Wordless (Uh-huh, yeah) Wednesday

For an extra paycheck, I took on 2 summer school courses during the month of July...Composition courses...normally 17 week classes all shoved into barely 4 weeks.  

Students write in composition classes...or should anyway.  Guess who gets to grade all that?? 

Me, that's who.  

The other day I read a student essay that said the Civil War ended in 1968.

Oy?

Wordless Wednesday - Layla

MY BABY!!!!!

 

I promise.  I really try to be wordless...but I just ain't got it in me ;)

Wordless Wednesday is hosted by Beth Fish Reads

Wordless (Almost) Wednesday

We were a tad late getting our garden started this year...hence the swimming suit on my youngest...can you tell she's a little sassy??

Wordless Wednesday is hosted by Beth Fish Reads.

As Wordless as I Can Be Wednesday

Yes, we have 2 black cats, Uh-Oh and Beneigt.

Yes, we have Hermione, a rescue after Hurricane Katrina.

Yes, we have Layla, my new German Shepherd puppy.

And, yes now we have this little fella, Thomas O'Malley...who likes to stretch out on my laptop.
Thomas was in dire need of a home...and I'm a sucker.

Please don't miss his little legs which are stretched out behind him :)

More on Thomas O'Malley later.

:)

Wordless (Almost) Wednesday which is really Thursday :)

My youngest was so proud of her big sister on graduation day that she couldn't stop kissing her :)  This is not a phenomenon that happens on a daily, monthly or even yearly basis at our house, hence the specialness of the situation.

Can you tell by the look on my firstborn's face that she's had enough "sugar" from baby sister?

:)

Wordless (Almost) Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday is hosted at Beth Fish Reads. 

I have a difficult time being wordless hence my addition to the title.

;)

My youngest learned how to ride her bicycle without training wheels over Spring Break last week.

All my babies seem to be riding away from me.

When I figure out exactly how I feel about that, I'll let you know.

Wordless (Almost) Wednesday - Daddy's Girl

 

The Head of My Household and our firstborn...

I love the way they're looking at each other :)

Almost Wordless Wednesday - Me and She

She's almost 17...she's my middle daughter...

I've loved those dimples for a long long time :)

Almost Wordless Wednesday

What is it with this cat and my laptop??

Btw, that's the youngest in the background...thinking Uh-Oh is the funniest cat in the word :)

Wordless (Almost) Wednesday

Beneigt has about as bad of a case of Spring Fever as I do.

Wordless (Almost) Wednesday

Very difficult for me to be wordless about this kid.

My firstborn...who will be 18 in just a couple of weeks.

A good kid...a smart kid...one tough cookie...

A survivor.  And a success.

I'm trying to let go; I promise.

Wordless (Almost) Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday is hosted over at Beth Fish Reads...

I just can't seem to figure out the "wordless" part :/

Do you ever wish you were a cat?

That's toilet paper in the tree with Uh-Oh by the way.

;)

Wordless (Almost) Wednesday - San Francisco Garden

On the last day of my recent trip to San Francisco, as I longingly looked out the window of the office building where I spent my days while I was away last week, I spotted this "community" garden.  I saw several residents of the apartment complex around the garden come out at various times to tend their little patches.  My family was freezing in Mississippi, but it was Springtime in Northern California (look at the blooms on the little tree in the right bottom corner).

Go Figure!

Wordless Wednesday - Bubbles

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Wordless (Almost) Wednesday - Senior Night

My middle child took this of me and my firstborn during the Senior/Parents ceremonies between games.

It is official.

My firstborn child is getting ready to leave my nest :(

Wordless Wednesday - My Reluctant Reader

That's the new Nook-Color working its magic on my middle child :):):)

Wordless Wednesday

My youngest on Christmas morning...still battling the flu but turning the corner thanks to Tamiflu, Bitty Baby and matching pajamas, robe and bunny slippers.

Has anybody else noticed that I have a hard time being "wordless"?

;)

Wordless Wednesday

Do you think Uh-Oh is trying to tell me something??

Wordless Wednesday - Squeakers the Academic Squirrel

Yes, I have a squirrel in my house...orphaned baby and all that.

No, he did not chew my copy of Garland of Girls.

His little squirreley butt would no longer  be in my house if he had.

His favorite place to perch is on top of my copy of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare.

No, this post is not wordless as it should be ;)

I told you I would have a difficult time being wordless.

Wordless Wednesday - Daddy's Little Golfer