by Mir | Aug 13, 2007 | Offspring: ecstasy and agony, The Year of Living Changerously
For the first time in about seven weeks, I am sitting at my desk in broad daylight with nothing but the droning of the fan behind me as background noise. I have a million things to do, of course, but I have a solid six hours before I have to talk to anyone else, get...
by Mir | Aug 11, 2007 | Ottomatic For the People, The Year of Living Changerously
(Which is why this is okay, because I skipped last month.) Dear Otto, Happy three months of being hitched! That’s a full quarter of a year, and we still like each other. I think by this point in my last marriage we already had our doubts, so WAY TO GO, US! This...
by Mir | Aug 9, 2007 | Haven't been hit by lightning yet!, Offspring: ecstasy and agony
Today we went to Open House at the school where Chickadee and Monkey will be resuming their education next week. This is the school I fought tooth and nail to get them into, so believe me, I am THRILLED they’re going there. We met Monkey’s teacher first....
by Mir | Aug 8, 2007 | Friends, Offspring: ecstasy and agony, What do I do all day?
Good news! Today was not nearly so hot as yesterday. I mean, yes, OKAY, it was 101 today just like yesterday, and the heat index was around 108, but it was PARTLY CLOUDY. So. Ever so much better. Today would’ve been a good day to stay inside and do work, and I...
by Mir | Aug 7, 2007 | Ottomatic For the People, The Year of Living Changerously
(It’s not what you think.) After four and a half years of living on my own, I have been completely undone by one month of sharing a house with another adult. That Otto is such a JERK, getting me all used to having him around. That insensitive jerk lulled me into...
