Robin's Nest

 I sure wish it would quit trying to prove its' case with me. I had left the doctor's office on a Thursday, bragging about how I had not fallen in quite some time and how I had little if any pain in the knee that the other doctor wants to operate on. Only to trip on wire out in the pasture and fall hard on my face the very next day. The wire had been clipped to get equipment through now that there are no pasture animals to keep fenced in. Not that the 3-wire fence really did that job very well. The throbbing only occurs when I stand too long or try to carry too much at a time, or climb stairs, drive, that kind of thing. Doing long shifts tends to aggravate the situation a bit. So, note to self, do not brag on Thursday as one may fall on Friday. Today I thought we could carry the couch to the attic today, but I measured the doorway, and it won't fit through. I shared that with DH, and he refused to accept what I said as fact. He insisted that he did not put any doorways in t...

It started as a screaming morning again... but baby settled down and as long as I don't get caught looking at her it is okay. She is clinging to her sister and my girls. I am not sure what I have ever done to this little girl... but it must have been awful! Breakfast is over and the dogs are very happy baby is here! She shares! Okay, now here is a question.. If the dogs lick the highchair clean should I tell the mom or let it go? I sometimes feel like what happens at Gramma's should stay at Gramma's. Then I feel guilty not telling her mom things that happen. No matter how small, just because if I don't say anything she will say something like "okay, you are hiding something". Take for instance this harmless glue balloon. We made these yesterday. I failed to mention, on purpose, that the little darling pictured above, broke hers on her lap. Although it contained less than 4 ounces of white school glue, when it burst it looked more like a full gallon! Mom had ju...