Putting the OM in OMG
The other day my husband said that the month of November dragged and dragged and seemed to go on forever, and honestly, I felt like I couldn't relate at all. November FLEW by for me, in that I keep thinking that it was just Halloween the other day, … [Continue reading]
I know, I know, Festivus is on December 23rd, not 22nd, which means that there is one month and one day before the Airing of the Grievances and Feats of Strength, but Thursdays are impossible for me to write anything. Therefore, the Grievances Shall … [Continue reading]
Yesterday we had another big snowfall; I don't even know how many that makes so far this year - four? five? I have already lost count - but I watched the thick, fluffy flakes fall from the sky and it was like a switch turned on in my brain. As … [Continue reading]
I know many of you loathe November with the fire of a thousand suns, and for those of you I offer you a big hug and also the not-really-news that it is already half over! It feels like it was just Halloween, just a day or two ago, and here we are, … [Continue reading]
Just in case you've always wondered what it's like to live in this meteorological hellscape, on October 28 it was 24 degrees Celsius, and within a week we had a 43 degree temperature drop. It is basically impossible to acclimatize to that kind of … [Continue reading]
Happy Halloween! After years of elementary school rules wherein costumes were only allowed after lunch on October 31, we have entered the realm of junior high. Every day this week has a theme - yesterday was Pajama Day, for example, and Thursday is … [Continue reading]
Hubris. Definition: excessive pride or defiance towards the gods, leading to nemesis. See also: bad karma. I try very hard not to anger the gods; my husband was sick with this weirdly tenacious virus, for the better part of a month, and all the while … [Continue reading]
