Monthly Archives: May 2007

Sometimes it seems that everything runs in super fast forward for far too long. The past couple of weeks have been exactly this way. Too much, too many, too often. I am dreaming of silence both in and out of … Continue reading →

He child: 0 points (He is gone on a week long raft trip.) She child: 5 points for bitchiness, 3 points for persistence, 2 points for snottiness (very different than bitchiness) Toddler child: 8 points for randomness, 7 points for … Continue reading →

Today I stepped ever so slightly out of my customary box. I went back to school. Well, sort of. I signed up for, and attended, an advanced Photoshop class at the local junior college. But to go out of the … Continue reading →

After reading Andie’s interview meme where she asked for volunteers for some questions, I uncharacteristicly raised my hand and yelled, “Me! Me! Pick me!” And she did. So here is my effort to answer the questions. A couple of them … Continue reading →

There is a line in the movie About a Boy, yes one of my favorite Hugh Grant preformances, where the central boy character, Marcus, comments on single motherhood. He says that one person is just not enough, you definitely need … Continue reading →

Loren loves all things Canadian. He wants to travel there, live there and always talk about it. I don’t blame him, there have been many times over the years that I have wanted to abandon this consumer obssessed country and … Continue reading →

Today was not only Mother’s Day but it would have also been my 14th wedding anniversary. Would have. Would have had I not divorced him 4 1/2 years ago. Would have had we worked on things. Would have if…blah, blah, … Continue reading →

It is amazing how beautiful the warmth feels when it finally comes. I forget this fact every year as we trudge through the dark winter months trying to eek out an existence in the cruelty of the cold. I don’t … Continue reading →

Devon has reached that age that were he not so freaking cute, I would stuff him in a box and mail him to a Russian orphanage. Everyday is such a challenge that I am often afraid to get out of … Continue reading →

For the most part we are moving on with our lives here at The Manor. With the exception of my bout of panic attacks in March and April, I am really coping quite well with day to day life. But … Continue reading →