Author Archives: cheesefairy

Wherein the Question of What to do with My Postpartum Shed Answers itself

Posted on 11/4/2006 by cheesefairy

Your own personal yeti Someone who’s got big feet Someone who’s sweet Your own personal yeti He’ll keep you warm at night He’ll fight all your fights Standing tall in the shower stall Watching it fall Who can I call? … Continue reading →

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The Almonds: A Cautionary Tale

Posted on 11/3/2006 by cheesefairy

Our stupid (read: ancient and never cleaned) toaster oven has two settings: toast and kill. If you turn your back on it for three seconds, it will incinerate your food and then all the many fire alarms will go off … Continue reading →

Posted in food, trombone | 4 Comments

Mama Did A Bad, Bad Thing

Posted on 11/2/2006 by cheesefairy

I wish I could play the noise for you. The noise he was making when he woke up this morning at 7am, 10 seconds after the front door closed on SA and just as I was leisurely rolling towards my … Continue reading →

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Smells like Freedom

Posted on 11/1/2006 by cheesefairy

Sometimes, in the early part of the day, a faint smell licks out from within a building I’m passing. It’s not the smell of one thing but of many: fried onions, cigarette smoke, old carpet. I can almost touch the … Continue reading →

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I Just Work Better With Rules, That’s All

Posted on 11/1/2006 by cheesefairy

To keep myself honest through NaBloPoMo, I have thoughtfully crafted the following: 1. Post every day. Posting more than once a day is allowed, but not encouraged, as one should not like to sap one’s already overtaxed mojo. 2. The … Continue reading →

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