Chocolates ARE Medicinal!

Imagine my surprise last Tuesday when I pulled the “tank” (a.k.a. Suburban) along-side our rural mail box and opened it to discover a package!  Wait…  Christmas is over and all the Internet shopping packages were long since received.  Wonder what it cold be??? Since it was a school day, finally…, and I was on my…

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I’M PREGNANT!

“How can that be?”  was the first thing that popped in to my mind as the physician continued her examination.  “Wait a minute here!  My appointment was just for an annual check and pap!  You’re telling me that I’m pregnant?  Holy Cow!” “Does that cost extra?!” “Well, let’s just see.”  She tells me as she…

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School Runs and Baby Jesus

My normal morning routine involves rolling our three younger Hotts out of bed and running them in to school every day.  We live in a rural area where, should they catch the bus, it would require getting up before God himself.  Add to that, ours is a mile long lane that winds to the top…

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