by Mir | Jun 11, 2009 | Offspring: ecstasy and agony
So. Um. Yesterday was interesting. Chickadee spent the afternoon playing at a friend’s house, and when I picked her up, the girls—who had apparently spent the afternoon hiding in Pixie’s room, giggling, as tweens are wont to do—emerged and I...
by Mir | Jun 10, 2009 | Health is overrated, It's not a regret, it's an "experience"
Oh, hi! I’m sorry I didn’t get around to posting yesterday. I totally would’ve, except for the fact that I spent the ENTIRE DAY: A) Driving to the doctor B) At the doctor C) Driving to another doctor D) Getting lost between doctor’s offices E)...
by Mir | Jun 8, 2009 | It's not a regret, it's an "experience", Offspring: ecstasy and agony
When I was a kid I went to camp. Always. And I loved it—don’t get me wrong—but I feel like the proper reward for everyone in the family for surviving another year of getting up at o’dark thirty five days a week to get to school is a summer full...
by Mir | Jun 6, 2009 | It's not a regret, it's an "experience", Offspring: ecstasy and agony
Sometimes I keep waiting for a big cohesive story to come along before I sit down and write, and then I realize that actually, I’ll be waiting a long time. And there are little tidbits I want to remember, in the meantime. Things I Have Learned While Gardening...
by Mir | Jun 4, 2009 | Friends
I tend to think of myself as somewhat friendship disordered. I have never had a big crowd of friends, and even the ones I’ve had tend to be intense relationships that burn out over time. In my younger days, when difficulties in friendships cropped up,...
