Evie, "Does George really have to go?"  Me to Evie, "Honey, we've talked about this.  Yes.  George was a wonderful Christmas tree. We're grateful for his service and hope he {and his surprise nest of little spiders} enjoyed the novelty...

"Aren't there big dinosaur things to do out there?" This was my mom's gentle, persistent way of asking for the 100th time when we were finally going to do some dinosaur stuff. I get it. North Dakota/Montana... exactly the right...

I just got my first check from Amazon.  This blog is officially earning money.  We are monetized.  Pinch me. I made.... $27.23. It's not how much, it's that we went from none to some.  It's the pride of actually earning...