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Today was the last day of school. Congratulations to Marshall for improving so wonderfully in language arts over the course of the year, and to Livia for her amazing math skills, and to both for their great report cards. Congratulations … Continue reading →

I’ve gotten so used to getting answers from the Internet that it annoys me when it doesn’t have the info I need. Right now my husband is missing. Not in the sense of “Call the police!” but in the sense … Continue reading →

Today, in positive thought: No matter how many unstoppable forces seem to be working against us, there are always things that are within our control. We have to focus on what we can control, gather our powers, and work our … Continue reading →

I saw a tagline for an article today that stated that the pace of deforestation in the Amazon is increasing. I didn’t read the article, because it would have been far too depressing. It makes me incredibly sad to think … Continue reading →

At 35+ pages, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is not coming off so well. As I was reading last night, much of the text sounded familiar (probably because I’ve seen the BBC adaptation of the original story many times), but … Continue reading →

Some fundamentally unfair things about cleaning: If you don’t have quite enough dishes to fill the dishwasher, and you go looking for a couple more dishes, you will always find more than you can fit. Having more bathrooms does not … Continue reading →

My novel is 43,000 words and counting. Slow progress is better than no progress. Marshall, upon hearing a recording of Vladimir Horowitz playing a piece that I often play on the piano, told me that I play it just the … Continue reading →

I was very sick yesterday. My throat hurt so bad I could barely speak. I had the chills so bad that I was shaking. Then my head hurt so bad that I needed an ice pack. I could barely get … Continue reading →