Lucy is pretty good about chewing her toys. She should be, she has them stockpiled all over the house for quick access. Ball? I keep that behind the plant stand. Bone? Oh, I keep that under Kristin’s desk. Anyway. We got home late the other night, and moments before I fell happily into bed, I [...]

Categories: Lucy Bella

Krit: I wish that lamp worked. It’s dark in here.
Jef: The lamp doesn’t work?
Krit: Well, it does. It’s just not plugged in.
Jef: How have you not been eaten by wolves?

Categories: Home Sweet Home · Jef

I’ve learned that the weather in Austin can’t make up it’s mind this time of year. 50 degrees, then 80 degrees, then back to 50. I don’t mind so much, but it means my fig tree is starting to bud while it’s losing all it’s leaves.

Categories: Nature-ish

I just had some popcorn at work that left a weird film in my mouth. It was great until I got 8 or 9 handfuls in and then I noticed it. I took a drink of water and it made it worse. My friend, Justin, said “that’s the trans fats.”
Now I’m drinking tea to [...]

Categories: Giggin' · R-R-Rambling

Jef and I got a Wii this week and talk about addicting. I played baseball for like 45 minutes the other night and I don’t even like the sport! I think my favorites from the “sports” disc are golf and bowling. The Wii controller is motion sensitive, so you just swing it like you would [...]

Categories: Jef · Tech-ish

I know it’s only a few days after Thanksgiving, but I can’t help being a little giddy about Christmas . My friend, Lisa, posted a picture while I was in Pennsylvania of them hanging Christmas lights in 80 degree weather. It made me laugh. It IS harder to get in the spirit in Austin, but [...]

Categories: Jef · The Fam

Whenever I’m around my family I become Jen-Kris and my sister is Kris-Jen. My mom will look right at us, and inevitably say the wrong sister’s name.

Mom: I don’t know why I do that.
Jen: It’s understandable.
Mom: But I clearly know both your names.
Jen: What happens is there’s a list in your head of your [...]

Categories: The Fam

More domesticity. Today Jef and I ripped a giant cactus out of our front yard that the last owners had planted in the dumbest location. It had no business in our landscape, let alone in an area where it was forgotten and left to overgrow. The tops were green and prickly, but underneath it was [...]

Categories: Home Sweet Home · Nature-ish