by Mir | Oct 23, 2007 | Haven't been hit by lightning yet!
In our old town, at our old school, I confess that I never went to a single PTA meeting. Even though one of my very best friends was the PTA president. Hey, I was a single mom on a budget, and paying a sitter to go to a boring meeting just wasn’t very high on my...
by Mir | Oct 22, 2007 | The Year of Living Changerously
This weekend my dad and stepmom arrived for their first visit to our place here in Georgia. It’s been a long time since we last saw them, because we used to live within driving distance and now one has to be organized enough to make plane reservations, plus they...
by Mir | Oct 20, 2007 | Offspring: ecstasy and agony
My office is right off the garage. This exchange just took place through the door between me and them. Me: Why don’t you guys leave Otto alone so he can finish getting your bikes ready? Chickadee: We’re WATCHING! Me: You’re not WATCHING, you’re...
by Mir | Oct 19, 2007 | My name is Grumplestiltskin, Ottomatic For the People
Recent events have turned me into a not altogether pleasant person. I am worried sick about Monkey; there is a story forthcoming about The House That Will Not Sell that sort of makes me want to punch myself in the face because, honestly, there should be a limit to the...
by Mir | Oct 18, 2007 | My name is Grumplestiltskin, Offspring: ecstasy and agony
I am trying. I am trying to see and appreciate the good in the folks who are TRYING to help my child despite various limitations, be they the constraints of school policy, understaffing, or their own preconceived notions. Or their own faulty memories. So let’s...
