Five Bears A-Blogging

This is Manny the Sproinger.        

 I took William to early voting this morning, and look who happened to show up just after we did. There was no waiting at the Rhodes-Jordan ...

It's always great when you can solve a household problem quick as a wink.   Hannah wanted to dress up for Halloween for her shift at the...

Looking for a new winter knitting project, I hopped onto Esty and look for a pattern for a specific hat. For those of you who are Fire Fly ...

Look at what showed up today! My mom's new book, "A Bear Gun: Charlotte's Compendium for Conscious Living"!    This volume...

Gazing over the railing of the back deck one day, Michael was inspired by a particular patch of lawn that he felt would be ideal for a kitc...

William had his first TeleHealth appointment today, his quarterly endocrinology checkup with Regina, our APRN at Eskin Diabetes Clinic. Van...

These are just a few photos I took at home that I find peaceful and tranquil. Tigah, Biscuits, and Bagheera Kitchen table centerpiece Flowe...

Sometimes when the weather's been cold and you've been cooped up in the house for a bit too long, you just need to lounge in the su...

William had his first (and hopefully only) trip to the podiatrist to get an opinion on his fallen arches and duck walk. Dr. Hicks was a v...

Being the cooking enthusiast that he is, Michael was so anxious to be able to grill at our new home, he decided to use his allowance money ...

Our neighbor’s backyard is open to woods behind us and for the past few days a doe has been visiting to feast on the clover on their lawn. ...

David's former landlord in Nashville gave us some venison from his freezer, and what else is there to do with venison but make Brunswic...

Since Day One of her adopting our family, Tigah has always been a bit of a pistol, chasing, harrassing, and terrorizing the other two cats....

One of the best things about where we landed in Tennessee is that there’s a fresh produce stand minutes from the house on the way to Krog...

We were caught a bit off guard at Moon Shade Hollow by the unexpectedly heavy rain overnight. By morning, the lake had risen to the bottom ...

On Monday I took Bagheera to Coal Mountain Animal Hospital with a bladder blockage. This happened back in March, when we took him to our fa...

William had a Lieterature assignment to choose a poem and completely rewrite it, maintaining the basic theme and meaning. He chose ...

There are some disadvantages to living in a smaller space than you are accustomed to, but there are also some advantages. I've pretty m...

William and Thomas are both deeply involved in Dungeons and Dragons, participating in online games at least once a week with various groups....