by Mir | Jul 20, 2010 | Haven't been hit by lightning yet!
The reason we got a camper is because my idea of “roughing it” is raising children. And having a place to plug in my crock pot. Details. Our camper is neither large nor fancy, but it did allow us to have veggie chili for dinner last night (seriously, a...
by Mir | Jul 19, 2010 | Oh look! Something furry!!
We have already discussed the fact that Licorice appears to suffer from PTSD (Post Traumatic Suitcase Disorder), wherein the very sight of packing sends her into a neurotic tizzy. So it was no surprise when the whirlwind of pack-up-the-camper activity on Saturday...
by Mir | Jul 17, 2010 | Haven't been hit by lightning yet!, What do I do all day?
Tomorrow we leave on our last camping trip of the summer, and I want you to know that because I am a paragon of planning and efficiency, I have not done one single thing to prepare. NOT ONE. I mean, I wanted to. I PLANNED to. And yet… yeah. Nothing. Remember...
by Mir | Jul 15, 2010 | Offspring: ecstasy and agony
We are more than halfway through the Summer of Pitching In, and have met with varying levels of success on that particular front. Someone—and I am not naming any names, but it is someone who lives here—has not been so much a fan of the whole “helping...
by Mir | Jul 14, 2010 | Haven't been hit by lightning yet!, Offspring: ecstasy and agony
We try very hard to do a few special things with each kid when we have just one of them, so last night we took Monkey out for dinner to his favorite restaurant. What he likes best about it is that the nachos are not so much tortilla chips covered in cheese as they are...
