tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770671189026206654.post8458405194598362301..comments2015-05-14T05:39:13.145-07:00Comments on The Prodigal Son's Mother: Catching the Small Joys--May Flowers EditionMama Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01336523741087323527noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770671189026206654.post-81596922057935704722015-05-13T09:19:01.584-07:002015-05-13T09:19:01.584-07:00Happy (belated) Mother's Day to you, too!Happy (belated) Mother's Day to you, too!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16435138084442263452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770671189026206654.post-84531430002906625012015-05-10T04:54:45.107-07:002015-05-10T04:54:45.107-07:00Thanks for sharing these with me. Here's to a...Thanks for sharing these with me. Here's to a better week ahead--for both of us! Happy Mothers' Day, Stephanie!Mama Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01336523741087323527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770671189026206654.post-84897859700331625352015-05-06T09:24:35.273-07:002015-05-06T09:24:35.273-07:00Well, it's been a rough week so far (seriously...Well, it's been a rough week so far (seriously, it's GOTTA get better!), but the best thing was that I learned our new mortgage company has infinitely more common sense than the previous one. Our land is technically two adjacent parcels, with our house on one and the other undeveloped. Well, the previous mortgage company would not include the taxes for the undeveloped parcel in our escrow, so I would have to haul my ass down to the county building twice a year (most people do so because the county treasurer's office tends to lose mail), find a parking space and pay to park (don't even get me started on this), and pay my $50 property taxes in person. But this year I discovered that the new mortgage company included the undeveloped parcel, so I don't have to go down to the county building to deal with taxes ever again! Seems minor, but seriously, it's huge.<br /><br />Also, my daughter made me a mother's day card that is absolutely adorable. Seriously, she drew a turtle that looks like Perry the Platypus from Phineas and Ferb. I'll keep it forever.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16435138084442263452noreply@blogger.com