by Mir | Apr 6, 2011 | Oh look! Something furry!!
I think one of the things I love so much about having a dog is that I always know where I stand with her. Human relationships are complicated, messy things. Good intentions can get lost, overshadowed, and misinterpreted. Apologies can be hard to come by and sometimes...
by Mir | Apr 5, 2011 | Haven't been hit by lightning yet!
… which stands for, “Please, God, help us both survive 13….” My post today over at Off Our Chests is one that contains frank discussion of body parts and some strong language. Please skip it if that’s going to be disturbing for you, or if...
by Mir | Apr 4, 2011 | Retail Therapy
I am a stress shopper. I feel like I should apologize for that; like I should be embarrassed that my preferred outlet for pesky unpleasant feelings is to obsessively hunt down the perfect bargain or just spend a couple of hours walking up and down the aisles at TJ...
by Mir | Apr 2, 2011 | Offspring: ecstasy and agony
We had baseball today, and Lemur wasn’t there so I was braced for a meltdown. But it turns out that 1) Monkey is actually, with a bit of coaching, a pretty decent batter and 2) today was the day we got shirts and hats. 13 is Monkey’s lucky number, so...
by Mir | Apr 1, 2011 | It's not a regret, it's an "experience"
1) This morning I went to yoga and then spent several hours making granola with a friend. Call me a hippie but that is a DAMN fine way to spend a Friday, on all fronts. 2) Monkey had a good day at school, and happily informed me that his team did NOT win the Battle of...
