Tag Archives: cranky bitch

Book Reports

You can tell things are looking up, time, sleep and parenting-wise, because I read an entire book and a half in two weeks. Wow. I remember a time, not long ago, when it would take me a full month to … Continue reading

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I Know. I Should Swear Less Around the Children.

Once upon a time there was this grocery store clerk. She yakked at me one day, one very bad day 6 months ago, about having a third child. She told me her sons had been stolen by her daughters-in-law and … Continue reading

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My Doctor Fantasy – It’s Not What you Think

I am Canadian, so I feel I should hesitate before I complain about our health care system. It is public health care, which means everyone has access to it and if you chop off your hand with a chainsaw, you … Continue reading

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Next Big Purchase: Bouncy Castle! Or Possibly Sedatives!

Just in case you are having the kind of day I am having, one which necessitates a second cup of coffee at noon and a third at 2 pm, one where there was poop on a carpet and a head … Continue reading

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Into Every Life a Little of It Must Fall

We went uptown this morning because it was one of those days where you could stay in the house, sure, but there would be a trip to the hospital eventually because everyone was grumpy and clumsy and that means crying. … Continue reading

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