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August 16, 2005
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Yahoo, the power is back on! I really missed it. We were without power for two and a half days…and man, it sure seemed like longer. Thankfully, the weather was cooler and rainy, so we didn’t burn up without the air-conditioning. It came back on this morning and so we worked to catch up on everything for the rest of the day. My oldest three boys were having a visit from their school teachers at four p.m. and lots of stuff had to be done to get this place looking better for that. So, now the house is clean and the visit is over. I did like the quiet of having no power and I had forgotten how much I like sleeping with the window open. And, I thought that we did well without having the power as a diversion — in the form of computer, xbox, dvd player and tv. But it is nice to have the choice of a diversion, once again. Ahhhh, electricity. Thanks a bunch, y’all !

Yahoo, the power is back on! I really missed it. We were without power for two and a half days…and man, it sure seemed like longer. Thankfully, the weather was cooler and rainy, so we didn’t burn up without the … Continue reading →

August 13, 2005
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It is funny how different children are. For instance, my third boy, the 5 year old, is a very picky eater. He eats so little that, sometimes, I wonder what is holding him together. The two older boys are good eaters and they like most things. However, the baby outdoes them all in the area of eating. This is the baby who will eat guacamole with a spoon, wants to eat any raw vegetable or fruit in his sight and expressed his first real temper months ago when I wouldn’t give him more than one orange. He is also into everything, so, as the dinner preparations were getting underway last night, I put him in his highchair for a little appetizer and so that I could get some stuff done. When dinner was over and I told Jon all that he had eaten, Jon said that I should blog it….so here it is: half of a plum, two big pieces of cheese, a slice of tomato, a hamburger (no bun), a bit of a mushroom, a bunch of fries, a glass of milk and a handful of M&Ms. And I think that I might be forgetting some stuff. Not the healthiest dinner….but it was burger night at the Barlows.

It is funny how different children are. For instance, my third boy, the 5 year old, is a very picky eater. He eats so little that, sometimes, I wonder what is holding him together. The two older boys are good … Continue reading →

August 13, 2005
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It is funny how different children are. For instance, my third boy, the 5 year old, is a very picky eater. He eats so little that, sometimes, I wonder what is holding him together. The two older boys are good eaters and they like most things. However, the baby outdoes them all in the area of eating. This is the baby who will eat guacamole with a spoon, wants to eat any raw vegetable or fruit in his sight and expressed his first real temper months ago when I wouldn’t give him more than one orange. He is also into everything, so, as the dinner preparations were getting underway last night, I put him in his highchair for a little appetizer and so that I could get some stuff done. When dinner was over and I told Jon all that he had eaten, Jon said that I should blog it….so here it is: half of a plum, two big pieces of cheese, a slice of tomato, a hamburger (no bun), a bit of a mushroom, a bunch of fries, a glass of milk and a handful of M&Ms. And I think that I might be forgetting some stuff. Not the healthiest dinner….but it was burger night at the Barlows.

It is funny how different children are. For instance, my third boy, the 5 year old, is a very picky eater. He eats so little that, sometimes, I wonder what is holding him together. The two older boys are good … Continue reading →

August 13, 2005
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It is funny how different children are. For instance, my third boy, the 5 year old, is a very picky eater. He eats so little that, sometimes, I wonder what is holding him together. The two older boys are good … Continue reading →

August 10, 2005
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Last night, the baby (19 mo/old, E) came running around the corner into the kitchen. He was looking triumphant because he had just raided my purse and had my lipstick clutched in his little hand. I asked him, “Baby, why do you always get Mama’s lipstick out of her purse?” Without missing a beat, he said, “I-don-know.” Whoa! I really didn’t think that he would answer me. I do wish he would choose something else to get out of my purse. Lipstick just isn’t the same after a little boy has messed with it.

Last night, the baby (19 mo/old, E) came running around the corner into the kitchen. He was looking triumphant because he had just raided my purse and had my lipstick clutched in his little hand. I asked him, “Baby, why … Continue reading →

August 10, 2005
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Last night, the baby (19 mo/old, E) came running around the corner into the kitchen. He was looking triumphant because he had just raided my purse and had my lipstick clutched in his little hand. I asked him, “Baby, why do you always get Mama’s lipstick out of her purse?” Without missing a beat, he said, “I-don-know.” Whoa! I really didn’t think that he would answer me. I do wish he would choose something else to get out of my purse. Lipstick just isn’t the same after a little boy has messed with it.

Last night, the baby (19 mo/old, E) came running around the corner into the kitchen. He was looking triumphant because he had just raided my purse and had my lipstick clutched in his little hand. I asked him, “Baby, why … Continue reading →

August 10, 2005
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Last night, the baby (19 mo/old, E) came running around the corner into the kitchen. He was looking triumphant because he had just raided my purse and had my lipstick clutched in his little hand. I asked him, “Baby, why … Continue reading →

August 10, 2005
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What did you want to be when you were young? I can’t remember if I ever knew what I wanted to be. I do remember having friends who absolutely knew what they wanted to be….doctor, lawyer, artist, etc. I think that I was/am a little envious of folks that just know. Not that it really matters. And, I’m sure that the percentage of people who actually are doing what they always wanted to do and are happy doing it is pretty low. Still. I guess what made me think about it lately is a catalogue that we got a few weeks ago. It was from Boden — the one for children. In it, the little girl models tell what they want to be when they grow up. It was a hoot. I loved their choices. Trampolinist, horse rider, ballerina, artist, potter….

What did you want to be when you were young? I can’t remember if I ever knew what I wanted to be. I do remember having friends who absolutely knew what they wanted to be….doctor, lawyer, artist, etc. I think … Continue reading →

August 10, 2005
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What did you want to be when you were young? I can’t remember if I ever knew what I wanted to be. I do remember having friends who absolutely knew what they wanted to be….doctor, lawyer, artist, etc. I think that I was/am a little envious of folks that just know. Not that it really matters. And, I’m sure that the percentage of people who actually are doing what they always wanted to do and are happy doing it is pretty low. Still. I guess what made me think about it lately is a catalogue that we got a few weeks ago. It was from Boden — the one for children. In it, the little girl models tell what they want to be when they grow up. It was a hoot. I loved their choices. Trampolinist, horse rider, ballerina, artist, potter….

What did you want to be when you were young? I can’t remember if I ever knew what I wanted to be. I do remember having friends who absolutely knew what they wanted to be….doctor, lawyer, artist, etc. I think … Continue reading →

August 10, 2005
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What did you want to be when you were young? I can’t remember if I ever knew what I wanted to be. I do remember having friends who absolutely knew what they wanted to be….doctor, lawyer, artist, etc. I think that I was/am a little envious of folks that just know. Not that it really matters. And, I’m sure that the percentage of people who actually are doing what they always wanted to do and are happy doing it is pretty low. Still. I guess what made me think about it lately is a catalogue that we got a few weeks ago. It was from Boden — the one for children. In it, the little girl models tell what they want to be when they grow up. It was a hoot. I loved their choices. Trampolinist, horse rider, ballerina, artist, potter….

What did you want to be when you were young? I can’t remember if I ever knew what I wanted to be. I do remember having friends who absolutely knew what they wanted to be….doctor, lawyer, artist, etc. I think … Continue reading →