So I am DONE with being the Tooth Fairy. Surprisingly exhausting, this Tooth Fairy gig. I destroyed Lydia’s innocence a while ago, and tonight it was time for Sam. He lost another tooth tonight (and by ‘lost’ I mean ‘I yanked it out of his mouth’), and it’s been a long Friday so I came […]
Category Archives: things that amuse me
the tree, 2019
I came to a realization this year as I threaded the lights onto the tree. My method is like a sewing machine. I wind the string of lights around my leg, up my back, over my shoulder to my left hand, then to my right. This keeps the tension how I like it. I’m an […]
kitchen complaints, episode fifteen
“Thank you for grilling the chicken,†I said to Steven as we cleaned up after dinner. “Thank you for starting the coals,†he replied. “Thank you for putting on the wrong kind of sauce,†added Sam, who was not a fan of my marinade.
give me a squeeze
This morning I found myself reading up on some blog posts from ten years ago. The ten year anniversary of electing one of the most awesome presidents ever will do that to you. Anyhoo. I came up on this amazing post from December of 2008, which I had totally forgotten about. Ten years ago, Steven […]
kitchen complaints, episode twelve
Another day, another breakfast. This time Lydia opts to take a shower first, which means they weren’t eating at the same time. Thank goodness for small miracles. Sam is just finishing breakfast when Lydia makes her way from the shower to the kitchen. A few minutes after he goes into the bathroom to brush his […]
dewey is a great organizer
My books are all carefully arranged via the Dewey Decimal System (heavy on the history and life sciences): . . . and then there’s Steven’s Computer Languages section (just heavy):
June 23rd, 2018
Well, we’ve gone from this:  . . . and from this: to this: Happy Tenth, my Lydia Jane.
the sum is greater than the equal of its parts
So I have been keeping up with this blog for a long time — since 2003. That’s over 14 years! But outside of one single post I haven’t touched very much on one of my life’s cornerstones: band. From middle school through high school to college, band was my life. If you couldn’t find me, […]
chemistry in action
Yesterday I found some neat little cordial glasses at a consignment shop. After I brought them home, I had to create some space for them. This led to a lot of cabinet shuffling and dragging out a bunch of kitchen knick knacks. As I was rearranging, Steven joined in the fun by fiddling with the […]
time to boat
It’s voting time again. Like most people, I’m ready for this election to be over. Almost there — woooooo! I ended up bringing both kids with me to vote today. Steven’s working from home and the kids did have the option to stay there with him, but Lydia, who has been learning about the Electoral […]