Author Archives: atruerarity

Daniel has a major surgery planned for the end of April on the east coast. We live on the west coast. Brian and Daniel will be gone for over two weeks and will return with Daniel in a toe-to-waist cast … Continue reading →

This month, we replaced the furnace filters (only worth telling you, because we replaced them less than two months later and they were disgusting! Why? Forest fires.). Brian and most of the kids also went on a driving marathon to … Continue reading →

The Mellingers came to celebrate summer and Independence Day at our house. It was sunny and special and the kids had a blast. On the night of the 4th of July – I checked on Daniel after dark and he … Continue reading →

This month, I had some success with my leather crafting. I bought a cheap little carving knife and some basic stamping tools for carving leather. First, I made Brian a little PNW coaster. Then I decided to try a big-to-me … Continue reading →

I was still successfully exercising regularly – maybe 5 times a week… walking, jogging, doing home workouts and taekwondo via zoom. We were finding a lot of comic relief and smiles-by-cuteness as Coco grew and became a mobile little kitten … Continue reading →