Kitty, Our New Molter

This is Kitty, one of our four Hermit Crabs, who buried herself over a month ago in substrate, and finally re-surfaced again this evening. She emerged from her old exoskeleton, and has grown a new left limb! The wonders of stressful regeneration after months of patience and waiting in darkness. :)

 

Hello again, world!

 

Kitty's antennae grew longer too!

 

Time to buy a bigger and prettier shell for this new molter.

 

Kitty's spanking new left limb just after her big pincher.

  

Any glimpse into the life of an animal

quickens our own and makes it so much

the larger and better in every way.

John Muir

 

Post-Valentine's Day Dinner

Dining out is one of our favorite ways to celeberate any month's special occasion!

 

 



 

We love because he first loved us. 1 John 4:19

Valentine's Day 2013

I received a number of food gifts from my Grades 6, 4, and 3 students. 

After work, DH and I headed to DS's school, to have a chance meeting/counseling with the campus chaplain.  It was an "ambush" appointment, as we didn't expect to be accommodated right on the spot. 

 

He is a kind priest, and listened to us, as DH recounted our "story" to him, and what we wanted to happen by the end of this year.  He will re-wed us in Catholic rites on the 27th of December, and baptize DS and DD too.  I told him about my fervent prayer to Mother Mary (Nov. 6, 2011), and the bouquet of yellow roses in my dream just before waking up that particular morning of Nov. 8th -- only two days after my prayer.  And then, the truckload of live, long-stemmed, and potted roses that greeted me along our village's main street later that same day, which served as my answer and confirmation for the things I prayed about.

 

It was a nice, and great day for DH and I. 

 

As evening approached, I received a book of Stephenie Meyer's 'The Host' from DH.  The kids also got their favorite, Baby Ruth chocolate bars from him. 

What a memorable Valentine's Day this is for DH and I.  It wasn't lavishly celebrated, but great and promising things happened today.

 

Loving is not just looking at each other,

it's looking in the same direction.

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Wind, Sand, and Stars, 1939

 

Milkshake Welcomes February

Our 3-year old diva, Milkshake shows us how to welcome the summer love month ---  

1.) Sleep beside your favorite sister...

 

2.) Savor the cool a/c breeze hitting your tummy...

 

3.) Laze on top of your human's pillow on a hot, boring day...

 

4.) Stay cute even without getting your regular haircut and bath...

 

My little dog -

a heartbeat at my feet. 

Edith Wharton

 

AHS Father and Son Day

DH and DS's bonding time at the school grounds!

 

 

 

It's a father's duty to give his sons a fine chance.   George Eliot, Middlemarch: A Study of Provincial Life

   

DD's New Sneaks are Here

Dancing Queen joined an online contest about her fave artist, Taylor Swift.  Who woulda thunk she'd win???!!!  Well, you bet, she DID!  And so the long wait is overrrrrrrrr ---  she finally received the shoes she so admires!  Fresh and hot from 10,000 miles away!

 

Happiness is all about RED KEDS

 

DD's ready-to-go feet

 

My KEDS are RED.

Taylor Swift

 



Lorax, Smurfette, Superman, & Kitty's New Crabitat Set-Up

Just a preview of our Hermies' newly arranged Crabopolis!  

 Front View

 

Top View

 

Our perfect companions never have fewer than four feet. 

Colette

AHS Section 1-O Moms Night-Out

Yours truly and the Friday Moms' Club... (aka bonding time with my co-moms in DS's semi-honors section class)

 

 

Hoping there will be more of these mommy date nights to follow!

 

By and large, mothers and housewives

are the only workers who do not have regular time off.

They are the great vacationless class.
  Anne Morrow Lindbergh

 

AHS PRADA Chess Champions

DS and his teammates -- from the official school website!  

Chess is the gymnasium of the mind.
Lenin

 

DS is AHS 1-O 2nd Honor Again

DS once again, received a certificate from his school, for garnering a GPA equivalent to being 2nd honor in his semi-honors class section, the second time around this schoolyear. 

But not only that; he is also a consistent honor student in character (Kostka Award).  How grateful we all are for this blessing. 

  

 

We are truly proud of him, and thankful that despite his very busy schedule and involvement in many school activities, he can still manage to juggle his time wisely and well.

 

  You are my sonshine. 

Author Unknown

 

Another Bestie Meet-Up

Another night-out of endless chat and updates with long-time bestie, Teena...

 

 It is truly a blessing that old friends like her still manage to have time to see me every year, even though we are almost 10,000 miles apart.  :)
 

 

 There are big ships and small ships. 
But the best ship of all is friendship.
Author Unknown

Post New Year Dinner

My "days-after-the New Year dinner" with the Hubs and Kids  :)

 

 

We meet today
To thank Thee for the era done,
And Thee for the opening one.
John Greenleaf Whittier

 

My Vet Friend

Met-up with a dear, old friend in Figaro this afternoon.  We haven't seen each other for so many years, but the warmth and lightness of heart in exchanging pleasantries did not change.

 

 Lulu was also our veterinarian many years ago (and was also the one who adopted my Shih-Tzu, Sushi -- my most beloved pet that I was forced to give up because back then, my DS was thought to have an allergy from dogs.), before moving to Australia and marrying her Aussie husband.

 

I thank this century's gift of having the technology of being able to find and bridge people/friends together.

 

The most beautiful discovery true friends make

 is that they can grow separately without growing apart. 

Elisabeth Foley

 

 

 

Happy 2013!

Our mantra for the year 2013 ---

 

We will open the book. Its pages are blank.
We are going to put words on them ourselves.
The book is called Opportunity
and its first chapter is New Year's Day.
Edith Lovejoy Pierce