by Mir | Mar 16, 2011 | Haven't been hit by lightning yet!, Offspring: ecstasy and agony, Ottomatic For the People
My nice quiet bubble of solitude has been popped. Chickadee came home filled with stories about her trip, all of the things they did and which kid said what and how she ordered a veggie burger one day that was GREEN on the inside, SO GROSS. Me: Maybe that means it was...
by Mir | Mar 15, 2011 | Haven't been hit by lightning yet!, Offspring: ecstasy and agony
Chickadee is home again, and I know it’s wrong, but the regression she experiences when tired and uncomfortable totally makes me giggle. I swear last night I navigated a crowd of parents and stinky middle schoolers and plucked Toddler Chickadee of Yore out of...
by Mir | Mar 14, 2011 | It's not a regret, it's an "experience"
I spent my entire weekend alone, and I cannot tell you the last time I did that. Such an auspicious occasion seems like it deserves exotic plans and special activities, but the reality is that I pretty much 1) unplugged (even though I had a ton of work to do) and 2)...
by Mir | Mar 11, 2011 | Aspi(e)rations/AD(D)orations, Offspring: ecstasy and agony
I’m having trouble tearing myself away from the earthquake/tsunami coverage, today. I just… can’t even imagine. Even looking at pictures, I just can’t imagine what must be happening there. I feel like I should DO SOMETHING, and if I...
by Mir | Mar 10, 2011 | Offspring: ecstasy and agony, Oh look! Something furry!!
By the time Chickadee got home from school yesterday, she was all sweetness and light again. She wanted hugs and kisses and to cuddle and was full of stories from the day and things she’d been meaning to tell me and pretty much just brimming over with “I...
