by Mir | Jun 15, 2016 | Ottomatic For the People
Hey, remember when I used to write regularly about all the cute/sweet stuff my husband did? (Hey, remember when I used to write regularly, period? You hush.) He is still cute and sweet. He is still my favorite, especially when I get to see him, which is not all that...
by Mir | Jun 7, 2016 | Haven't been hit by lightning yet!
I don’t know about you, but for me, reading the news lately is pretty much making me hate everyone and everything. My perspective on recent events is neither new nor substantially different than the many smart people who’ve already written about...
by Mir | Jun 6, 2016 | What do I do all day?
Summer is in full swing! I know this because 1) it is hot and sticky outside and 2) I spend a fair amount of my life wondering why I don’t have more time now that school is out and DEAR GOD WHY AM I STILL PACKING LUNCHES?? Ahem. So some things have changed, and...
by Mir | Jun 2, 2016 | It's not a regret, it's an "experience", Retail Therapy
This morning I removed the season’s first rodent from the pool. It was just as much fun as you might imagine! And that’s how I know that summer has well and truly arrived. It’s not summer until something drowns. Also, my garden is giving me fits....
by Mir | May 31, 2016 | Haven't been hit by lightning yet!, Offspring: ecstasy and agony
I am nothing if not illogical when it comes to my children, so after telling you last week how graduation didn’t hit me the way I thought it would—because it’s a Very Big Thing, y’know—of course this morning I’m on the verge of...
