Hi guys!  I have no idea how often anyone checks in here any more - and heaven knows I'm terrible at posting - but I thought this might still be a better forum than Facebook to ask this question.  And here it is.  We just spent a few days in NYC with the kids, and took them to the Met.  Now, it's The Boy's birthday next week, when he will turn 10 ( Read more... )

Because, Friday's vlog?  Eeeeee!

Because we need the joy overcoming the darkness.

If you are out there, big hugs.  I hope you're having a joyful day; I am, more even than I would have expected.

Hi there!   I know, I know.  On the one hand, I lament the lack of livejournal, the lack of depth in facebook interactions; on the other, I contribute by not posting ( Read more... )

My niece is about to turn 12 and sister Valancy and I are looking to get her some books.  Thoughts?  She's a very strong and voracious reader but we think perhaps not ready for too much boy/girl stuff.  She's read a lot of the classics so suggestions on more unusual stuff could be awesome.  She likes fantasy and mystery/puzzle books.  Recent reads ( Read more... )

I hope you've had a lovely, springy day!  I'm very much replete with homemade berry pie and Lebanese food, and getting ready to play Telephone Pictionary (Valancy's wonderful new party game) with my fam.  I'm smiling out at you guys fondly.

Okay, so I will not general bore you with tallys and word counts or any such thing, but today, 1679 words.  I've started.  It's not everything - heaven knows what it will be at the end - but it's something, and that makes me feel good. 

Why is a blank computer screen so much more intimidating than a notebook?  Maybe I'll write in a notebook and then type it in until I get used to the blank page.  I thought I was used to doing this, but I think the blog writing format is kinder - there's not so much intimidating white space.  It's a nice safe tiny box, taking up only a neat quarter ( Read more... )

Hello!  How's life?  I know it's been a while.  Seems like we're all here less and less, actually.  But I'm hoping if you're still out there, you can give me some advice ( Read more... )

It seems too personal or odd for Facebook.  This bit from a favorite poem, Margaret Atwood's "Variations on the Word Sleep" got stuck in my head:

I would like to be the air
that inhabits you for a moment
only. I would like to be that unnoticed
& that necessary.