Sometimes it only takes a small thing; the two pairs of gloves that I asked my mother to buy the boys for Christmas so that they would have them for skiing had gone missing. They hadn’t even ever been worn. … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: March 2009
light up my life
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I have to admit, some small part of me was glad when I woke up to cold rain today. I knew the time had come:
haiku tribute to the virus that has taken down our entire family, one by one
Freshly laundered sheets – bed to myself. Vacation? No; will not catch this. Thanks to Looky, Daddy for the haiku inspiration of late…
i’m blaming the aspartame
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This is my life right now. Christmas decorations in March. Kind of nice to look at as long as you don’t get too close and notice the dust. Or the dorko photographer who managed to get herself in the shot. … Continue reading
missing nothing
Sometimes, as I watch my life go by, a theme begins to emerge. Maybe it’s just what I am open to noticing at that particular time. Lately, it seems to be a desperation, a clutching at the things we want, … Continue reading
colorado coming
Spring break skiing is two weeks away, which is the only explanation for my youngest son running outside into the driveway today, dressed in his brand new black long underwear. Top and bottom. In the 78 degree sunshine. MOM! I … Continue reading
homestead
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Earlier today, when the sun was shining high and it was almost 80 degrees, I remembered that before I started this self-imposed torture Lent blogging project I had thought that I would use some of these posts to catch up … Continue reading
focused
So last night I was part of a marketing research group. You know, a focus group. A long time ago I got put into a database for such things, and they call every once in a while to see if … Continue reading
should be sleeping
I am a firm believer in paying attention to my life; that there is a story worth telling every single day. And there is. I’m just too tired…
tradeoffs
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Stomach viruses, broken phones…who cares, really? Do you see those vanilla beans? Yum.
certifiable
I present to you the evidence: I am now having to search my own blog to see if I have titled a post with the title I am currently thinking of using. I am that redundant. This is what came … Continue reading
postscript
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This note was lying on the end of my kitchen counter: Apparently Will had irritated his older sister while her friends were over. Not hard to do when you are a 7 year old boy and and 11 year old … Continue reading