Ten Things Tuesday, on Wednesday

Mamacita says: 1.  Life can really kick you below the belt sometimes. 2.  You’re never safe from being surprised ’till you’re dead.* 3.  When someone is really, really busy, and isn’t watching the clock, something that should have been done … Continue reading

Things I Haven't Done Yet

Mamacita says: 1.  I haven’t run the sweeper since the Christmas tree fell.  There are fake green “needles” all over the house. 2.  I haven’t dived into the bowl of half-price Hershey miniature candy bars yet. Um, never mind. 3.  … Continue reading

Oh No She Dinnit: The Eye of the Beholder

Mamacita says:  When the kids came home on Christmas Eve, I was ready with Christmas cookies. I knew the children were glad to be home for Christmas, but I didn’t really understand all the laughing coming from the kitchen. Then … Continue reading

Quotation Saturday

Mamacita says: 1.  Thou shalt not be a victim. Thou shalt not be a perpetrator. Above all, thou shalt not be a bystander.  –engraved over the Holocaust Museum, Washington, DC 2.  A man is truly ethical only when he obeys … Continue reading

It's Astounding. Time Is Fleeting.

Mamacita says: . . . and so another Christmas Day has come and gone. The day after Christmas always seems sad to me. Christmas itself takes such a long time to get here; the calendar turns to fall and fall … Continue reading