by Mir | Nov 27, 2012 | Oh look! Something furry!!, Retail Therapy
Licorice is having kind of a tough week. First there was the long holiday weekend, which meant people were home all the time—YAY!—and then strangers were here—BOO! Except FOOD! YAYYY!—and then people were home but the doorbell was ringing a...
by Mir | Nov 26, 2012 | Haven't been hit by lightning yet!, Offspring: ecstasy and agony
I knew, but didn’t really know, that the holidays would be hard this year. I knew intellectually, but didn’t really grok how it would feel. It felt wrong to have Thanksgiving without Chickie—as thankful as I am for so many other things—and...
by Mir | Nov 22, 2012 | What do I do all day?
I spent half of yesterday prepping/cooking and then got up at 6:00 to start throwing everything into crock pots. What? You don’t do that? It’s awesome, because then instead of musical ovens your guests come and say, “What can we do to help?”...
by Mir | Nov 20, 2012 | It's not a regret, it's an "experience"
I’ve had a bit of an outlook shift in the last few weeks. It kind of snuck up on me, and it definitely wasn’t a linear progression, and I’m sure I may yet falter and/or regress. Nonetheless: I am a happier person than I used to be, because I’m...
by Mir | Nov 19, 2012 | It's not a regret, it's an "experience"
Wow, I had no idea until that last post how strongly people feel about 1) mayonnaise in general and 2) deviled eggs. I was left feeling like I should get my menu approved by everyone here before letting our guests into the house on Thanksgiving, and also like that...
