Family Forum / Parenting / Mothers / May 2007

Getting a dog, well, we have found a great match.  We went looking at a
golden retriever mix named Crisson but ended up adopting a 6 year old mix
named Guss.  He is the most mellow dog I've seen.  I totally loved his
temperament with Tadpole.  Tadpole even took him for a walk and ...

Bonnie and her Friend David got into a fight.  I dont know what happened but
when we left Bonnie was crying and crying and crying and finaly she said
that David said he didnt like her anymore.  Well all the way home we tried
to tell Bonnie that it was probably a missunderstanding ...

Also posted to uk.rec.gardening
I have 3 apple trees grown as cordons. They were mature trees when we
moved in 10 years ago. We also have a pear tree grown in close proximity.
I noticed to my horror yesterday that one of the apple trees appears to

Anyone elses kids got these? Katherine has wanted some since last year.
I said they were too expensive. (wouldnt mind a pair for me to do
leafleting in though!). Then my sister stepped in and asked if she could
pay for K to get a pair.

My 2.5 yo still comes into my bed in the middle of the night, asks to
nurse several times until she wakes up at 6am. She starts out by
sleeping in her room but wakes up any time after midnight and either I
go and bring her into my bed or she just comes in crying. She's by

after a few months of getting ready with classes and rehearsals... now 4
nights of 4 hour dress rehearsals we are off to the opening night of
Peter Pan at our local Center for the Arts.  4 nights of shows and then
a party. Woohoo!  My 10 year old is playing a lead as a lost boy.  ...

Just got back from the Count - 3:10am. yawn. long day. Left house at
7:30am yesterday, on the go ever since being all chirpy cheerful all day
at polling stations greeting people and watching the count very closely
for most of the night. We won some, we lost some. Another years ...

I post very regularly at m.k.* . I'm hoping I can get some answers to
an issue I'm having. I ovulated about 5 days ago. I've been spotting
ever since. There's absolutely no chance of me being pregnant iykwim.
I'm very sure that my period is not due now. I run 2 miles about 3

Any soccer mom's out there? I just got a notice by mail that DS is invited
to tryout for the soccer tournament team.
Do you have that in your league? DS is almost 6, it's town soccer not
school. i am wondering if it's something all the children are invited to try

DD (4 yo): Mommy, you can't touch lavender
Me: lavender?
DD: Yes mommy lavender, you can't touch it
Me: yes you can sweetie

have you seen these yet?
http://www.bugknits.com/
i wish my eyes were better! these look fun
lee

wow, I have an 8 year old!
Rainbows all around :)
Happy Birthday Mz.C.  You have come a long, long way!  May this year bring
as much growth as the last :)

Ever Seen A Predator Run From His Victim?
You should have seen Bush Administration Republican Toady Harold John "Hal"
Daub run from one of his former victims at the Sons of Italy Hall during a
chance encounter during lunchtime in Omaha, Nebraska.

This little fella couldn't have been a half inch long, maybe less. He was on
the bird feeder hanging out upside down. i flipped the pix for easier IDing.
What isssss that thing???? Cute as a button, no?
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q115/nanner2000/OC3.jpg

I made this little "Doubtful Guest" sculpt and he doesn't seem to be
recognized by most of the folks on my sculpting groups, I am surprised!
Do you like Gorey? Do you know this odd fellow? They are making a movie
based on the book due out in 2009, sounds like fun to me :)