December 2008
37 posts
The cat’s been hunting rats and leaving them in the kitten’s food bowl. She has no idea what to do with them.
Dec 30th
Finally got DH to let me teach him how to play Canasta. He beat me.
Dec 29th
Lighters sure make a bang when they explode!
Dec 28th
Setting up ramps and stepstairs so kitten can use the bathroom window rather than the one in my bedroom. It’s too cold for that to be open.
Dec 27th
Stomped out into the cul-de-sac in my bathrobe and boots to ring Santa’s jingle bells.
Dec 25th
Kids are in bed but too wound up to sleep.
Dec 25th
DD is thrilled watching Santa’s progress across the globe on NORAD’s Santa tracker. He’s in Norway right now.
Dec 25th
Painting my toenails a festive red.
Dec 25th
The frogs have returned to Frog Hollow.
Dec 24th
Making “coal” for that bad man’s stocking.
Dec 23rd
It’s the first anniversary since John fell on his head and died. We celebrated with sandwiches.
Dec 22nd
ohhh… BTW, he’s not dead anymore.
Dec 22nd
School is out for second day. Snow still coming down.
Dec 19th
Haha! DD is shoveling the driveway. The shovel’s nearly as tall as she is.
Dec 19th
Watched the kids at their school Xmas concert. DD played the glockenspiel. So cute.
Dec 17th
Xmas tree… done!
Dec 17th
Age 10 DS already moody and slamming doors. Can’t wait for teen years.
Dec 16th
Holy crap! It’s 14 degrees out. It never gets that cold here in the valley.
Dec 15th
Getting the house all Xmassy. We never have enough lights. How does that work?
Dec 15th
Teaching my kids all the card games I grew up playing. They are fascinated that things that aren’t electronic are actually fun.
Dec 15th
Deflowering Cirelda SMT. She’s as joyful as ever, but needs to rest,
Dec 15th
Why are there fruit flies in my bathroom? Exactly whose backside smells like peaches, I ask.
Dec 13th
DH’s birthday today. Happy 38th, old man!
Dec 12th
Having a bra day.
Dec 12th
On the plus side, the mucus monster seems to be on its way out.
Dec 12th
Something is wrong with Eris. Screw it. I’m off to bed.
Dec 12th
DH likes Celtic folk music?! After twenty years the man is still full of surprises.
Dec 12th
Think all that Nyquil caused brain damage. Head full of feathers.
Dec 12th
I found the kids, eventually. Who’s panicking?
Dec 9th
My valve is leaking.
Dec 9th
AWWW the man found my whip song. Who loves me?
Dec 9th
Music, not reading. wound up.
Dec 9th
Clinical trial for fibromyalgia but of course i dont qualify.
Dec 9th
Menfolk still sleeping, kids off to school. It’s eerily quiet in here.
Dec 8th
*hack hack hack… wheeeeeze*
Dec 8th
*humming* Where there’s a whip, there’s a way… Left, right, left, right…*la de da*
Dec 8th
Family hacking so much it sounds like a TB ward in here. Can’t seem to kick this cough.
Dec 4th