by Mir | Oct 7, 2013 | Haven't been hit by lightning yet!, It's not a regret, it's an "experience", Offspring: ecstasy and agony
I don’t know if my life used to be more interesting than it is now, or if I just used to believe it to be more interesting. (Maybe don’t tell me. Allow me my fantasy that my life was once better than it is now.) I keep thinking, “I’ll write...
by Mir | Oct 2, 2013 | It's not a regret, it's an "experience", My name is Grumplestiltskin
I keep meaning to tell you this story, and what better time than during a government shutdown? Er, slowdown. Or whatever we’re supposed to call it. It just seemed like a good time to reaffirm what every American already knows, which is that our medical system...
by Mir | Oct 1, 2013 | Haven't been hit by lightning yet!
This morning I realized it was October (hello!), which of course meant I had to attend to two very important events: 1) Peanut butter pilly time (sung to the tune of “peanut butter jelly time” while feeding Licorice her monthly meds in a big glob of...
by Mir | Sep 30, 2013 | It's not a regret, it's an "experience", What do I do all day?
Otto and I have a quaint little Monday morning routine, and it goes like this: My alarm goes off, and I commence slapping my clock in sleepy annoyance, and Otto says, “Why does Monday morning always come so EARLY?” I grunt in response, and thus our love...
by Mir | Sep 27, 2013 | Aspi(e)rations/AD(D)orations, Haven't been hit by lightning yet!, Offspring: ecstasy and agony
Back in the days of OH I COULD NEVER EVER HOMESCHOOL (haaaaaaaa!), my aversion to this idea was multi-pronged. Basically I was convinced that: A) I am not patient enough to be my child’s main teacher. B) Curriculum planning is probably hell on earth. C) Spending...
