Author Archives: atruerarity

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 →

April was a fog of kitten-induced fatigue and worry, a bit of homeschool and the hope of the sunshine… even as we navigated the uncertainty and unspoken weight of fear that came with the arrival of the Coronavirus. At some … Continue reading →

Throughout January and February and now March, our house was dealing with a rather miserable cold. Somewhere in there, I developed some intense sensory hypersensitivity that was really quite difficult for awhile. But – along with March came flowers…. and … Continue reading →