Today is the day when it seems like all of the technology in the house is conspiring against me. Direct TV started acting up a couple of days ago. Cara and Ollie would be watching some cartoon [and very much enjoying said cartoon, might I add] and the next thing I know, Cara is hollering… Continue reading Technology Hates Me Today
Month: January 2010
The Books That Make Writers
One of the things all of the “How to Be a Writer” books will tell you is that, in order to be a writer, you must read. And I do read – sometimes obsessively – but I don’t read the things I think writers probably read. For instance, I wonder how many “real” writers have… Continue reading The Books That Make Writers
Diapers and Coffee
I woke this morning to one child who is sick and thinks it’s her job to be as whiny as is humanly possible and to another child who thinks it’s his job to ceaselessly taunt and poke the sick one. This is not what I consider the start to a good day. Thus far, I’ve… Continue reading Diapers and Coffee
Here’s To Hoping They Laugh with Me
Tonight brings another night of YouTube videos but tonight includes some of my own instead of just the Vlog Brothers. Also, in case you heard about the tornado in Huntsville, we’re fine [obviously] but I DID catch a rockin picture of the precursor to that tornado. Check this out: Part of my job over at… Continue reading Here’s To Hoping They Laugh with Me
Procrastination Leads to Productive Day
This is the post I write because I don’t want to write for work. This is the post I write because I am procrastinating. This is the post I write because even though I know I’m procrastinating, I’m embracing that part of me, as I often do. So, needless to say [though I will] this… Continue reading Procrastination Leads to Productive Day
She Might Be Biased
This was a weekend for firsts for me. First time someone called me ma’am – AND MEANT IT – the first time my mom came to visit for an entire weekend and we didn’t fight and actually had a great time, the first time someone read something of mine and understood the characters. So. Let’s… Continue reading She Might Be Biased
One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
It has been a very busy couple of days. On a whim, I made an appointment with a new psychologist and had my first appointment last night. I’m not sure what my first impression of him is. Of course, before I made the appointment, I did some research on the guy and he’s ex-Army, has… Continue reading One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
Computer Viruses are No Fun
You wanna know why you should never complain out loud about things going not so badly? Because the next thing you know, your gonna get snowballed with crap and find yourself saying to…well…yourself that maybe things weren’t so bad when your husband got a traffic ticket and maybe you should have written about puppies and… Continue reading Computer Viruses are No Fun
Not That I’m Complaining
The funny thing [at least to me] about having a wife who has a blog [and obviously I’m talking about TUCKER having a wife and not ME having one squirreled away in a closet somewhere] is that if you tell your wife a bit of information, there is a high rate of probability that what… Continue reading Not That I’m Complaining
What If?
Since I took the easy way out by posting the pictures of the kids, I figured today I would write a rather uninspired but timely post about Tucker leaving for Drill today and the niggling [possibly] irrational fear I’m feeling since it’s been snowing. And since my heart and head wasn’t really in it, I… Continue reading What If?
Acting Like They Like Each Other
I guess this is supposed to be a “wordless” Wednesday but you know how good I am at doing anything wordless…I suck at it. So, here are pictures that were taken over the Christmas holiday. Most were taken on Christmas Day and most were taken by my in-laws. Pretty much all of them slay me.… Continue reading Acting Like They Like Each Other
Happy, Happy Birthday
28 years ago today, my mom walked into the men’s bathroom at the hospital because she was so nervous about my birth and the possibility of my adoption falling through. And now, 28 years later, she’s still wondering what she got herself into. So, happy birthday to me and thanks for all the birthday wishes… Continue reading Happy, Happy Birthday