What? Another Decade?

Uh huh.
From a high school friend: “40 is the new 30 which was the new 25 which was the new 18 which was the new 12.”
Thinking about chicken and 40 cloves of garlic.
40 years of wandering in the dessert.
40 days of fasting for Jesus to prepare Himself for His public ministry.
You know what? I feel [...]

Oops!

It’s February and I didn’t post about our vacation yet. Well, it was a long drive, there were days of fun then it was a long drive home.
There are more photos here but here are some of the highlights:
Seen in the wee hours on our drive out on FM 1826:

Seen in Ft. Stockton, TX (I [...]

Blintzes, Phisch-Style

That title isn’t very appetizing, is it?!
This is a something we make for breakfast each Christmas morning for the last few years. Because we love them so much, we make them other times of the year, too, particularly when strawberries are in season. They’re not the usual blintzes, though. I once mis-read the recipe [...]

Twas the night before the big drive…

twighlight

Originally uploaded by Phisch

…and we were in the car, waiting for Abba to get us some Clif bars and get cash. He did get the snacks but forgot the cash. Oops! No matter, we all managed to go to bed and fall asleep even though we were so excited.
By the way, nothing [...]

Double Blessing

I had to share something that the boys found yesterday while we were running an errand:

Do you see it? I mean, do you see them? You can barely make out a second rainbow to the right. Pretty neat! We were at just the right time and place to see it: what a neat gift from [...]

Friday Hike

It was fun! We didn’t have a formal hike set up by the Nature Explorer group this time. But that’s ok because it allowed us to stay close to home and bring a special guest with us.

She was beside herself with excitement, really. She was crying before she even got out the door.
They were [...]

Skies

skies

Originally uploaded by Phisch

The clouds here in Central Texas have been amazing lately. But their beauty only reveals the creativity and love of their Maker.

Babette Squares

Babette Squares

Originally uploaded by Phisch

So here’s what I have so far for this blanket. I was going to run out and buy yarn, but that sounded like a silly idea when I checked what I had. I’m really liking the colors here and am working hard on making more neutral-ish colored blocks to help the [...]

NO!

I had a fancy post for you but I opted out. Too fancy. Instead:
~ Spicy tamarind candy: ew. Take spicy away, please. That or remind me to read the label.
~ Growing up: NO. It is not allowed around here. J is not allowed to tell me no more Jojo at bedtime. Nor is he allowed [...]

The Mystery Machine

The Mystery Machine

Originally uploaded by Phisch

I just had to share this find with you. Sighted while we waited in a Target parking lot.
Just keepin’ Austin weird!

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