Because I know what I like.

On my list of life goals, among other things, is to build a collection of original art. 
Art is a funny thing.  For most people it’s personal.  Personally, I’m not crazy about portraits or still lifes of flowers, and there’s precious little that I care for in abstracts, though I have seen good examples of each [...]

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Bittersweet.

Today is the last day of school in our district.  That means that after today, I will no longer have a second grader.  I will instead have an incoming third grader. 
As happy as I am to put the daily dance of uniforms and lunch packing and homework battles behind me, at least for the summer, [...]

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From the “Apple Doesn’t Fall Far” Department:

On Sunday, after fulfillment of family obligations, my husband and I decided to take Spawn into Chicago Proper to see some of the sights.  Heretofore Spawn had only been to O’Hare, so this was the opportunity for the kid to truly say, “I’ve been to Chicago.” 
We considered taking the train in, since that would have [...]

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That toddlin’ town.

My family sets the bar pretty high when it comes to marriage.  I distinctly remember as a child celebrating my dad’s parents’ 50th wedding anniversary.  All of my dad’s brothers and sisters have been married 50 years, or are approaching that milestone.  My own parents marked 47 years of bickering just this year. 
This year, instead [...]

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Joyful, joyful we adore thee.

Decided to stroll through my garden last night before dark. 

I have come to a conclusion:  I like pink. 
 
– Mox

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Smoothing out the wrinkles.

Each of us has different responses to stress, and mine vary depending on the type of stress I’m experiencing.  Depending on the situation, you’ll find me eating, drinking, shopping, biting my nails, snapping at people, staring into space, or ironing. 
What?  Yes.  Ironing. 
When I experience the kind of stress that makes me want to run away [...]

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Done and done.

Ever have one of those moments, where all the world’s chaos is swirling around you, that you look in the mirror and say to yourself, “I am so over this”? 
That was me last night. 
Things that I am so over right now include, in no particular order: 

Cats
Parenting
Working
Husbands
Paying bills
Getting older
Parents
Hometowns
Laundry
Clutter
School
Homework
Being sociable
Being health-conscious

The weeks of my years are [...]

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Counting down.

We are on the final lap of this school year, with little more than one week left before the kids and teachers are set free.  I think we’re all ready.  It’s been hard to keep focus on the educational process here lately. 
While I am looking forward to the lazy hazy days of summer and all [...]

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One full week of nothing.

I never thought I’d get to the point where I would be too busy to spread my particular brand of joy here on this blog, but that’s pretty much been the story this week.  It seems as if time has sped up a bit.  While I’ve certainly had the time put up a post or [...]

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What the heck, how about another do-nothing post?

I’m really stretching it this week, aren’t I? 
 
– Mox

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