The Pits: This week’s Scout meeting was at River Park next to the Brentwood Library. There’s an arboretum trail on the side of the library which is pretty nice. Unless you’re having to manage a small group of rowdy Scouts
Baskets and Jackets
The Pits: When we moved into our house, we inherited a row of hydrangeas on the left side. I’ve never been a big fan of them. They always seem sickly and are really only reasonably attractive a couple weeks out
Brave New Chore Charts
The Pits: WITSWAD was wet. The Peaks: Finished reading Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. This book is constantly compared to 1984 by George Orwell. And having read them both this year, I enjoyed 1984 more. So, if you’re interested
Shriners and Circuses
The Pits: Trek pooped in his crate overnight, and since I was the first one up I got to deal with it. The pile was in the front of the crate, near the door, and he stepped in it as
Too Many Emotions Before 7AM
The Pits: I let the boys sleep in the same bed last night and they woke up too early. Turner was in a sensitive mood and concerned about his performance in math and the consistency of his poop. A lot
A Stick in the Mud
The Pits: I didn’t have enough time during the day to get a card for Traci’s birthday, and since I didn’t properly plan ahead I felt a certain relation with today’s pic. Additionally, Trek had pooped in his crate during
GOALS and Arboretoriums
The Pits: None. The Peaks: I took today off to spend the last day of Fall break with the boys. We started off with a hike at Deerwood Arborteum, which was pretty cool. Tonight was the boys’ final night of
General Assembly
The Pits: I woke up at 3:30am and couldn’t go back to sleep. The Peaks: I worked on reinforcing the stand for holding my laptop while riding the trainer. I remounted the legs on one side to straighten them up
Dat Lune
The Pits: Spent the morning working on a small shelf that I intend to double as an organizer for our recycling bins and a holder for my laptop while I ride on the bike trainer. It turned out a little
Kicking Off Fall Break 2016
The Pits: A candy got stuck in Turner’s throat while we were at the Frist car exhibit. The boys and I rushed around the museum hall trying to find a water fountain. When we finally found one, the candy was