First of all, did you all notice Ilona Andrews (author of Magic Bites and Magic Burns) commenting on one of my earlier entries? I was so excited, I almost plotzed. Chicken was so excited, she forgave me for waking her up early on a Saturday to tell her about it. There was excitement all around…. Read More

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

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

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

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

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

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

I did not know my highly esteemed Lady in Red well when her brother, Raymond, passed away from unknown causes. I did get to hear her talk about him one giddy, childless night after a school function over snacks, when we tried to cram a year’s worth of socializing in one and a half stolen… Read More

9:30-10:30 a.m. Gymnastics w/the Cave Troll. Next week, Ladybug joins the class–she’ll be two! 11:45-1:30 p.m. Chicken’s first indoor soccer game. It was a tie. The Cave Troll still refuses to believe it’s over. He’ll erupt in panic every ten minutes or so and scream, “It’s not over, it’s not over!” We agree with him,… Read More

*WHEW* If you’re wondering what’s got my dander up about our be (HA) loved muse vehicle, it’s that the @#$@#%^&%$ piece of @#$ won’t let me COMMENT ON ANYBODY’S BLOG!!! Or, I should say, on SOME of your blogs. It’s so frustrating…I’ll read someone’s blog, and have something…well, not brilliant–not this week, anyway–but at least,… Read More