We just have to dance together now.

Remember when I was lamenting about starting to lose the carefree rain-dancer in me? I think he’s keeping her alive more than I realize. [videos in post, click through to view]  Read More →

Easy come, easy go

The kids have been in school a couple of weeks now, and Busy Boy (7th grade, can you believe that?) has been uncharacteristically doing his homework on his own, without complaint. We're trying to stand back and let him take care of it, so I have no idea if he's doing it right, but we'll take it. Busy Boy: "Aren't you proud of me for doing my work by myself?" Me: 'Yes, I am. I'm very impressed." Busy Boy (somewhat joking): "I guess I'm just growing up." Me: "I have to tell you, I miss a lot of things about you being... [Read the full story]

Compie Update & me ordering you to be my poem writing slaves.

Okay, quick compie update. Dropped computer off with awesome and super hot handsome and wonderful Tech Geeks today. Lugged the comp into the shop while pushing stroller, and one came running to help me. See? Super Wonderful and stuff. He said could be software issue, could be the hard drive (choking on own spit). His words: “If it’s the hard drive… well… it is what it is.” (blank stare of death) Okay! And, as I type this, the old comp I’m using is making… interesting sounds.... [Read the full story]

*Insert Expletive(s)*

Serious technical difficulties here right now. My (apparently piece of crap) Dell Inspiron 531 - less than a year old - crapped out on me midday Sunday. I was just starting an e-mail reply when the whole system just promptly shut down. It didn’t say, “Psssst, I’m feelin’ tired, yo… I can has restings?” or anything before it kicked me in the nuts. Just WHAM. BAM. THANK YOU, MA’AM, rolled over and went to sleep. I was sitting here, in the wet spot, listening to it snore before I... [Read the full story]

Weekly Winners August 17 - 23

All photos taken with a Kodak Easyshare DX7630 August 17th - 23rd The Tiniest Pom-Poms Seed Pod… Or Boomerang? Keeping Them In Or Me Out? Precious Cargo If These Were An Emotion, It Would Be Joy The Elusive, Spotted Toddler In Its Natural Habitat “Peace Bubble” i can has new hairdo? Artist And Audience Sophisticated Mastication Fun With A Flashlight Creative Lighting Can Be Quite Creepy Yes, I Do Enjoy Pissing Off Grasshoppers Weekly... [Read the full story]

Dog update

Just thought I'd catch you up on stray Rottweiler central. There's good news and bad news. Bad news first, I guess. We were seriously considering keeping him. He's a great dog, friendly and very playful, has never been aggressive in any way, just a big, "I'm so happy to be here" kinda guy. Unfortunately, his enthusiasm killed our elderly cat. Or, at least we think it did. Both big dog and Oliver (the cat) roamed the side yard of our house near the kitchen door, our main entrance. We were going to take big guy... [Read the full story]

If I iron them out, can I smooth back over time?

Today’s Photohunt theme is “Wrinkled.” And that’s how time feels to me, suddenly. Like it’s been wrinkled. Or folded like an accordion. Like it is filled with the skips in an old, worn record. The vinyl spins over and over and the details of the songs are faded; sometimes, even large sections of lyric are missing. I’m left with sudden, blurted words and jolting rhythms that hop from one point to the next… Photo by Athena Carey, lifeprintsphotography.com Will the... [Read the full story]

Busy Mom Barometer - The “Wake me up when next week is through” edition

Coffee of the Day: Maxwell House Listening to: WMVY Today's Mental Jukebox Selection: In the Ayer (a-a-a-ayer) (Has sound, because it's, you know, a video) (Shut up, and stop judging my earworms. I have a teenager.) E-mail spam subject line of the day: "Gypsies violate Paris Hilton" Reading: Lots of medical records. Wanting: It to be August 29th. Day job kicking mah arse. Writing: Not much, obviously. Wondering: When did this trend of companies telling me that a fee or something else distasteful is "for my convenience"?... [Read the full story]

A slice of being, time-travel style.

Quick run to the store after dark. Moon-roof open. Windows down, driving. Alone, I glance back. Car-seat is empty. Not one passenger. Alone. The night is pulsing. Lights fly by; I slice through them. I lick my lips, drive. Maybe a little too fast? Wind licks the side of my face, hair swirling. Fingers tapping the wheel. Foot tapping the floorboards. Body keeps rhythm… Loud music playing. Perhaps, a little too loud? Feeling young. Alive. My eyes flash to the rearview. My high school self looks back at me,... [Read the full story]

I Wonder… best and worst advice you’ve ever received?

In my post last Thursday I shared an email from a friend about remembering to be grateful for the blessings we have in our lives. I do try to practice that on a regular basis - likely, you can see how well I notice the beauty around me in the photographs I have shared with you. Sometimes, though, I get very emotional and wrapped up in myself, worrying about finding a happiness I haven’t even got a definition for - chasing after something imagined that I think I’m supposed to be able to close my hands around... [Read the full story]

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