A Tale of Two Y-Chromosomes

on April 11, 2008

The Cave Troll and Ladybug went to the doctor’s yesterday for their regular check-ups (and shots) and now I’m being punished. Okay, let me back up. To start with, the Cave Troll who has been acting punky enough that I’ve taken his temperature at least once a day and gotten nothing on the results, apparently… Read More


Can’t talk, gotta write… (and knit…)

on April 9, 2008

I know other people have talked about how sometimes going through a low project phase…I’ve done that too–nothing really appeals to you? YOu can’t decide on a color? Well, I’m in sort of the OPPOSITE of that stage…I want to cast on EVERYTHING, and then I want to work on it until it’s DONE, GLORIOUSLY… Read More


The Good Side to Suckage

on April 7, 2008

So I woke up this morning, got ready for work, and prepared myself: This day, is going to suck. It was my mantra. It was true. * The Cave Troll picked a fight with me on the way to school. He did–swear to Triane he did–‘Don’t turn off the tv!’ ‘Don’t want to wear these… Read More


Thank you, Lady in Red…

on April 6, 2008

Ladybug’s birthday party was today…and it was just going to be us. Her grandparents had bailed, her day care friends had already sang happy birthday, and I hadn’t invited a whole lot of other people–just Lady in Red and her two wonderful boys. We were prepared for it just to be us…we felt a little… Read More


A Child’s First Sin…

on April 4, 2008

Is growing up without mum & dad’s express permission. We never forgive them for this. They never understand why it was wrong. My dessert baby turned officially two today–a surprise to everybody in day care, as we brought a little cake and little favors and held an impromptu party after naptime, since mom got to… Read More


When it’s not a jungle…

on April 1, 2008

It’s a zoo! And I wish I could be SUPER blog-witty with that caption and show you a photo, but, no, I left my camera at home when we left this morning…along with a few other small things like my sense of direction and my advanced pattern recognition brain. I kid you not–I’ve been to… Read More