties for ages now, maybe two weeks, and most of that time, it’s been even hotter...

It is definitely July here–it hasn’t been out of the eighties for ages now, maybe two weeks, and most of that time, it’s been even hotter...

( Photo credit: Aurel___ via RemodelHackers / CC BY ) The long holiday weekend is almost a third of the way over already, and all I have ...

( Photo credit: Aurel___ via RemodelHackers / CC BY ) The long holiday weekend is almost a third of the way over already, and all I have ...

I just realized that there are a lot of birthdays coming up in the next month for our family.  We have one this week, and then several in...

I just realized that there are a lot of birthdays coming up in the next month for our family.  We have one this week, and then several in...

I’m getting ready for work, but I wanted to pop in to let you all know I have a guest blog post going live today, hosted by the always-aw...

I’m getting ready for work, but I wanted to pop in to let you all know I have a guest blog post going live today, hosted by the always-aw...