I’m sure there will be many honeymoons followed by horrors. The ladies are toddlers after all. Terriffic and very terrible. We had a good run these past few months. Exhibitions of empathy, kindness toward one another, sharing, sweet chatter and energetic galloping goodness. Until this week. There was a new biting incident, perpetrated by the [...]
Archive for February, 2009
The Second Honeymoon is Over
Posted in bad morning, daycare, government job, multiples, parenting, writing, tagged healthy children on February 27, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Another naptime wasted
Posted in bad morning, cabin fever, government job, naps, tagged wasted time on February 23, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Once again, I find myself with 1/2 hour left for naptime. I have squandered two solid hours on the interwebs. What a freaking waste of time! Though I did browse the government job website for possible work. Looks like I may be qualified for a program assistant type of job. The Veterans Administration is located [...]
Happy first anniversary, Camera Morte!
Posted in camera morte, photography on February 20, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I forgot to acknowledge the first year celebration of the now defunct Camera Morte digital camera that continues to bring me so much joy, inspiration and artistic notion even though it only functioned as such for a few short months. But they were productive months. I managed to get almost 700 images packed into that [...]
Neti pots can suck it!
Posted in sick, sleep deprivation, tagged neti pot on February 20, 2009 | 3 Comments »
I fucking hate the neti. Everyone rants and raves about how great it is: cleans out your sinuses! irrigates your nasal passages! clears out dust and debris left behind by the construction crew… wha? Well ya know what? It doesn’t do shit for me. In fact, it has burned my sinuses (no I didn’t have [...]
4 a.m. hack-up call
Posted in sick, sleep deprivation, tagged charm city, sick on February 20, 2009 | 1 Comment »
This is where I write that I had to come down to “sleep” on the couch at 4 this morning because of the post nasal drip in my throat that was making me cough. This is where I complain about not getting enough sleep last night and how my left ear is plugged up and [...]
Gackitis
Posted in 4horseshoes studio, art, cabin fever, cough medicine, coughing, painting, playdates, playground, playgroup, watercolors, tagged gackitis on February 18, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I lied earlier when I wrote that I wasn’t on the cough medicine today, like I was last year. I decided to enjoy a teaspoon of the good stuff so I can get some sleep tonight and not hack up a lung. Hello February! I’m dying to get back into the studio and inhale some [...]
Bad Babies
Posted in art, naps, painting, raising twins, watercolors, tagged advice on getting a government job, bad children, good housewife., tea on February 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It is possible to have bad babies. Today I have two of them. At least they are not hurting one another, which in my mind is the baddest type of bad baby. They are just being WILD. Refusing to nap. Sure, sure. Both had poopie pants after I put ‘em down for their nap, so [...]
Rejection #2
Posted in 4horseshoes studio, art, painting, tagged MSAC on February 14, 2009 | 2 Comments »
The Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC) sent me my second rejection of the year for an art grant. As I mentioned in an earlier post, the sting of money denied for art lessens with each subsequent rejection. So number two isn’t quite as bad as number one, which happened earlier this week. Bring it on. [...]
Playgroup
Posted in painting, playdates, playgroup, sleep deprivation, snacks, spring, tagged kids on February 12, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Thursday mornings my daughters and I attend a playgroup — 5 or so moms and their kids congregate at someone’s house, eat brekky treats, drink coffee and tea, and watch the small humans of our world interact. I hosted playgroup this morning. You never know how things will go. People’s moods are fickle and unpredictable, [...]
