So Squish’s birthday is this week– tomorrow is her party, we’re taking her and her friends out to dinner and a movie, and it’s not much, but it’s all she’s wanted.   She’s such a lovely kid. We picked out her cake today–as always she went for the unusual choice of blue/purple/green frosting (it looks… Read More

So, by the time your kid gets to be 12, there are some stories you just tell by rote, because those are the ones that seem to define your child. Squishy has always been my dessert baby. She is beautiful, smart, easy to be around, and almost unbearably sweet. She grew up in the back… Read More

YAYAYAYYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAY!!!! Okay, so I know it’s cliche to say “count your blessings” but this week really did show me I was blessed. For starters, when I told everybody I was really tired and a little wrung out, I got nothing but support–thank you all. You were so kind. I took a mild social media break… Read More

Hey all– Happy April Fool’s Easter!  Most of you saw DSP’s April Fool’s joke (hint–I did NOT write a book titled Swanky Spanky!) and while some of you were missing the BDSM, most of you caught on that maybe–just maybe–this wasn’t Amy’s thing, and enjoyed the moment. I’m glad.  I’m not a great practical joker… Read More

*whew* First of all, thanks for all the warm wishes, both here and around the net. You guys are all really kind to me, even the people who don’t always agree with what I say. I’m grateful. Second, good news is, we only got Gibby the Chihuahua today, and she’s not staying long. Not that… Read More

Some people can go-go-go all the time, and on the one hand I envy them. But on the other hand I’m like, “When do you… you know… think?” I need quiet in which to think. These last few weeks have been nutsy-cuckoo this way. My only real peace has been writing, but I haven’t had… Read More

* Went and saw Love Simon today with Chicken. We loved it. I cried. We both irritated the crap out of people who were at the movies to see Paul, the Apostle. It was money well spent. *  Took the cat to the vet today. Mate chased her… –Out from under the kids’ bunk bed,… Read More

So… Friday Squish had a dance and she looked lovely and Saturday Mate started the morning by taking her to spring soccer practice while I took the dogs for a walk, and then I came home and made the kids pack. And then we packed up the car with stuff for kids and stuff for… Read More

Me: Yeah, I couldn’t go on my walk today–that sort of sucked. Mate: Did you not have any time? Me: No–I totally went, but it was flooded, so no walk. See the pictures? Mate: It totally counts. You went, you got out of the car, you took pictures. Counts. Me: Excellent! Win! *  *  *… Read More

So I was walking the dogs in the rain, and feeling sorry for myself for a variety of reasons I won’t bore you with because even I knew they were stupid. The dogs were looking damned pathetic–as you can see here, the great flood was in progress and they couldn’t believe I was making them… Read More