The king's English

February 8, 2008

Today I’m baring my trucker soul, with apologies to truckers everywhere. My sister insists that it will be good to be so honest. So. In our house, I am responsible for about 70% of the swear words that fly through the air like little witches on brooms. I’d say Mr. H is responsible for another […]

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My bright, young feminist

February 6, 2008

Last night, the Girl noticed my I Voted Today sticker and asked what it meant. I gave her a basic explanation about the purpose of yesterday’s vote and the part it plays in electing a president for our country. “Who did you vote for?” she asked. I told her I drew straws and voted for […]

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Bright, bright sunshiny day

February 5, 2008

Please ignore my ick-inducing title, but it’s a pretty good day so far. Here’s why: 1. Got the kids to school 10 minutes early, with hardly any yelling or threats encouragement. 2. When I got to Starbucks, there was no one in line. On a weekday morning. I guess I managed to beat the 10 […]

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Stitches

February 4, 2008

The seed of my novel-in-progress was just one word. I was in the shower one morning, and the word popped inside my head, like a soap bubble: monogram. It’s a stretch, I know, to imagine a whole story growing from just one word. But that’s how it was. From that one word came two sisters, […]

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A late resolution

February 2, 2008

I considered titling this post Soapbox Saturday, but then I thought no one would read it. But you’re here now (hear that door shutting behind you?), and I hope you’ll stay (see those big guys guarding the door?). This morning I came upon an article in the New York Times about a reversal in Ireland […]

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The Cowboy Way

February 1, 2008

I have a big weakness for cowboys. The kind of weakness that would make me swoon, if women still swooned. Pull up the fainting couch, and clear out. That kind of weakness. On my drive up to Payson today, I noticed a horse and rider on the opposite side of the highway (4 lanes), escorted […]

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Currents

January 28, 2008

The past has a way of rising up sometimes, like an old stone foundation somewhere in the woods that is revealed one spring after a few days of hard rain. One week, on a walk through the woods, it isn’t there. The next, it is. Though, at times we expect the past to tip its […]

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Bugs, bats and other animals

January 26, 2008

If anyone noticed that I haven’t posted in a couple of days, it’s because we were hit with a ferocious stomach bug on Thursday night that kept the Girl and I up all night Thursday, and then hit the Boy yesterday. I was too weak even to blog. Startling, I know. Our time in the […]

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My first meme

January 23, 2008

The lovely and kind HRH has tagged me for this meme. Thanks for including me and for mentioning my little blog! In turn, I’m tagging my blogcrack dealer and dear friend. I hope I’m doing this right. 1. Name one thing you do every day: Hug my kids. And on school days we have snuggle […]

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The size of things

January 23, 2008

A couple of years ago, at the movies with my kids, I took my daughter (who was 4) into the bathroom with me. We went into one of the large stalls, in the days before she wanted one of her own. A couple of movies had just finished, so the bathroom was pretty full, which […]

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