Bang, bang, bang

I’m a [tag]cranky[/tag], reactive, mess of a [tag]mother[/tag] the past few days. I keep thinking in a very loud, screeching voice, that I just want a day off from my children. That raising a [tag]teenager[/tag] and a [tag]toddler[/tag] at the same time is the same as having two full-time jobs. One as an [tag]event planner[/tag], [...]

What’s bugging you?

I’m enjoying (defiantly, in spite of the chilly rain, and in spite of my recent insomnia) an afternoon glass of thick iced coffee, sweetened with organic cane sugar, and enough half and half to make it creamy but dark. I’m hoping it will remind the universe that it’s supposed to be sunny and warm out [...]

Happy Mother’s Day

Late, as usual. Yesterday was a very mellow, quiet day. Slow rumbling thunderstorms moving through, soft rain all day. Same again today. We spent the evening at Cheril & Greg’s for a long, leisurly dinner and conversation, with an incredible strawberry pie and homemade vanilla ice cream to finish us off. I love having friends [...]

When clever words confuse

A few people thought I turned 40 yesterday because I said in the last post, “Thus begins my 40th year.” But we aren’t born an age, so I just meant that I turned 39, and am starting the first day of year 40, which will culminate next May 10 in a giant birthday celebration when [...]

If this is aging?

I’d like a rebate. Or something. I had the worst case of insomnia last night. After sleeping from 10 to 1 am, I jerked awake and stayed that way until well after Chris left the house at 5 am. At one point I stared at the ceiling while the bed shook because the cat was [...]

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