by Mir | May 30, 2013 | Ottomatic For the People
Last night Otto and I went out on a date. A DATE. LIKE ADULTS. It was very exciting, because I don’t know if you know this, but it is very easy to get caught up in work and kids and life and leaky pools (still leaking!) and strawberries and “there’s...
by Mir | May 29, 2013 | Aspi(e)rations/AD(D)orations, Offspring: ecstasy and agony
Something kind of exciting happened here this week, and I wrote about it over at Alpha Mom. I’ll give you a hint: My teenagers are no longer speaking to each other in person using their mouthparts. Our electronic overlords have taken over! And in a weird way, I...
by Mir | May 28, 2013 | Haven't been hit by lightning yet!
This Monday-on-Tuesday nonsense is kicking my butt, today, but I just had to share a brief glimpse of the lovely family hike we took yesterday while enjoying the holiday: Monkey: Licorice keeps pulling me ahead. Me: She is a small dog. You are a medium-sized boy. You...
by Mir | May 24, 2013 | My name is Grumplestiltskin
Bad news: The pool is still leaking. Good news: The Pool Guy comes to see us EVERY DAY! And he gets to spend a lot of time IN our pool! Bad news: He doesn’t seem too happy about it, plus Monkey is very bitter that the Pool Guy is the only person who’s...
by Mir | May 22, 2013 | Offspring: ecstasy and agony
Phil departed the premises last night. It was time. (It was long PAST time, but I’m working pretty hard on this whole “saying yes” thing.) No tears were shed. Any residual sadness has been smoothed over with frozen dairy confection, and our house is...
