So, I went off to my walk tonight wondering what I was going to post about, and wishing something exciting had happened to me and mine in the last two days to make the choice easier. Wish granted! Now, it’s getting close to the end of the school year, when I stop walking and start… Read More

To the big, furry, black, scary arachnid that walked across my wall today: Dear Spider: I must be honest–if you hadn’t shown up in the middle of my 3rd period for the first time they were on task all fucking year, I might not have been quite as vicious. As it was, you freaked out… Read More

(*whew* I’m SO glad I’m done with the archetype shit… it looks like you guys are done with it too!) Sunday, I went out to do the laundry, and Spaznado boy followed me. And that’s when he saw *IT*. “Mooommmmm…” “What sweetheart.” “Can I have that *BOX*?” (Can you hear the eyes the sizes of… Read More

* Watching five year olds squaredance is highly amusing. My son is all hands and elbows–and he never goes in the right direction. * The line for refreshments at Open House moved by attrition–but cavetroll HAD to have his pizza. * The animal he made out of clay was a seven-legged bright yellow starfish. Too… Read More

Okay–I will wrap up the archetype thing, probably this weekend–there’s not too much more to say, but some of the comments were so awesome, and my reply to Ilona Andrews brought up some interesting points, and, in general, I need to pull my scrambled brains back into the shell and see if I can’t make… Read More

Busy busy today–will finish up with archetypes tomorrow! But in the meantime, I thought I’d share this with you: We heard a ruckus from our bedroom last night, where the little kids were watching tube. Mate went back to see what it was and when he returned, this is what he reported: Spaznado boy was… Read More

Okay–so, on the surface, Mate blew off Mother’s Day. No flowers, no candy, no gift bags from the kids. The little ones brought me cards on Friday, Chicken baked a cake, and we planned to go out to eat (which we rarely do anymore) and, well, that was it. He felt bad–I got to sleep… Read More

For anyone who’s ever read A Canticle For Liebowicz, that line right there is high comedy–and, pretty much, that’s all I’ve got for you. I’ve been in training for the last two days. The thing about working part time is that everyone assumes “It must be nice to get off early,” without really getting the… Read More

We got a different satellite carrier and there was housecleaning and installing and drilling holes in the house and a lot of freakin’ questions I couldn’t answer and no television during the time when the short people usually have television to just chill them the hell out. They were driving us crazy–or, rather, they were… Read More

“Okay guys–I need your eyes up here. I need the ed’s (electronic devices) put away and your eyes up here. Guys, you need to stop talking, put your ed’s away and look up. Okay, Ratfucker and Insincere Dumbshit, I need you to put that way. I’m right here in your face, and you’re turning your… Read More