Anyone else have a crush on Mike the hitman?

Wowza, it's been quite a strange week.  I was eyeing the bottle of wine on the counter, wondering if it would be acceptable to enjoy a glass before dinner; it's a Friday after all, I spent ninety minutes standing in the playground this afternoon, my … [Continue reading]

Such a cliche

I don't know if you could detect it, but when I wrote my last post, I was very low in spirits.  One might even say that I was blue.  I later realized that it was Blue Monday, the saddest day of the year!  I was sad on Blue Monday!  I'm a walking … [Continue reading]

"I think you need a pin, dear."

I had a rather strange and upsetting weekend, which I am not going to talk about except to say that my role as School Council/ Parent Association Chair is priming me for a career in diplomatic relations.  Or perhaps, given my experiences of this … [Continue reading]

High Street Bingo

Starting back to school on a Tuesday after a holiday virtually guarantees that I will be in a constant state of confusion for the entire week.  This week has been no exception.  Yesterday I had to keep reminding myself that it was WEDNESDAY and that … [Continue reading]

One Week

The first week of January is gone, and I'm completely scattered, so here are some random things going on in the Boyhouse:1) The boys go back to school tomorrow, and I am having my usual last-day-of-vacation mixed feelings: happiness about the return … [Continue reading]

COME ON DOWN!

Yesterday I optimistically cleaned the house, sanitizing all the surfaces and disinfecting doorknobs.  I baked muffins and indulged in such self-care rituals as applying moisturizer, blow-drying my hair, and shaving my legs for the first time in many … [Continue reading]

Annual Roundup – 2012 in the Boyhouse

I know, it's January 2.  I meant to get this post out on Monday.  So I'm a few days late and a dollar short, but I have a good excuse - I rang in the New Year by sleeping.  I had what I had - optimistically, it turned out - thought was food poisoning … [Continue reading]