The Pits: On the way to church, I got frustrated with Weston who told me he went to bed crying last night because I didn’t give him a treat. We’d had a big pizza dinner! The Peaks: The boys have,
Street Ballers
The Pits: There were only a handful of cars at Cars n’ Coffee. We didn’t stay long. The Peaks: Both boys slept in Turner’s room last night and I woke up this morning to find them both sleeping in their
A League of Rockets
The Pits: All of a sudden, it was midnight. The Peaks: It was a quiet and slow day at work with many people out for the holiday. I left work early to pick up some stain and sealer for my
Haler
The Pits: Turner went to the doctor today about his breathing issues. The x-ray showed that he has “air trapping” which is common in kids with asthma. Our doctor wants to treat him with an inhaler (that Turner calls a
T-Wheezy
The Pits: Turner had to go to the school nurse today because his chest felt tight and was having difficulty breathing. During Christmas break, we noticed that he occasionally had to take deep breaths, which is unusual for him. He’s
Cent and Now
The Pits: Slept in later than usual during a weekday, so my morning schedule was jarred a bit, but everyone got where they needed to be on time so no worries. The Peaks: I finished reading Zen and Now: on
Fourteen
The Pits: During the day, Trek ate some of his bed and then puked it up. That’s bed number three. Three strikes and you’re out, dog. He’s sleeping on the cold, hard crate floor for now. The Peaks: I finished
Overtime Heat
The Pits: The downstairs temperature was around 40 degrees this morning, the coldest it’s been yet. The Peaks: Our gas fireplace and space heater have both been working overtime to provide some warmth downstairs in the absence of a working
Bowlers
The Pits: Trek spent the night upstairs with us since it was so cold downstairs. His scratching woke us up a couple of times. This probably isn’t a longterm solution. The Peaks: We took the boys to the Franklin Family
First Snow of 2017
The Pits: As I watched the snow float down, I was reminded of my trip to Home Depot just yesterday to look for a snow shovel. I didn’t see any, so I asked a floor rep. She said they didn’t