by Mir | May 10, 2010 | It's not a regret, it's an "experience"
I had big plans for this weekend, people. BIG PLANS. I was going to get a ton of work done, and have quality time with my family, and get the rest of my seedlings into the garden, finally, and it was all going to be spectacular. I got almost no work done, but I bet...
by Mir | May 9, 2010 | Offspring: ecstasy and agony
Happy Mother’s Day to all my pals out there who: 1) are moms 2) love moms or 3) have a mom. (I’m pretty sure that gets everyone.) I started off my day with breakfast in bed, because somehow I ended up admitting that I’d never had breakfast in bed...
by Mir | May 7, 2010 | Detritus, It's not a regret, it's an "experience"
It’s come to my attention that I have a (possibly annoying) habit of telling you an open-ended story and then wandering off and never—oh, look! Something SHINY! I don’t do it on purpose, you know. I’m just easily distracted. Also, when I know...
by Mir | May 5, 2010 | Offspring: ecstasy and agony, Ottomatic For the People
The university is in the process of doing an eligibility audit for their benefits, which means that Otto and I have had to prove (again) that we’re married, and yesterday we received some paperwork demanding that we prove the children are actually eligible...
by Mir | May 4, 2010 | It's not a regret, it's an "experience", What do I do all day?
I am a slow learner (to my detriment). And while some people live by the credo that less is more, my personal internal monologue runs in the “if some is good, more would be MORE AWESOMER” direction. Even though it’s not true. Even though the OPPOSITE...