I have been meaning to write a post about why I haven't been writing many posts lately, but go figure, for all the reasons I haven't written about yet, I haven't finished it. So, I'm going to take the excellent suggestion offered by Wendy of Renewing Ruined Cities, who said I should consider re-posting some [...]
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When You Have a Hammer, Everything Looks Like a Nail
Image credit: Art by [ Leah ] on Flickr Licensed under Creative Commons My husband Mark and I may be spending too much time talking about issues related to addiction and recovery, as it has lead to a series of double takes in recent years... A friend told me that a computer geek she works [...]
A Halloween Miracle
Now I know, Halloween isn't usually a holiday one associates with miracles. But maybe it's the holiday on which miracles happen for heathens like me, or maybe it's just that miracles can happen at any time on any day, without any special occasions at all. I suppose sometimes miracles just happen. A miracle happened at [...]
Gravity, Four-Year-Old Styleor My Inability to Teach Science
My daughter was helping me clean the fish tank this weekend. "What's this?" she said, holding up a plastic nozzle attached to some rubber tubing. "It's a little bit like a vacuum for the fish tank," I explained. "It sucks up the fish poop from the bottom of the tank." "Is it loud?" she asked [...]
Ants
We have periodic ant problems, especially as the weather starts to cool down and the ants decide to start seeking their food in the warmer climes of our house. Lately, they have been sneaking in our back door. This is a bit mysterious as it is a sliding door, and new: drafts don't seem to [...]
Game Over
Arriving home, from school or just a day out with the kids, is always a taxing time: there is hunger, tiredness and the sensory overload of having been out to deal with (both in them and in me). Yesterday, the second we walked in the door, both kids started simultaneously: "I want something to drink!""I [...]
Will the Following Individuals Please Report to Rehab Now?
In the original movie version of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Buffy's super power was menstrual cramps: she could detect the presence of vampires with them. I have my own super power (ok, it's one of many, but I haven't mentioned it specifically before): I am attracted to addicts. (Yes, I am! Go figure!) I date [...]
Tampon Exchange Program
I really am going to get back to Aphra Behn's interview, but this weekend has just been insanely busy. We spent all day today preparing for, traveling to, attending and traveling back from a baby shower. The kids just got to sleep and my husband and I are dying to continue reading the newest Harry [...]
Drawing by My Daughter
Today my daughter and I went out for ice cream while my son was at his social skills group. She drew this picture of the two of us sitting and eating ice cream together. It took her a long time to get this just the way she wanted it. Like a true artist trying to [...]
Independence Day Fireworks
July 4th is Independence Day here in the United States. It is also Israeli Girl's birthday. My husband's relationship with Israeli Girl was his bottom: it was what finally caused him to admit his sexual behavior was out of control, that he was an addict. I began calling her Israeli Girl contemptuously: while not technically [...]
