No more excuses

I haven’t written about the food situation, mostly because I don’t entirely grasp what is going on beyond actual food shortages, perceived food shortages, and speculation on food markets, which is so thoroughly disgusting that I have trouble thinking about it without clenching fists and gritting teeth.  I know there is a mess of nuance [...]

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Down with Ears!

I assure you I am not kidding when I report that Lucy has an infected right ear and Chico has an infected both ears.  They are both on antibiotics, Lucy more successfully than Chico because C isn’t home and it is far easier to give the medicine in my head than it is in reality.
At [...]

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Ugh

Kids sick.  Apartment trashed.  Mommy hungry.  We’re hitting the doctor today so fingers are crossed that it’s nothing big.  I am nothing if not twitchy since our last sick experience landed me in the hospital.  Meanwhile, my pouch is saving my sanity.
If everyone is healthy, I get to go to the Greenmarket tomorrow!
The old computer [...]

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Today I’m going to accomplish something, I swear

Buy Nothing: Ordinarily on a day like this–rainy Sunday where I was up before the sun with calamity and chaos, that is–I would do my damnedest to justify buying something.  And the temptation is here, trust me.  I have gotten thisclose to ordering some used books for Lucy.  The thing is, as soon as [...]

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I got Snappi-ed

I shopped again.  Much like the Sigg fiasco, I went to put a diaper on Chico yesterday morning and realized we had lost another Snappi.  This is an emergency.  Should we lose the last one, half of our diapers are out of commission.  And so my hand was forced.  Also like the Sigg fiasco, there [...]

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Today is your half-birthday!

My darling Francis, you are 6 months old today!  Your hair gets thicker, your eyes hover between blue and brown, and your sweet grinning face next to me every morning is the best way to start the day, even though it’s usually accompanied by a leaking diaper or a big clump of spit-up.
You like to [...]

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That which lies between

Yesterday I was a party to shopping. I had nothing but good intentions yesterday, but as always, life doesn’t stop for good intentions.  See, Lucy had a chest x-ray yesterday, precautionary, because of her heart defect.  Chico and I hit the health food store across the street, loading up on bulk cereal and snacks, probiotics, [...]

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Oh today feels much better than yesterday

I was awakened by a little man stroking my cheek and making cooey noises on one side and a big girl on the other asking to cuddle with her brother.  I gave her my place in bed and headed to the kitchen to make a pot of coffee and pack lunch.   The kitchen is littered [...]

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One

My grandfather gave me a piece of advice once about how to be a good employee–always do one more thing before you leave your office.  It doesn’t matter what it is, just that you make it a habit of doing one thing a day above and beyond the things you have to do.
Tomorrow is Earth [...]

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Sunday morning challenge dump

First and foremost, I did not buy anything last week!  Huzzah!
On the cleaning front–the balcony is almost finished.  It doesn’t look as fantastic as I’d like because there are still a ton of empty pots all over the place while we see how many seedlings we get.  Still, the rug is swept, the new oilcloth [...]

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