Author Archives: cheesefairy

Expectorate

Posted on 3/10/2011 by cheesefairy

Today we are having a wind storm. We were supposed to have one last week, too, but it didn’t pan out. The news has been panicking itself with warnings. I don’t really listen. The weather happens, or it doesn’t. I … Continue reading →

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Spotlight

Posted on 3/4/2011 by cheesefairy

Our townhouse is pretty new – younger than ten years old – and it is exactly the same in layout as all the townhouses on either side of it. Big living room windows overlook a path often clogged with middle … Continue reading →

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There is Always A Bright Side, which Doesn’t Help When You Have a Headache

Posted on 3/1/2011 by cheesefairy

My car is dirty, inside and out. It is silver-coloured, and it drives through mud sometimes and we don’t have a big yard to run a hose through so I can’t wash it by hand but have to take it … Continue reading →

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Be True to Your School

Posted on 2/25/2011 by cheesefairy

My approach to parenting can often be described as lazy. Sometimes I think it is a self-protection measure. I do have a tendency to over-analyze. And I prefer the path of least-resistance if I know it’s taking me to the … Continue reading →

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The Glory of Boring

Posted on 2/22/2011 by cheesefairy

A while back I mentioned to Saint Aardvark that we could ask my parents to look after the kids for a couple of days as a joint birthday present to us. He liked the idea. My parents liked the idea. … Continue reading →

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