Just to get it out of the way…

I am not a fan of resolutions.  Too much pinky swearing I’ll follow through and three days later I’m smoking crack topless in an el Camino.  I’m kidding of course.  It’s way too cold to smoke crack topless. This hatred of resolutions in no way keeps me from making mini-promises to myself as the year [...]

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Wherein I’m a big whiny baby

Spent almost all day yesterday in bed with killer headache.  Like makes you puke headache.  Terrible stuff, that.  Am tentatively feeling my way around this morning and so far so good.  I don’t know what the hell that sick crap was, but I’d like to not repeat it again.  Lucy was an angel and ‘read’ [...]

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I suppose I should write something, eh?

Still recovering from the Xmess hysteria, but making some real progress, finally.  After a mini-panic attack on Tuesday about the state of the apartment (which was actually because of a death in the family but it took me an hour to figure that out because I’m quick like that) I buckled down yesterday and at [...]

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With half an eye open

It’s been a couple of busy days, so let’s see where to start. Christmas Eve was the jaunt to the MIL’s with the Italian in-laws. Lots of food. Tons of food in fact, most of which is in our fridge since they were leaving on Christmas for Austria. Lucy got a Leapster and an American [...]

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Did I really not write anything for 2 days?

Friday was the great haul out for C’s birthday dinner, and let me tell ya–a restaurant where men bring meat on a stick to your table is heaven on earth.  Plus, buffet!  I’ve never eaten so much in my life.  Collard greens, empanadas, calamari, lamb, kebob, skirt steak, sausage, turkey wrapped in bacon.  Wash it [...]

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Me and my gal

Tagged by Venessa to do a self-portrait post.
Here we are in our unshowered, around the house glory.  It’s been a craft, wrap and clean-up sort of day, and my head is filled with the mucuous.
I’m not tagging anyone this time around–if you want to, feel free to post your own self-portraits.

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I’m not cranky today!

Went to the Guggenheim for the El Greco to Picasso exhibit, which is fabulous by the way.  Hit up the gift store for a few tokens to replace the missing presents for Lucy, and when we got home, lo and behold…
The dollhouse is on the premises!
I’m very relieved.   And tired and hungry, but mostly relieved.  [...]

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So my daughter turns to me and says…

‘Look, Mommy, I’m throwing horns.’  She waggles her tongue between her fingers, and then says, ‘Now are you feeling better Mommy?’  Yes, sweetie, I really am.  Even my four year old is more metal than Lars.
After spending the day feeling extraordinarily sorry for myself while trying to get laundry done and slow the coughing child [...]

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I am a screaming ball of crankiness

I was going to say screaming ball of crank, but that implies more energy than I currently possess.
Last night I got up out of bed to get an extra pillow.  Needless to say, because I neglected to put my glasses on, I slipped on a wooden pulltoy and landed with my elbow, wrist and hip [...]

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Wherein I put the Oh in Obsessive

Last week I ordered the dollhouse we’re giving Lucy for Christmas.  It still hasn’t shipped.  I’m checking my account page every hour to see if it’s gone yet, and nothing.  I’m starting to freak out.  Ditto for the dollhouse family I ordered.  And, yes, I’m starting to feel like the worst mommy ever.
We’ve deliberately chosen [...]

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