3’s a Breeze – Crossing the Line
Downstairs There is an invisible line a child must cross on their road to adulthood, it runs through a no man’s land for a few years and is often blurred by perception. It can be confusing. For instance – when I look at my adult/children I invariably see the child they used to be, when […]
3’s a Breeze – The Dark Lord
Upstairs “Welcome Home Vader” Every evening at precisely 11:00pm a sleek, black disc-shaped robot emerges from beneath our living room couch, whirring and clicking. About the size of a large dinner plate, but thick like a phonebook, it methodically bumps it’s way through our living room, kitchen, and family room on a mission to discover […]
3’s a Breeze – from the mouths of babes
Upstairs From the top of the stairs. One of the best things about the new house is that we are approximately 450 meters from my sister-in-law and her family. I’m extremely lucky; my brother-in-law is one of my best friends, my sister-in-law is hilarious, and my nieces are the perfect combination of adorable kids experiencing […]
3’s a Breeze – Olfactory Overload
Downstairs I woke up to the aroma of freshly brewed coffee this morning – a delightful start to a day. I knew better than to expect a steaming cup to magically appear on my kitchen counter even in my sleepy state – Chester hasn’t progressed much past licking crumbs off the floor in his pursuit […]
3’s a Breeze – Who’s the boss?
Downstairs We discussed this new living arrangement at length before we took the plunge. We focused on the benefits that would come from combining our collective equity and purchasing a future that would look brighter for everyone. We could afford a house that would fit all our needs. We agreed on the location. And we […]
3’s a Breeze – Truth be Told
Downstairs Dear Readers, You may have noticed a new format to some recent blogs – a he said/she said type of banter – and maybe wondered what the heck is going on. I know I’ve been wondering – this format seems to have appeared out of nowhere. I moved into a house with my daughter […]
3’s a Breeze: Fergus on Duty
Downstairs Chester and I might be settling nicely into our new place but we are still getting used to the creaks and moans of the house and the tone it uses when it’s talking to us. It has a gentle voice but it’s a rather talkative house – especially at night. My daughter and son-in-law […]
3’s a Breeze: 14 Stairs
Downstairs Well over a decade ago my younger daughter waved a magic wand and changed my life forever – she said “I do” to her handsome prince and POOF! I became a mother-in-law. A few years later my son gifted me a daughter-in-law and a short time after that my elder daughter married her high […]
3’s a breeze: Transfer of Power
Downstairs It could have ended badly but it didn’t, thankfully. I’m generally a very cautious person – a scaredy-cat – but once in awhile I get my looking and leaping mixed up and plow headlong into a situation without care or thought. Such was the case on the first morning after moving into my new […]