September 2011

The Archives

• Family, mothering daughters, Susan

  “At least she’s not a sociopath” i.e. Things You Never Thought You’d Say Before You Had Kids

  09.10.11 | Permalink | 2 Comments

  Girl drama in the neighborhood this evening. Callie walked down the street and found Beatrice* reading a note from Hero* after an unspecified fight. The note called Beatrice “pissy.” Callie (who has previously liked both Beatrice and Hero equally) helped Beatrice write her response and delivered the second note. I heard about it when Hero’s [...]

• Dick, health, marriage

  The Triennial Colonoscopy PSA (a love story)

  09.09.11 | Permalink | 6 Comments

  My soul mate turned 36 last week, so that must mean it’s time for another colonoscopy! Happy birthday, honey! I signed up Tom for his first colonoscopy at 33 because his maternal grandfather died at age 43 from colon cancer. They found a polyp that was pre-cancerous but advanced enough to warrant a repeat in [...]

• homeschool, mothering daughters, Sally, school

  Why I haven’t given up on public school

  09.08.11 | Permalink | 6 Comments

  This year I didn’t go through my usual cycle of Spring = Daydream of Homeschool; Fall = Boot Them Out Now. We had a great summer that was a little crazy with our basement finishing project, and we’re still sucking the marrow out of the warm days and cool evenings. We’re on a hiking-to-waterfalls kick [...]

• baby Molly

  I do want them to grow up, really I do

  09.01.11 | Permalink | 8 Comments

  Molly turns one today and for some asinine reason I cannot type that without crying. Shoot. I will not be sad when there are no more diapers to change in this house, no more sticky hands to keep from unrolling every roll of toilet paper. I will not miss getting up for the early morning [...]