I have this amazing friend online. We have never met in person but we have been friends since before there was Facebook...Before there was Myspace...We were LiveJournal friends.
So we go waaaay back. I actually don't even remember where on LJ we met each other and became friends. I have seen her kids grow up, shared my life with her, and her with me. We have been a fly on each others wall forever. She is a brilliant writer. Her kid's antics are made all the better by her witty retelling of their misguided adventures. Which leads me to today. She wrote something today that was perfection. As a parent, I felt her pain. I understood everything. I laughed and cried with her. I was in every horrible moment with her. It was so good I read it aloud to DJ when he got home from work. So sit back and read this. You wont be sorry. Keep telling yourself this "But for the grace of God go I". If you are a parent... this could be you. Or has been you. It's hilarious and awful. But first... a teaser.... "The first half hour of today was fine. I started writing again, although I’m not currently sharing most of it. I was a few paragraphs in when Badger came in and told me that her throat was tickly. I had made her breakfast and she ate about four bites but seemed all right. I sniffed her, and smelled a slightly sweet odor of doom, so I started calling the pediatrician. I still had not been able to talk to a Real Live Person at the ped when Badger comes in again and says her throat is really starting to hurt, she has a headache, and she is cold. I take her temperature (100*) and keep calling the doctors’ office." Click here for the full adventure
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DJ has been wanting to brew beer himself for years. Last Saturday he knocked one thing off his bucket list when he went to Love 2 Brew http://www.love2brew.com/ and brewed a beer called Juice Box Rye IPA.
Unfortunately, due to babies, I was not able to go. I really wanted to take pictures but it was a 3 -4 hour process and I did not relish the thought of wearing the baby for that length of time while trying to take pictures. Our friend Liz volunteered to join DJ and document the process while keeping him company. DJ likes having a buddy around when he does stuff and we haven't gotten to spend much time with Liz lately. So it was a perfect choice to have her go with him. DJ made 15 gallons of beer. Yes, 15 gallons. What does one do with 15 gallons of beer? I'm not sure but I will let you know! It will be ready in 3 weeks. I suppose we will drink it till its gone, however long that takes. A tough task, but we are up for the challenge. So with that introduction I will turn this post over to DJ! |
AuthorI'm so tired. The children are so not tired. |