Monthly Archives: April 2008

Don’t it turn my blue eyes…

Posted on April 22, 2008 by Carrie

I have an eye exam tonight. Going to get contacts again, as I’ve mentioned. Will you be traveling for the holidays? No, my family/friends are all local. No, I’m staying put. I’ll be heading to see family/friends. Other (“I’m taking … Continue reading →

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Neighborhood Drama

Posted on April 21, 2008 by Carrie

Of the small person sort. I’ve written before about how Gabe gets thoroughly traumatized when the big kids whose company he enjoys decide to take the pack to the other side of the street. He hates being left behind, but … Continue reading →

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Bustle

Posted on April 20, 2008 by Carrie

Yesterday was a busy, busy day. It started off with a Tiger Cubs trip to an alpaca farm. Alpacas = available wool, frequently, so I opted to be the accompanying parent for this outing. Unfortunately, no wool was to be … Continue reading →

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Cheated

Posted on April 18, 2008 by Carrie

Well, I didn’t so much “cheat” on my resolution not to buy clothes until I met my next weight-loss goal as I did just say, “To heck with that.” These days, when I look in the mirror, I’m as bothered … Continue reading →

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Pride

Posted on April 17, 2008 by Carrie

This evening: There’s a program called “Ruff Readers” at the library, where kids can sit and read to therapy dogs. It encourages the kids not to worry about making mistakes in their reading. In Sam’s case, he’s a very good … Continue reading →

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Thoughts about those kids

Posted on April 17, 2008 by Carrie

You know, in hindsight, I don’t think I’d have blinked about having Gabe be playing with kids when Sam was busy with homework if these hadn’t been Sam’s friends. Gabe considers them his friends, too, in the same way that … Continue reading →

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Why my children find me entertaining

Posted on April 17, 2008 by Carrie

Chat, chat, chat. “Ready for school? Shoes?” Yadda, yadda. Cook, cook. Casserole, MOPS. Stir, stir. Coffee, coffee. Chat, chat. Boom, pants fall down around ankles, no warning. “HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-” (I could point out that Gabe’s pants are hanging around his butt … Continue reading →

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Open for business or not?

Posted on April 16, 2008 by Carrie

Sam gets home from school around 4 in the afternoon, at which time we usually do about thirty minutes of homework, depending on the day. Most of the other kids on the street seem to be home around 3 or … Continue reading →

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Grumbly

Posted on April 16, 2008 by Carrie

I’m having a grumbly sort of day, for no reason at all. Grumble, grumble. My body grumbled through my run, I grumbled my way through the grocery store, and now I’m grumbling over the fact that the day’s over halfway … Continue reading →

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Where do they learn this?

Posted on April 15, 2008 by Carrie

I asked Sam to rinse out his dessert bowl after dinner. He did a mediocre job, then handed it to me with a sincere, “Well, that’s the best I can do. Maybe you, as an expert, can do it better … Continue reading →

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