by Mir | Jul 20, 2015 | It's not a regret, it's an "experience", Offspring: ecstasy and agony
If forced to keep it to a single word, these days, about how life is, or how the kids are, or how I feel in general, there’s no question that the most explanatory word I can grasp is WEIRD. Life feels weird. I feel weird. Visiting a bunch of college campuses...
by Mir | Jul 17, 2015 | My name is Grumplestiltskin
We have lived in Georgia for eight years. I’ve been growing vegetables here for seven years. I’ve battled slugs, aphids, thrips, and the dreaded tomato horn worms. I’ve set up rain barrels and coaxed plants along in the constant 100+ temperatures....
by Mir | Jul 16, 2015 | It's not a regret, it's an "experience"
I would really like to keep discussing my tomatoes (or lack thereof), but it’s time for another installment of “Mir pretends to know stuff over at Alpha Mom.” Today’s column comes from a reader question about getting appropriate mental health...
by Mir | Jul 15, 2015 | Oh look! Something furry!!
Forgive me, Internet, for I have sinned. I have leapt to conclusions and impugned the good name of an innocent. In short: I am a monster. Remember when I told you that Licorice has been eating my tomatoes? Tomatoes were ripped in half, still dangling from the vine,...
by Mir | Jul 14, 2015 | Haven't been hit by lightning yet!, Offspring: ecstasy and agony
Help, my face is numb. Backing up: What better way to create a gentle reentry into normal life after a relaxing getaway than to visit the dentist? Backing up even further: Once upon a time, we were Visit The Dentist Every Six Months Like Clockwork people. I believe in...
