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It’s violin lesson day. And piano lesson day times two. And there are three dentist appointments at ten. And a quick tutorial at the elementary school for the mom who missed Meet the Masters training last wek. And there’s sunshine, so the weeding should at least be started. And maybe the mowing. And it’s garbage

It really did. It’s sunny and warm and breezy and beautiful, and it looks like Spring around here. ‘Bout time, I’m thinking.

5 year old: Mom, I’d sure miss you if you died. Me: Thanks, buddy. I’d miss you, too. 5: It would be really sad. Me: Yeah. 5: I sure hope someone would get me a dog.

When I was in Junior High, I had the same science teacher for two years. His name was Jack Smith (no names have been changed to protect the innocent – and come on, how many dozens of Jack Smiths teach 7th grade science?) and he had a baffling habit of jiggling the loose change in

I stayed up two hours past the usual and finished “The Historian” last night. (Husband is out of town, nuff said.) It is an interesting book, written in a different style than I would have thought, considering the subject matter. **SPOILERS APLENTY AHEAD** it’s less scary than I’d expect. No gratuitous violence, gore, or jumping-out-from-dark-corners.

It’s April 15th. Not only are the taxes done, entered, and submitted, but the accountant has been paid and the refund has arrived. And, sadly, been spent. Mostly. But there’s a bit left to make up for the months when we determine that we must have something beyond the usual food and heat requirements. Like

rain is not snow. and that is why rain is good. also my grass is getting green. and long. and wet. rain is good. the sidewalks and driveways are writhing with worms, which matthew wants to save. not just rescue, you understand. save in perpetuity. and in the house. don’t you sleep better when you

I have a good friend, and once in a while she recommends a book. She’s been telling me for a few months about a book I have, have, have to read. Except that’s all she’s been telling me. Not anything about it. Just that it is spectacular. And I have to read it, I just