Tag Archives: more about me!

Sums

Posted on 12/30/2009 by cheesefairy

A year is an incredibly long time. Trombone is constantly asking how long things are, unmeasurable and unexplainable things like time and distance and whatever I answer he says, “oh that’s a long time.” For example, last week, “When is … Continue reading →

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Five Days In December

Posted on 12/27/2009 by cheesefairy

Five days off is the perfect amount. Could every weekend be five days? That would be so great. Because it takes one day to freak out about routines changing. The kids freak out, I freak out, SA freaks out. Then … Continue reading →

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Enjoying the Ordinary

Posted on 11/23/2009 by cheesefairy

On regular to bad days, life at home with small children is drudgery. It is boring, routine, hard work. It is not the parenting that is hard, though. It’s just the trying to do anything else other than parenting that … Continue reading →

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Thrills, Chills, Etc.!

Posted on 11/18/2009 by cheesefairy

Before I went away, the night SA came back from his trip, I was tucking Trombone in to bed and he had his head on his pillow all sweetness and light and I leaned in to kiss his cheek and … Continue reading →

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In Victoria, Unencumbered

Posted on 11/10/2009 by cheesefairy

After the first few minutes of excitement, I realized something: hotel rooms are depressing. I put my things down, took off my boots, turned on the lights. Big bed. Cabinet with TV. Window overlooking other windows. Desk with gold lamp. … Continue reading →

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