by Mir | Oct 14, 2005 | Offspring: ecstasy and agony
… look! Over there! SOMETHING SHINY! Crap. It’s just a grey hair. An entire afternoon of scrubbing my head with everything short of brillo pads seemed to have little effect on The Dye Job From Hell, last week, but now we have a handy reminder that…...
by Mir | Oct 13, 2005 | Job? Huh?
First things first: Get your own delicious, dusty brains here. Now that that’s out of the way, I thought you’d all like to share in the excitement that is today’s letter from my friendly neighborhood Unemployment Office. Remember all those fun...
by Mir | Oct 13, 2005 | Offspring: ecstasy and agony
Monkey: If you love Mama more than apple dumpling cake, raise your hand! *he raises his hand, while his sister stares out the window* Chickadee: I’m not raising my hand. Monkey: Well I am! I love Mama more than cake! Me: You didn’t even LIKE the cake....
by Mir | Oct 12, 2005 | What do I do all day?
It was dark when we got up today. Daaaark. In the morning. I hate that. Also, it’s still raining. Plus: Hey, I can’t possibly be expected to mow or rake in this sort of weather. Minus: I can’t put out the Halloween decorations without a measure or...
by Mir | Oct 11, 2005 | Growing
Sometimes I find myself being impatient with my children when they are slow to change behavior that has already proven counterproductive. To wit: Monkey does NOT like it if he is the last one upstairs on school mornings. You’d think this would compel him to get...
