by Mir | Apr 20, 2005 | My name is Grumplestiltskin
It’s often said that the cruelest thing you can do to another person is “kick them when they’re down.” I would posit that this was declared by someone utterly unused to being down. Rather–if you consider it for a bit–it becomes...
by Mir | Apr 18, 2005 | Offspring: ecstasy and agony
The Birthday Extravaganza Weekend of 2005 has drawn to a close. There are big dolls and medium dolls and little tiny dolls. There is a Polly Pocket mermaid aquarium where the little fish will actually swim around when you fill it with water. There is a pretty pink...
by Mir | Apr 17, 2005 | Detritus
1) When is the first official day of Spring in New England? A) March 20th. B) Opening day at Fenway. C) Chickadee’s birthday. D) Wait, they have Spring in New England? 2) What clues could you look for that indicate Spring has arrived? A) The snow bank in the...
by Mir | Apr 16, 2005 | Offspring: ecstasy and agony
Y’know, when I was making those aprons, with the Sugar and Spice pockets, I was having a good giggle. Girls are most certainly NOT composed of sugar and spice and everything nice. At least, none of the girls that I know are. Girls are made of hyper and...
by Mir | Apr 14, 2005 | My name is Grumplestiltskin
I should be sleeping even now, you know, but once I’ve crossed some invisible barrier between Sleeping Enough and Not Sleeping Enough it’s hard to cross back. I’m exhausted but I’m wide awake. It’s a lovely dichotomy, not unlike when I...
