Category Archives: patience

What A Man

Dear Hubsend (yes, that’s how we say it in our *Flamly*), aka: DLove: Although I try to tell you all the time, I want you to know how I thrill to the life and love our children are having -every … Continue reading

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He Loves Soldiers

In honor of Memorial Day, Gavin wrote this: Then he turned it into a Memorial Day “Book”: Gavin’s M D Book   I want to be a soldier.   Wars are cool.   I love soldiers.   Happy Memorial Day Weekend *   … Continue reading

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El Rancho con Familia

If you happen to own a hammock, it can be a very useful thing to have relatives with trees in the country from which to hang it. Once you are enjoying said hammock, be prepared for company. That’s better. More company! Sweet, sweet … Continue reading

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Bunny Diaries: S.O.S. Wiggles in Trouble!

For you baby bunny fans, please forgive me for the absence of posts about Wiggles in the last month.  Basic Update:  Wiggles thrived and grew and -like Pinoccio or the Velveteen Rabbit- turned into a REAL BUNNY!  He/she bonded with … Continue reading

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Bunny Diaries: Fun in the Bun House

Fun with Animals. Bun House Oddball [click to play, 21 seconds]: I love how Gavin lined the stairway with carrots: And how Peter Parker disregards not being a bunny himself: Make yourself at home, CAT!

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Baby Bunny Diaries: Staying Alive

PLEASE pardon the prolongued interlude since the last update, during the “Longest Shortest Month of the Year.”  (We had the kids home for the entire February “Break.”  NINE solid days; what were we thinking? But that’s another post.)  And THANKS … Continue reading

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Crazy Bunny Lady Diaries: Will He Make It?

In each of the first two days of this tiny little life, Wiggles the Baby Bunny suffered a devastating fall off the table onto the floor, alone.  (At least they are devastating to me.)  He had obviously wiggled -or been … Continue reading

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Crazy Bunny Lady Diaries: Lactation Edition

Crazy Bunny Lady Episode III (see previous two posts). At 4am I awoke, wondering:  Just because that bunny didn’t pull her belly fur… does that mean I can’t do it for her?   So I did.  I got up and … Continue reading

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Crazy Bunny Lady Continued

So this morning I go to change their bedding before getting the kids off to school.  It’s around 7am when I bend over to get some fresh shavings and what do I see?  A TINY NEWBORN BABY BUNNY ON THE … Continue reading

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Home Work Day (incl. Daddy Diving)

Wednesday 1/24/2014: It was basically a day of mundane office work at home.  Yet it was -is- also also an embarrassment of riches.  My body complains from neglect.  Yet there was enough latitude in my life to have started the … Continue reading

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