How to conversate when you’re not good at conversation
Our house is full of introverts of varying degrees. I could stand on a chair and sing in front of a room full of people, but I can’t make small… Read more >
It might make you laugh
I hate maple syrup
Two nights ago I went to the grocery store. The wind chill was in the single digits and the wind was blowing and I was freezing. Like, actually freezing. Dylan… Read more >
A bad dream
Last night I dreamed I was running in a 5K race. (I can’t run a 5K race). It was all uphill. I was dead last. The people in front of… Read more >
Two little words
Here’s one of my biggest pet peeves: It really gets my goat when I hold a door open for someone and they do not acknowledge me. Is it soooo hard to… Read more >
Taco Salad Thursday
At the cafeteria in my office building, every Thursday is Taco Salad Thursday. I learned this from a friend during the second week of my job, on a Thursday when… Read more >
Rango: adventures in pet sitting
In Wyatt’s STEM program, there are several classroom pets. Throughout the school year, every time an extended school holiday drew nigh, he would bring home the same note seeking out… Read more >
Bush!
Last week was rough around here. It was just a head cold that we passed around, but it really knocked us flat. We snuffed and groaned and moaned during the… Read more >
The guacamole curse
About a month ago I was in the grocery store and I walked by some tortilla chips, and I was like, guaaaaaacamole! I’d never made guacamole, so I pulled out my phone and… Read more >
Karma
Don’t let anyone tell you there’s no such thing as Karma (with a capital K). She is there, and she is watching. I am going to relay the events of the… Read more >
Off the wagon
Do you remember when I talked about how much I love coffee mugs? Then remember when I finally admitted I had a problem, broke bad and cleared out my coffee… Read more >