Dirty Dishes

and other negelected things

Month: March, 2007

Favorite quote of the day

“Do you know what? When I take a shit it feels soooooo good. But can you check if my butt is schmeery?”
-my son Leo

Full Circle

So I’ve mentioned several times that I have been painting different rooms around my house over the last few weeks. It’s like a disease, this painting thing, and it’s now in my blood and I can’t stop but DEAR GOD! I want to stop. And the funny thing is I didn’t ever, [...]

Absenteeism

If there is one thing about my life that I frequently regret, it’s my complete inability to deal. Or, maybe more accurately, the way I chose to deal with things that are overwhelming to me. I like to hide. I deal by not dealing, which any adult can tell you is totally [...]

Clouds

The sky above my house one evening last summer. This is one reason I totally love Utah, we have the best sunsets ever.

Home Improvements

I have been painting up a storm over the last two weeks or so. I started with the basement, which I wrote about here. Then I moved on to the kids rooms, as I could no longer ignore the loud violent demands of my little monsters (er, I mean ANGELS) to have their [...]

His teenage years are going to be hell

“I am smarter than you, Mom.”
“Yes, Badger you are very smart.”
“But I AM SMARTER THAN YOU!”

Daylight Saving Duh

Dear Ben Franklin,
Thanks so much for making every spring a living hell by forcing me to get myself and my kids out of bed an hour earlier just so you can save some candles. I don’t care about your candles, this shit blows!
and while I’m bitching:
Dear Girl Scouts,
Thanks [...]

Old Dog, No New Tricks

this photo by Chris of Bear, the most lovable and annoying dog in the universe.

He came up with this completely ON HIS OWN

“I love rock music. Rock music is the best. I want to listen to LOTS of rock music. Not hip hop. I can’t stand hip hop. I don’t even know how people can listen to hip hop. I think rock is the best.”
-my son Leo while playing a really [...]

Tree 2.27.2007