Finally the rain has come. It has almost rained for weeks now — big, heavy gray clouds laying low in … More
Month: July 2009
2:30 a.m.
That’s right. Two thirty. Dark outside. Family sleeping. Cats sleeping. Normal people sleeping. It has been a strange ten days … More
The eternal present
As I just now gazed through more than 200 photos snapped during my whirlwind 48 hour trip to Chicago a … More
pee+poo=purple candy!
Purple, grape flavored jelly beans: this is how I’ve been bribing Mimi and Beenie to use the potty. They used … More
Five stages
Does my absence tell you my twins’ naptime has been compromised? Can you see that the small pockets of being … More
Let go, let nap!
I’ve given in to the fact that every day will not have a nap. The days I like have naps. … More
Cruel shoes
Having strange days. Wondering if the summer solstice has something to do with it. The skies have been especially tempestuous … More
respect
Re-entry was challenging this week. Once I returned from the Chicago of my dreams, I fell into a desperate funk. … More