A simple Saturday

March 8, 2008

I’m grateful to everyone for the comments you left yesterday. Every one of them touched me. After yesterday, I’m content to let a poet and a singer/songwriter take over for me. You’re in very capable hands. This, from Mary Oliver. My most excellent VBF sent me this poem a few years ago, knowing that it […]

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(Not) too cool for school

March 5, 2008

To the dad who showed up at our school yesterday on his Harley (sans helmet), Very nice bike, beautiful. Great lines, very shiny. However, I would be doing you a disservice if I didn’t point out a couple of things RE: how to look cool on a cool-looking bike. 1. Ditch the green, button-up short […]

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Memesday

March 5, 2008

I need to thank Liv at Madness, Madness I say for awarding me this Perfect Post Award. You can see the other winners for February at Petroville and Suburban Turmoil. I’ve coveted this particular award, and am excited and honored that Liv thought this post was was deserving of it. Thank you! _________________________________________________ A while […]

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Rope tricks (or, I've been tagged)

March 2, 2008

The funny and stylish Tootsie Farklepants at Vintage Thirty was kind enough to run me down and lasso me so she could tag me for this meme. From what I hear, she didn’t even break a nail. She’s that good. Since I know this is not all y’all’s first time at the rodeo, you can […]

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Sunday brunch

March 1, 2008

What makes me laugh The other day while talking to the Boy, who is 9, I got all lovey and gushy with him, which he hates still likes but is starting to edge away from just a bit. I gushed said, “Well, you are the handsomest guy in the world.” (I know, we’re not supposed […]

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Tree, meet apple

February 28, 2008

Every now and then, I get a glimpse into the results of my mothering skills. A 6- or 9-year-old mirror that reflects my efforts. Or failures. So. It seems my daughter has picked up my propensity for colorful language. Tonight, just before dinner, the Girl asked, “Can I eat my dinner in your room so […]

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Something tells me we're not alone…

February 27, 2008

I love to watch Ghost Hunters. There it is. I’ve admitted it. Wednesday night is a big TV night for me. It doesn’t matter what else is on. Unless someone calls to tell me that the local news is showing live footage of ghostly activity, I’m not about to change the channel. The thing is, […]

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The Girl He Married

February 26, 2008

After yesterday, I’m gunning for the easy laugh today. Maybe some of you have seen this. (It’s making the email circuits, and I might have been the end of the line. I often am.) Your mothers and grandmothers might even remember it from the evening edition of The (Fill In Your Town) Post, circa 1948. […]

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Windows

February 26, 2008

Last night, I spent some time looking through the files on my computer, hoping to stumble across something that would inspire me to write a post. Maybe a scrap of brilliant prose that never quite found a home, or a photo that would cast its line, heavy with bait, and pull an old story from […]

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Whew…

February 23, 2008

My daughter loves to draw. It’s her favorite activity, and she can spend hours at it. Her output alone might be responsible for about 3 square miles of clearcut forest somewhere in the Northeast. (Note to self: donate to the Arbor Day Foundation. Donate a lot.) Piles of her drawings tend to accumulate, so when […]

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