by Mir | Apr 30, 2010 | Haven't been hit by lightning yet!, What do I do all day?
My navel is FASCINATING. Excuse me while I stare at it some more. [That’s a total lie. My navel is horrifying. I used to have a belly ring, you know, back when I was convinced I’d never be able to get pregnant so I might as well ENJOY THAT FLAT BELLY and...
by Mir | Apr 29, 2010 | Aspi(e)rations/AD(D)orations, Growing, Offspring: ecstasy and agony
Last year when I started my garden, I had no idea what I was doing. This year I at least have some idea of how little I know, so I consider that progress. Last year I started almost everything as a plant, with a few seeds sown directly into my planter boxes and grown...
by Mir | Apr 28, 2010 | Offspring: ecstasy and agony, Ottomatic For the People
When Chickadee gets her license, she would like to buy a red VW Beetle with yellow lightning bolts down the sides. She has been telling us this for YEARS, which of course means that for years we have been telling her that 1) it’s good to have dreams and 2) she...
by Mir | Apr 27, 2010 | It's not a regret, it's an "experience", Offspring: ecstasy and agony
I would certainly never tell him about this while he is a child, and maybe I’ll never tell him, but the fact of the matter is that I have recurring nightmares about Monkey dying. And it’s just as awful as it sounds. Sometimes I go for months and months...
by Mir | Apr 26, 2010 | Offspring: ecstasy and agony, Ottomatic For the People
Friday morning was one of those days where we’re aaaaaalmost done with the week, and everyone is tired and grumpy, and we’re running late and wishing it was already Saturday. So when Chickadee dragged her way through her shower and came downstairs late and...
