Oh The World Is Such an Unhappy Place
May 10th, 2012
Before you think, wow, this is going to be filled with all kinds of Sturm und Drang about my life, fear ye not. My life is actually pretty damn good. It’s OTHER people that I’m worried about. And me worrying about them is getting to…well, to me. I don’t know if it’s me, or it’s [...]
Swimming and the Art of Excellence
April 25th, 2012
So I’m at the swim club with Punksin and Pudding yesterday. What was once an hour-long event has turned into about THREE hours, thanks to Punksin making it onto the swim team. She started her Level 5 class last week Tuesday. The teacher, who had been her teacher in Level 3, told her once again [...]
Life is Like a Rollercoaster, Not a Freaking Box of Chocolates
February 6th, 2012
At least…my life is. Somewhat. I have highs… And then I have lows. Unfortunately for me, my lows are pretty effing low. I mean, dig down 6 feet into the ground low. My aunt recently had a birthday party, and I was all gung-ho to help her celebrate but then when the party actually happened… [...]
Death, Grief and Payback
September 27th, 2010
Wow, this has been a very long six days. Last Wednesday, as I watched the kids run amok at their weekly homeschool camp session, I got a phone call that I knew was coming, that I dreaded receiving, and that knocked the wind out of my sails despite all of the anticipation. A very close [...]
Blessings
August 23rd, 2010
Okay, again with the Chookooloonks, but today she initiated #complainfreemondays on Twitter. I think that, for the most part, it’s been a success: people have tried to find the good in things they might normally gripe about, like the sheer fact of it being Monday, or the gloomy weather outside. But it is interesting to [...]
Beating the Blues
August 23rd, 2010
Fall is coming, there’s that tinge of coolness in the air, and for me, that means it’s time to get armed with my Weapons of Mass Destruction against the depression that usually hits me full force at this time of year. So, inspired by the incredible Karen Walrond (she of Chookooloonks fame), I decided that [...]
Eight Years and Counting
August 9th, 2010
Today is my 8th wedding anniversary. Not long by some standards, a lifetime by others. Including mine – I was never big on long relationships. I’d reach the 2-year mark and then find myself wondering, why am I here again? Okay, folks, time to hit the road! Supposedly it’s a Sagittarian thing, us not being [...]
Plan’s
May 3rd, 2010
Today is disgustingly humid in my neck of the woods. I LOVE it. So, feeling happy, inspired, and downright energetic, I opted to move some furniture around and do some deep cleaning in the house. Among about a thousand things I unearthed was a notebook I gave to Punksin. Like her father and me, she [...]
Magic
June 23rd, 2009
Today something wonderful happened for the first time. Just now, not even 5 minutes ago. My son, the affectionately named Pudding, climbed up onto my lap with glee and began holding open my eyelids to say “Hi Mommy” and “Hello Mommy.” He thought this was pretty funny. I was just focused on keeping my eyes [...]
Childishness
June 13th, 2009
Last night, as Punksin lay sleeping, I looked at her, astounded at the little young lady she is already becoming. She has long graceful legs, balanced, I’m glad to say, with a beautiful face that still has remnants of baby fat. I ached to hug her and hold her in my lap, to have her [...]
