by Mir | Apr 10, 2012 | It's not a regret, it's an "experience", Offspring: ecstasy and agony
Monkey has an appointment on Thursday with the ENT who did last year’s surgery, because it turns out that Monkey’s sinuses are still assholes. Monkey has sounded like an 80-year-old lifelong three-pack-a-day smoker for a couple of weeks, now, and his...
by Mir | Apr 9, 2012 | Haven't been hit by lightning yet!, Oh look! Something furry!!
Easter was a relatively low-key event ’round here. Thanks to my last-minute grocery store run, we had enough food to feed a small army. This isn’t my fault; given our plans to just have a quiet dinner of the four of us, and given that one of us...
by Mir | Apr 7, 2012 | Haven't been hit by lightning yet!
Today we are carefully preparing for this holiest of weekends in the standard way: You know, getting up early, cajoling the children into doing yard work with us while they complain bitterly (“I hit my leg on the wheelbarrow!” “These sticks are...
by Mir | Apr 6, 2012 | Aspi(e)rations/AD(D)orations, Offspring: ecstasy and agony
Chickadee is dying for me to cut off all my hair. She says she thinks it will be “cute.” Then again, she also says she thinks I should dye my gray bright pink once I do, and she currently has plans to streak her hair purple, so I’m not sure I’m...
by Mir | Apr 4, 2012 | Haven't been hit by lightning yet!, It's not a regret, it's an "experience"
I’ve reached the segment of our program where I’m finding it difficult say much, to anyone. Never mind writing about my delicate feeeeelings, Otto’s customary “How was your day?” query as we’re getting settled in bed at night is...
