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...
by Mir | Jul 13, 2015 | Friends, What do I do all day?
So. Kira and I went to Vegas and took the town by storm! Hahahahaaaaaaaaaaaa. Not really. But we had a good time. It started like this: Every summer for the past 10 (!!) years or so, Kira and I have conspired to see one another. As ours is one of those “fake...
