Friday evening my husband came home late from his golf game to find me on the couch in my pajamas, halfway through both a bottle of wine and the pilot episode of NYPD Blue. “Hi sweetie,” I said happily, as if I hadn’t seen this episode many times before, “Sipowicz got shot! Oooh, look: You […]
It’s only Tuesday? We’re all going to die!
April 19, 2011 by 6 Comments
Here’s a view of our backyard; the kids are in their pajamas because someone who is not me took the kids out in only their pajamas to take a picture of the giant snowball that they made. What a weird day. It’s only 2:15 and it has just been a strange day. I keep reminding […]
Polymer Anarchy – a guest post
April 14, 2011 by 5 Comments
One of my very favourite blog friends is Marilyn, at A Lot of Loves. She’s awesome and funny and has a really great site. When she asked me to guest post, I was thrilled and started a post on non-Newtonian liquids. That’s fun to say. Non-Newtonian liquids. This morning I woke up feeling all stabby […]
What makes a happy couple? Not outdoor soccer.
April 11, 2011 by 15 Comments
Last week I was applying makeup while wearing my robe and Jake peered over at my exposed legs. “Mom, you should go put your stockings on,” he said in a voice of concern. I assured him that I didn’t need to wear my stockings anymore! Happy news! He repeated his request, slightly louder. I repeated […]
Soccer Moms: not just about tracksuits anymore.
March 28, 2011 by 5 Comments
So, after a flurry of activity this weekend, I am much more in control and not so sad, despite the fact that it is still snowing. Still snowing. It’s been a week now of snow, blowing snow, and the sky matching the snowy, snowy ground. Someone who lives in a much, much nicer climate than […]
The Apocalypse? Or PMS?
March 25, 2011 by 12 Comments
Yesterday I was so blue and everything seemed bleak and grim: my legs ache and hurt constantly, there are unspeakable tragedies all over the world, I need to do the soccer scheduling, I have to write an article for the community newsletter, the sky is grey, it’s been snowing for five days, it’s cold and […]
Spring has sprung!
March 22, 2011 by 5 Comments
Well, not really. I grew up here and March is not, to me, a spring month. It’s a WINTER month. My birthday is in late April and that is when spring begins for me, which is not to say it won’t snow after said birthday, but it’s spring snow, rather than winter snow. Big difference. […]
