Witt Bits

Best Christmas Greetings

2009-12-22T09:16:00.000-08:00

This is the best Christmas gift this year! Little J loves to hear great Uncle Don reading the story to him. In fact, we all enjoy hearing this personalized edition of the book. Thank you Big Brother.

Christmas Greetings

2009-12-21T10:15:00.001-08:00

Little J’s work is a masterpiece of perfection from a child’s viewpoint and perhaps a reminder that Happy Holidays are possible even when all things are a bit out of kilter.

A Bit Elfish

2009-11-30T11:42:00.001-08:00

Little J looked a bit elfish during his visit to Santa. Perhaps trying to score points for his Christmas wish list?

Guess How Many Beads

2009-11-08T17:56:00.001-08:00

Little J is special student of the week in his class. He gets to bring in the guessing jar contents. So here’s your chance to outsmart the first grade class. Guess how many…

Nanowrimo Junior

2009-11-07T11:14:00.001-08:00

Dear Grandma,

The sun is out. Let’s go to the park. I didn’t mean to click on the delete key. Sorry. You did have a backup right? I’ll clean the carpet.

Mr. J

Nanowrimo Excuses

2009-11-07T11:11:00.001-08:00

The carpet cleaner will stay right there where it is for the rest of the month. The mess will remain on the desk. The work will stay in the box. Weather outside will be nice like today or stormy. No matter what, the plot must move on. Will she ever get out of that Nanowrimo shirt? Not for at least another 36,215 words.

Little I is 5!

2009-11-02T17:49:00.001-08:00

Toothless First Grader

2009-11-02T17:43:00.001-08:00

It’s a great picture but I thought perhaps he’d give us one of his toothless smiles.

Hubby Is In BIG Trouble

2009-10-31T21:34:00.001-07:00

Perhaps it was the Halloween spirits that made that tree jump out in front of hubby as he drove UP our driveway.

From Halloween 2008

2009-10-22T15:02:00.000-07:00

Let's hope Halloween 2009 paints a better picture...

No one is allowed to eat in the living room. Of course we all know rules are meant to be broken so here are the exceptions:

#1. Grandma makes the rules so she follows them at her own discretion
#2. If Grandma, in her supreme decision making process, determines it's for the better benefit of all parties involved
#3. If Grandma is away and all evidence of any transgression is completely eradicated before her return

Unfortunately Grandma got caught doing # 2. Since grandkids were entranced in a movie and therefore leaving Grandma the freedom to pursue her own business, it seemed a reasonable request to let them consume popcorn in front of the TV AS LONG AS the popcorn remained on the king sized purple sheet that Grandma placed on the floor in the middle of the room. Note, there were no beverages allowed. Drinks are NEVER allowed in the living room.

Grandma may have been caught doing # 2 but the key is... there was no remaining evidence of this transgression. When the deed was done, she simply whisked up the stray popcorn into the sheet and provided nurishment for the birds outside.

It seems that Grandpa thought it was a good idea allowing popcorn in the living room so he could have a bit of tranquility during his tenure of the children when Grandma got sick this week. He carefully spread out the king sized purple sheet, brought out a huge bowl of sticky marshmallow popcorn and disappeared into his room. All was quiet. For about an hour. And then. Into Grandma's room. Came... a giggling purple ghost leaving a trail of sticky popcorn through the living room, hallway, kitchen, office, and bedroom.

Cat suicide

2009-10-17T20:31:00.000-07:00

Staying Healthy Into The Golden Years

2009-10-17T18:47:00.001-07:00

Well, I made the paper again. That’s me on the far right, keeping up with the other line dancers. So, this is what the golden years is all about?

Where Am I?

2009-10-17T11:44:00.000-07:00

Where am I

2009-10-09T10:16:00.000-07:00

Serious Sewers

2009-10-08T08:08:00.000-07:00

Right in our own backyard so all our neighborhood can flush with
confidence knowing all waste will get to the right place. A minor
inconvenience providing both education and entertainment for Little J.

One Fig Two Fig

2009-10-07T19:25:00.000-07:00

The object of Little J's homework was to find all the words possible
with these letters. Little J was not sure what a fig was but when
asked what would you have with more than one fig his answer was "a
tummy ache."

Face

2009-10-03T14:30:00.001-07:00

Note F A C E

Where Am I?

2009-10-03T10:41:00.001-07:00

Cat Comes Clean

2009-09-28T19:13:00.001-07:00

Imagine the shock when one opens the dishwasher to find a clean kitty.
For once it's not Wanda. And yes Wanda is still alive and well
despite her continuous bad behavior.

They grow so fast

2009-09-24T11:25:00.001-07:00

I’ve Changed My Style

2009-09-20T19:27:00.001-07:00

It was a miserably hot day at the Art & Wine Festival this afternoon. After meandering through the booths we searched for shade and a place to sit. The choice seemed to be a chiropractic assessment or a toe ring. Which way would you go? I only discovered the pedicure experience a few years ago. Now I got rings on my toe. OK I’m a late bloomer. What’s next… a tattoo???

Who Killed the Ivy?

2009-09-12T16:05:00.001-07:00

Many times I have admitted it. I cannot grow anything. Nothing. My thumbs are anything but green. Both of them. But I have owned this persistent little ivy plant for years. I know… it should trailing all over the kitchen, living room and at least two bedrooms by now. But this plant has been abused. It has never ever been fed and has received only smidgets of water, mostly whenever someone left behind a half full water bottle that all humans in the household were afraid to consume due to insufficient knowledge as to whose lips may have touched that bottle. It survived a change of environment at least twice, but always in the same pot. And then all of a sudden, a few days ago, the leaves were withered up and dropping to the floor. Once I got tired of scrunching on dead leaves on my nightly jaunt to the potty, I transported it to the outdoors, thinking perhaps a bit of fresh air and a good shower might revive the poor thing. I questioned all members of the household and frequent visitors about it’s demise. No one wanted to fess up. Of course my suspicions turned the direction of the cats but I determined not one of our cats would be agile enough to perform that kind of litter box maneuver and, I’ll admit, I did give it the sniff test. Finally the culprit, only out of concern that I might take drastic measures (like cooking) to extract the inevitable truth, came forward. Meekly he said, “I read somewhere that fish oil might help sickly plants, so the other night when I fried that fish… well hmmmm, I thought just maybe, if I poured the grease in the flower pot...” Hubby ran for cover as I reached for the cast iron fish frying pan and I haven’t seen him since. OK OK that’s a lie, I wouldn’t do that. I might not take care of my plants but I don’t want to be the cook either.

Slide

2009-09-07T20:16:00.000-07:00

Sliding on cardboard
Hillside of massive concrete
Not one broken bone

Dinner?

2009-09-06T18:05:00.000-07:00

Near our home the turkeys and deer roam, perfectly content, together.

First Grade First Day

2009-08-30T20:07:00.001-07:00

Grandma is a few days behind. Here is Little J showing off his cubby on the first day of 1st grade last Wednesday. At this age he is still happy to be back in school.

He is a few inches taller than last year and has a bit more confidence.