Inside out, upside down, and backward. I could leave it right there and have painted an accurate description of my last week. Dad had day surgery scheduled for Monday, so I got up early to manage a few things before getting him to the hospital. When I got back from my morning run I found middle son feeding a very happy dog a bowl of dog biscuits as there was no dog food in the house, … Continue reading →
My youngest son turned sixteen this week and I made him lemon brownies because he asked for white cake. No, I actually haven’t lost my mind, really. My youngest child is my gentle child and he requires special listening skills to understand what he is saying. For his birthday we were trying to get the extended family together for dinner. It is always challenging to bring all of us together. While I am blessed that … Continue reading →
Some weeks–or months–are tougher than others. You know, those stretches where everything seems to fall apart at the same time–well, I’m in the middle of one of those. Let’s see: brakes and tires on one car, the A/C on another car, the A/C in the house, and two cats got really sick and had generous vet bills. The kitties recovered, thankfully and I learned how to make kitty milkshakes and force feed them to cats. … Continue reading →
One of the things that fascinates me most about slang is its very changeable nature. Words can change meaning at the drop of a hat. New words come into lay and may be gone in an instant, or they may stay around for a very long time. I found some very familiar terms in this offering of Regency era language pertaining to children. Infants Bantling Brat Chit Lullaby Cheat Boys Young shaver Kid Little Breeches Girls … Continue reading →
Ever since I started this blog, I have been trying to figure out how to share a little bit of me in addition to the history digests, Regency Life articles, interviews and fiction. While I’m not sure I have a good answer yet, I thought I would try something anyway. So here is a new feature, aptly named ‘Grace under Pressure.’ Why call it that? Well, I found this great quote by Hemingway… All right, … Continue reading →
