I have been remiss in writing. This makes me sad because I truly like writing here (and everywhere.) And I love sharing what I write and hearing what you all think about it. I miss you all. But. And this is a big one. I have no idea what to talk about. My well has […]
I think my arms are shrinking. Not in a “my what slender arms you have” sort of way. More in a “you are beginning to resemble a T-Rex” sort of way. But without the pointy teeth. Thank goodness. The freakish proportions of my upper appendages first came to my attention in yoga class a few […]
I have huge weekend plans. I like to save projects and things to tackle while the kids are away. Keeps me busy and out of trouble (trouble in this case involving copious quantities of ice cream and back episodes of Parenthood, not necessarily in that order.) I have tried various methods to keep track of […]
I donated blood on Friday afternoon. My blood is apparently quite a hot commodity (O-) and every couple of months I start getting daily calls begging me to come and donate. I actually show up to do it about twice a year. I have good veins (bragging) and it’s not a big deal to do […]
Ah, election season. The time when the gloves come off and people who I adore and who appear to adore me for 3 years and 9 months at a time all of a sudden lose all filters and start to question both my sanity and my intelligence. Good times. I am liberal. So very liberal. […]
You may find yourself living in a shotgun shack And you may find yourself in another part of the world And you may find yourself behind the wheel of a large automobile You may find yourself in a beautiful house, with a beautiful wife You may ask yourself, “Well, how did I get here?” And […]
I am generally fairly confident in the quality of my mothering. I try to be cool enough to not embarrass, yet uncool enough to maintain the appropriate levels of fear and respect that lead to compliance in areas like hygiene, safety, and some semblance of manners. My kids are turning into awesome people and we […]
I had an job interview last Friday (yay!) About 95% of it went great – exactly the kind of conversation that rises above the rigid Question and Answer format that makes me cringe as I pretend to have fascinating things to say about “a time when I faced a challenge and overcame it.” I mean, […]
Deep summer is when laziness finds respectability. ~Sam Keen I was wondering the other day about the origin of the saying “the dog days of summer.” Why on earth are the hottest days attributed to poor little creatures trapped in fur coats? It seems that they would prefer the dog days of autumn and would […]
No. No I really don’t. And no, I’m not going to start dating. Possibly ever. I am really very firmly in the “…like a fish needs a bicycle” mindset at the moment. And probably for all foreseeable moments. Boys, I love ya, but you just aren’t worth the effort at this moment. I am SO […]
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