by Mir | Aug 31, 2011 | Aspi(e)rations/AD(D)orations, Offspring: ecstasy and agony
So after one glorious week of “SCHOOL IS AWESOME!” and “THIS IS THE GREATEST SCHOOL EVER!” I had finally begun to unclench, a little. Turns out that the honeymoon ended this week, though. On Monday, Monkey came home a little less excited than...
by Mir | Aug 30, 2011 | It's not a regret, it's an "experience"
I’ve been thinking a lot about teeth, recently. I took Monkey to the orthodontist yesterday, and although it feels like he only just got his braces off (okay, two years ago, whatever), we are fast approaching “stage two” time. In other words: the...
by Mir | Aug 29, 2011 | It's not a regret, it's an "experience", What do I do all day?
I could probably do the math on how many trips to the grocery store I’ve taken in my life, but math isn’t my thing and I don’t really feel like depressing myself right now, anyway. Groceries are one of my chores. If I need Otto to go, instead, I have...
by Mir | Aug 28, 2011 | It's not a regret, it's an "experience", Ottomatic For the People
Longtime readers know that I’m not squeamish about much, but the bugs down here in the south—unfettered by a nice long winter freeze like the bugs where I grew up—do not screw around. They are free to grow to insane sizes and spend the entire...
by Mir | Aug 26, 2011 | Oh look! Something furry!!
Things have been so (relatively) calm and lovely this week that I finally remembered to tell you about Licorice’s latest adventure. BUT FIRST, here’s a brand-new game we’ve developed that you may enjoy playing at home: Every morning before school,...
