by Mir | Jan 23, 2014 | Haven't been hit by lightning yet!
Today ended up completely sideways and I don’t really know how or why. This is me cheering myself up with the conversation that STARTED the day, before everything went to crap. Her: So explain to me, again, why you want to be cremated when you die? Me: Well, for...
by Mir | Jan 21, 2014 | Friends
While I’m not fond of the old trope about moms always putting themselves last, a large part of the reason I dislike it is because—for me, anyway—it tends to be true. Thank goodness I have friends who sometimes drag me out of the house. I hear...
by Mir | Jan 20, 2014 | Haven't been hit by lightning yet!, It's not a regret, it's an "experience"
I have not been sleeping particularly well these last few days. Otto was doing a work thing all weekend, which meant he was coming and going at weird hours, and we have a friend of his staying here (for said work thing), as well, and I love our dogs, you know, I love...
by Mir | Jan 14, 2014 | Haven't been hit by lightning yet!
I don’t think it comes as any surprise to regular readers when I confess that I sometimes use curse words. (The horror!) Some people might consider this a moral failing or character defect, but I prefer to believe it’s not. After all, they’re just...
by Mir | Jan 13, 2014 | Detritus
Trampoline: It finally stopped freezing and/or raining, so both children have had the chance to try out the trampoline. True to their individual personalities, Chickadee pretty much treats it like a hammock and lies there waiting for someone to peel her a grape,...