http://dreamsandbones.net/blog Pullin weeds and pickin stones, we are made of dreams and bones Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:49:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en diddle diddle dumpling my son Jown? The home phone is fixed, the cell phone has no service unless I drive toward Roseburg. My guess is a tower is down around Cottage Grove, because that's where I noticed it gone. And the internet is a little spotty, but I ... http://dreamsandbones.net/blog/2008/09/05/one-phone-up-one-phone-down/ We heard from Phil last night that Grandma Wilma's in the hospital again with fluid in (around?) her lungs. John hasn't talked to her yet because it was nearly 10 Florida time last night when Phil reached us. This led to calling Ruth, John's other sister -- somehow ... http://dreamsandbones.net/blog/2008/09/04/family/ The crew of us who went to the Botanical Garden included Erin's whole family, Peg's whole family, Aunt Jane, me and Logan. Logan took Aunt Jane with her to quit a few activities, leaving me to move more slowly and actually see the plants and statues. The kids ... http://dreamsandbones.net/blog/2008/08/26/tour-part-two/ Logan and I are on Vacation! I'm not sure I've ever been on a trip that wasn't to visit family in ill health (Alfred) or since Logan's been born one that involved doing things she and I wanted to on our own time frame. But this year it ... http://dreamsandbones.net/blog/2008/08/25/st-louis-belleville-swansea-tour/ I've been looking to replace my old Electronic Brain for a while now. It's the second version of a Palm Pilot I've owned -- a Palm TX this time. It's done it's job, but it's also had a lot of trouble between where it thinks I've pushed a ... http://dreamsandbones.net/blog/2008/08/17/iphone-to-be/ These are mainly pictures that Steve Lasky took at FaerieWorlds -- John is in front of Kari's booth. He could have been modeling the wings somehow there! He didn't get any with Jazzmin in them, and pictures from her camera are still on the other computer, ... http://dreamsandbones.net/blog/2008/08/16/august-pictures/ I'm not sure easy is the word I'd choose this summer. It's been a bit hectic. We've moved in to the sheep-and-goats-bust-down-fences time of year again. Also known as the stupid time of year. John has a ram locked in the barn and has to hop ... http://dreamsandbones.net/blog/2008/08/15/summertime-and-the-livin-is/ The school hired a new teacher for Logan's class last week, and there was a parent meeting we couldn't quite get to this week, but Logan, John and I met her the next day.  She is Linda Marooney, who has siteen years experience teaching in the grades, and taught kindergarten ... http://dreamsandbones.net/blog/2008/08/02/logan-has-a-new-teacher/ John, who keeps questioning how strong I say he is, broke a hammer this morning.  The head of the hammer.  The all metal head.  He did it by hammering butter.  He Uses it to hammer a food safe wedge into a 50lb block of Cocoa Butter in order to break ... http://dreamsandbones.net/blog/2008/07/17/john-is-strong/ I took pictures of Logan's 4th of July dress. She wore it again yesterday, and then hid behind me when we got to the place she'd wanted to show it off. It will get well appreciated over the next few months, I know because she'll save it for ... http://dreamsandbones.net/blog/2008/07/06/sunday-2/