Dont’ get me wrong. My darlings give me plenty of hope for the future. Their future. I have every confidence that they will continue to flourish socially and intellectually in their lives. Truly I do. But right now I’m talkin’ bout my future. I don’t feel the need to live vicariously through my children one [...]
Archive for September, 2009
Hope for the future, 1.5 hours at a time
Posted in art, preschool, tantrums on September 30, 2009 | 5 Comments »
It’s only a plum
Posted in dirty pictures, tagged plums on September 29, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Liquid gold
Posted in preschool, sick, therapy, whiskey on September 29, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Whiskey, that is. Amber gold, Texas tea. The good stuff. I believe I’ve stumbled onto a virus killer — two big shots of whiskey. I had been fighting off something nasty that left me with swollen glands and a sore throat every night and following morning for two weeks… until… last night, when I killed [...]
Happy Birthday, Mimi and Beenie!
Posted in birthday, tagged three years on September 25, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I can honestly say that there are no two better people, in my estimation, than daughters Beenie and Mimi. And no two individuals make me so full of anger (25%) and joy (75%) all at the same time. And work my sorry, 40something ass harder than its ever been worked. Happy third birthday my loves!
The stupid and the tired
Posted in Michelle Obama, food, gainful employment, government job, painting, parenting, preschool, pumpkin patch on September 18, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Day four of preschool. Mimi’s weeping now elicits my handing her to a teacher and running for the door. Last time we went and she started crying and screaming, a teacher came over and said “whenever you’re ready”, signaling for me to go. I’m a fast learner. This morning seemed like a bad one in [...]
Another deception
Posted in arts grants, preschool on September 16, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I thought things would be easier with them in preschool… is that just another one of the millions of lies they tell you to get you to make more humans? The school is going well, i guess. This morning wasn’t as frantic as the past two mornings they went. We actually got up earlier than [...]
There’s always tomorrow
Posted in arts grants, potty training, preschool, sick, sleep deprivation on September 14, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Today was nowhere near as horrific as yesterday was. When I woke up this morning to some snotty nosed crazy peeps, not having much sleep myself, I said to B, “They are sick. We’re not going to school today.” After those words left my mouth, and I woke up a little more, I realized if [...]
woah
Posted in arts grants, sick, sleep deprivation on September 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
God, what a shitty day! It promises to be a shitty night, followed by another shitty day.
I have a bad feeling the girls have colds. I am not 100% sure, but know something is amiss. Today was so loud and exhausting that, in the abstract and hilarious words of my pal Jiyun, “I give myself [...]
Well?!
Posted in mother identity, naps, parenting, preschool on September 12, 2009 | 2 Comments »
It went well. If that’s what you’re asking, which I assume it is. The girls first day of preschool went well. Morning, actually. 9:15-12 noon. Beenie fought as hard as she could getting dressed in the morning, as I knew she would. Mimi made at least two costume changes as I knew she would. All [...]
T’was the night before preschool…
Posted in potty training, preschool on September 10, 2009 | 2 Comments »
T’was the eve pre preschool
and all through the rowhouse
Furry creatures were stirring
Better not be a mouse!
The girls snoozed soundly
no diapers to wet
Without a clue what awaited them
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My terrible Night Before Preschool chant was interrupted last night by the smooth, screamy stylings of one Mimi D., needing to pee and have a drink. It’s like we’re [...]
