Friday, May 2, 2008
today
Today I got off the commuting bus and then, a block away, saw that my local/city bus was already pulling up at the stop. So I started to run.
As I ran, I saw the last person in line … Read the rest!
today
Today I got off the commuting bus and then, a block away, saw that my local/city bus was already pulling up at the stop. So I started to run.
As I ran, I saw the last person in line … Read the rest!
I love it when a plan comes together.
We spent the weekend being inspired, then searching for supplies, then crafting up some art. That is to say, we custom illustrated shoes for my kid.
If you’d asked me on Friday … Read the rest!
I rode the bus today.
Finally got it together to commute via bus this morning, and I’m glad I did. It was an adventure. I had all these plans regarding books and notebooks and laptops, but when I got on … Read the rest!
How I Spent My Spring Break Vacation
I ate too much, exercised too much, slept too much, spent too much, and didn’t work enough. So, you know, it was awesome.
My kids got back from their dad’s today. Before they … Read the rest!
what’s going on
We went to the Rockets vs Miami Heat game, because one of the peeps at my job gave me last-minute free tickets, and I was like, “Let me do my duty as a single mom to boys … Read the rest!
Toby Update
by request, for Pixielyn
Toby seems to be doing okay, y’all. He still hides a lot, but we’re starting to realize that he just gets off on hiding. For instance, he likes to hide under our bed and … Read the rest!
I got a new cat today.
Our cat, Starbuck, seems lonely. Sometimes on the weekends we all spend the night elsewhere, and when I come back, she seems displeased at having spent the night alone. So I decided to get … Read the rest!
Life Skills
When I was in third grade at Roosevelt Elementary School, we had a very good teacher named Mrs. Dorothea Terry. Ms. Terry taught us a lot of important things outside the normal, Houston Independent School District sanctioned curriculum. … Read the rest!
Thrift Store Story 1: Mother Daughter Bonding
I was at a Goodwill in another town, eavesdropping on strangers.
Mom: How about this one? Read the rest!
Daughter: Na-a-a-ah…
Mom: Well, I know it’s kind of boring, but it also looks professional. You have …
reminder of what I have
2007 has been a disappointing year for me, for various reasons beyond my control. A year of rejections, failures, unexpected expenses and medical dramas. I’m calling it, in my mind, a year of learning experiences … Read the rest!