TOP 10 REASONS I HAVEN'T BLOGGED ( Read more... )

Seven years ago today I was in the throws of birth at Everett General Hospital...at exactly 9am the 9 pound Daughter was born. All the cheezy cliches ring true: "how time flies" and "they grow so fast" and "she was just born yesterday!" I didn't think it possible to love her more than I did that first moment I held her in my arms, yet looking at ( Read more... )

When you hear the word "Sunday"...what does it make you think of? For me it brings to mind drinking coffee, poring over the morning paper with Miles Davis on the stereo and wearing sweats 'til noon. Maybe it means a trip to the market to buy fresh cut flowers and raspberries. At one time in my life it meant a crazed rush to get myself and three ( Read more... )

Catharsis complete ( Read more... )

I believe, as my attorney has assured me, that I am getting divorced tomorrow. The bug has pulled so many way uncool stunts over the past 13 months that I am seriously trying not to get TOO excited. I don't put anything past the guy, but I think we're past the point where he has any actual moves left to make ( Read more... )

The kitten opened her eyes yesterday. My amateur observation is the kitten is female. I told the Girl she could name her since she was so downtrodden about the death of the other two kittens. She named her Jasmine, I call her Jazzy. At least for now ( Read more... )

What a whirlwind of a weekend! Now I count Wednesday through Sunday as my "weekend" when the kids are with the bug. So I'll give you the quick tour of my fun, working back from today to Wednesday ( Read more... )

POSITIVE QUOTE OF THE DAY
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In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.

-- Albert Camus (1913-1960) French Writer

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This weekend will go into the Girl's memory banks forever ( Read more... )