by Mir | Jul 30, 2008 | Haven't been hit by lightning yet!, Health is overrated
I know God will not give me anything I can’t handle. I just wish that He didn’t trust me so much. — Mother Teresa I am no Mother Teresa. Just in case you were wondering. Otto’s mom is in the ICU, a thousand miles away; and while God may trust...
by Mir | Jul 29, 2008 | What do I do all day?
Sometimes there comes one of those times when all of my neuroses and stressors and fears bubble up and boil over here, and I write a heavy post and I cover my eyes and hit “Publish” and wait for the scolding that I’m sure will ensue. And then all of...
by Mir | Jul 28, 2008 | Offspring: ecstasy and agony
Oh, there’s so much else I’d rather talk about. Like how we’re having company for dinner tonight, which I love, because it means I get to show off my dining room (but I’m TOTALLY SUBTLE about it, you know, just saying offhand things like...
by Mir | Jul 26, 2008 | My name is Grumplestiltskin, Offspring: ecstasy and agony
Parenting 101, Intro to Parenting: Feed, diaper, soothe, burp. My grade: B My feeling: Relief that we all survived. Parenting 201, Continued Topics in Parenting: Teach, read, watch, shape. My grade: B+ My feeling: Mostly amnesia, with a vague sense of accomplishment....
by Mir | Jul 25, 2008 | It's not a regret, it's an "experience", Ottomatic For the People
When I was a teenager, I LIVED on the phone. My father used to joke about how it was permanently attached to my head. I can remember calling friends so that we could watch television together (over the phone). I was All Phone, All The Time. And then the internet...
