by Mir | Jul 12, 2007 | Offspring: ecstasy and agony
I bruise incredibly easily; I always look like someone has been beating me. It is because of this propensity for appearing battered (not to mention my fragile disposition) that I am apt to fan myself and declare that I’m a delicate flower. (Stop laughing.) So...
by Mir | Jul 11, 2007 | Health is overrated
Slowly, ever so slowly, we are unpacking and taking care of the things that need to be taken care of. I finally changed my cell phone to a local number, only to discover that the previous owner of my number apparently had a lot of unpaid bills. (At least all of those...
by Mir | Jul 10, 2007 | Offspring: ecstasy and agony
Feel free to tell me that your children torment each other as much as mine do, because it will make me feel better and also greatly lessen the chances of my grabbing one in each hand and banging their heads together. Oh, you know I love my kids, and I truly believe...
by Mir | Jul 9, 2007 | It's not a regret, it's an "experience"
Things I need to stop doing: 1) Thinking it would be a good idea to bake bread in the middle of the day when it’s a zillion degrees outside. 2) Trying to reach a human at my bank. 3) Shouting “WE LOVE YOU, POOL MAN!” Hey, guess what! The pool’s...
by Mir | Jul 8, 2007 | The Year of Living Changerously
With each passing day I’m learning more about our new home, and further despairing of ever finishing unpacking. At a certain point here I’m just going to start throwing little knitted doilies over everything and pretending that it’s part of the...
