( We're pretending I'm a polar bear again. ) At this time last year, I decided to have a pool party for all the animals in the zoo. ...
Observations on...
An Evening "Oops," I giggled when the flash went off, easily startled in my tipsy state. "Hold on," I instructed Doug, ...
Well-Behaved Women
"That's not nice," I told Smallest One when she perched on my lap and told me about her evening. "Would you like it if s...
1 Perfect Day
I got up after midnight and wandered downstairs, smiling at the Christmas tree and curling up on the loveseat to check email. I went back u...
Christmas: Continuous Evolution
"How much is there?" I asked, resigned to having the discussion and acknowledging it was good to be prepared even though there...
Saturation
"Get out of here," Smallest One demanded as Chienne and I prepared for a long winter's nap in her bedroom. "This is my r...
Christmas Card on Christmas Eve
All of the elements are in place. I sang along with carols on my drive south, car loaded as if it were a sleigh with presents piled high, th...
After Midnight
I try to predict the content while I listen to the disclaimer, eyes closed and willing my brain to lapse into unconsciousness. "Weight ...
Pattern
"Do you need a gift receipt?" she asked and I looked at my items on the counter and cocked my head at her. She glanced down at th...
Done & To Do
I love lists like this almost as much as 100 things posts. But these are much easier to complete when one is bored and lazy on a Sunday. I...
Icy
"Wow," Sibling said as I pulled neatly to the curb and stopped, reaching to press the unlock button so she could get her luggage a...
The Futility of Resistance
"I'm going to turn you down," I wrote this morning, exhausted and overwhelmed with what has been an intense and difficult week...
Normalization
I frowned at the screen and muttered under my breath as I zoomed and windowed and scowled. "It's so noisy," I murmured and a c...
Best Laid Plans
I realized I was mildly depressed last week when I was taking a bath. Sitting in my tub, water warm around my hips, I reached for one of th...
Answer: Very
How flattered was I that Carolyn called me a Versatile Blogger ? According to the rules, I should share 7 facts you're unlikely to find...
Blur
"That didn't work," I muttered, scampering to catch up with my friend from college. My camera has a nighttime setting, denote...