Category Archives: Rants and vents

Lemme tell you ’bout this day I’m having

Posted on December 4, 2010 by Carrie

I woke up thinking today would be better. Snow was falling, and it was pretty and tranquil; Sam got out of bed without a fuss; and Gabe was thrilled to “help” me deal with the snow around the van and … Continue reading →

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And the grouse goes on…

Posted on December 3, 2010 by Carrie

Sitting here in my running clothes, waiting to go for a run, but freaking Fed-Ex is a little less than forthcoming about delivery times, and they would want a signature for package delivery (not that I wouldn’t complain if they … Continue reading →

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Yesterday I was bummed

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Carrie

I didn’t start out that way! Honest, I had a lovely run in the first snow of the year (for me, anyway; I’ve managed to avoid it before now, somehow, by being elsewhere every time snow began to fall), had … Continue reading →

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Reasons why yesterday stunk

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Carrie

We were no longer with our best friends. Had to go get a screaming-in-pain belly-aching Gabe from school, where his deafening cries had everyone in a tizzy.  (And stopped at the drugstore for a just-in-case antinausea prescription for him, where … Continue reading →

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Worried

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Carrie

Worried about Eric. He comes back from Mexico (again) tomorrow, but I’ve spent the week worrying about him, and I won’t stop until he’s where I can see and hold him again. Worried about Sam. He’s such a smart kid, … Continue reading →

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ASK ME HOW MY DAY WAS

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Carrie

Go ahead. Ask! All day, since about 8:00 AM, there has been chaos in my kitchen. Holes everywhere. Dust everywhere. An electrician, uttering such spine-tingling phrases as “Oh, my God,” “Whoa!” and “Man, there’s another one!” By the time he … Continue reading →

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Fall sickie

Posted on October 3, 2010 by Carrie

We don’t often get the dramatic illnesses around here, but when we do – “I’m sick! I feel the worst I’ve ever felt in my whole life! This is worse than when I used to take naps, and I threw … Continue reading →

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In hindsight

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Carrie

When I was a teenager, my goal was to Get Out of Dodge. I wanted to graduate and leave my hometown, which felt claustrophobic and slow to me; the world was waiting, and I wanted to see it all. And … Continue reading →

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Tidbits

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Carrie

I forgot to mention this from about a week ago. We stayed at a hotel in town for a couple of days during the worst of the heat wave, and while we were there, we did some lovely relaxing in … Continue reading →

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It’s the little victories

Posted on July 3, 2010 by Carrie

After a day of mild frustration (bickering from the kids, slight rejection for both of them from neighborhood punks children, Eric sick and resting in bed all day long), I was pretty darn proud of myself for not only not … Continue reading →

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