“Hello, my name is Mommy. I’ll be your server today. May I start you off with a glass of juice or other refreshing cold beverage?” The Little One went to bed with a head cold, and sure enough, he woke up with it too. After much snorfling and moaning, we determined he better stay home [...]
Archive for February, 2009
sick day/well day
Posted in Motherhood on February 13, 2009 | 1 Comment »
a flag a day
Posted in Photography, seasons on February 12, 2009 | 1 Comment »
My flag has been up and out there every day since the Inauguration. I think it is the only flag flying in my neighborhood. I also had the only Vote Obama yard sign on the street, at least until the alleged teen hoodlum in a George Bush mask stole it in broad daylight. Halloween prank [...]
I had a dream
Posted in Writing on February 10, 2009 | 4 Comments »
When I was little, I had some big dreams for my future: 1. Become Ballerina 2. Write a book 3. Not live in small town The whole ballet dancer thing did not work out so well. To begin with, I lived in rural Wisconsin and ballet teachers did not hang around long (see dream #3). [...]
at the beginning of the game, it’s a tie score
Posted in Motherhood on February 9, 2009 | 1 Comment »
If the score is still 2 to 2 near the end of the 3rd quarter, a tie takes on a whole new meaning. One basketball season, we had a 0-10 record. Or was it 0-12? Or 0-15. I really don’t want to remember, and neither does he. Let’s just say the game where it was [...]
she has a quiet friend, too
Posted in get along like cats and dogs on February 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Some days we all need a friend, especially one that can just listen. I love that dog. The real one, not the stuffed one. I had never liked dogs much until I met this one. Let’s just say I had “bad” experiences with dogs. Nothing scary, mostly just… gross. Like the roommate’s dog who, in [...]
a good rule of thumb
Posted in Motherhood on February 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Never, ever eat a donut bigger than your head. The same rule applies to burritos, reuben sandwiches and bowls of ice cream. One possible exception is a pizza, but that is really flat.
Old Man Winter
Posted in seasons on February 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Old Man Winter can be pretty unpredictable. He’s all fun and games on top of the ski slope, but get him riled up at rush hour, and things get a little dicey.
for every season, there’s a reason
Posted in Motherhood, tagged family on February 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It doesn’t matter what the season; every Saturday, Big D has that look on his face that says “hey, I could use a little help with _________ ” (fill in the ambitious project here). He has an uncanny ability to identify something that needs doing, and just doing it. After 23 years, I still don’t [...]
send in the clown
Posted in Motherhood, tagged clowns, Halloween on February 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Little One just wrote a story at school about the Halloween he dressed as a clown. I love to read his writing. He works so hard at it, and unfortunately seems to have the same little voices in his head that I do, telling him it is not good enough. He feels quite proud [...]
NYC is calling me (or is that the voice in my head)
Posted in Writing, tagged writing for children on February 1, 2009 | 3 Comments »
As an aspiring children’s book author, I wish I had been able to attend the SCBWI conference in NYC this weekend. However, following Alice Pope’s blog has been the next best thing: http://www.scbwiconference.blogspot.com/ Writing for children is a wonderful challenge. And a popular aspiration, apparently. I mention my work to others and find that 9 [...]
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