Monthly Archives: October 2014

Now, I’ll grant you, this book is a bit short on literary merit (lots of repetition, no variety in syntax, and limited character development), but I was thrilled.  Kindergarten is awesome. Erin

I answered the door to a man who greeted me with “I’m not a politician.”  He then said he was with Directv, and he asked who our cable provider was.  I said, “We don’t have a TV,” an answer that … Continue reading →

“I have a good name for the cats,” Nathaniel tells me.  This, despite the fact that our cats have been firmly named for weeks. “Goat cheese.” “Pepperhead.”  Katherine wants to play, too. “Pumpkinhead.” “Zoohead.” “Scrumptious.” “Fancy.” “Flowerhead.” “Pastahead.” “Pajamahead.” Okay, … Continue reading →

Well, I’ll admit to struggling this semester.  I have a lot fewer hours of childcare than I did last year (on child duty at 3, rather than at 6, with no one but me to make dinner), I’m teaching six … Continue reading →

Although I had really been enjoying Domino’s company over the past few weeks, we wondered if he would ever leave cuddles for play and exercise.  So, we visited a local shelter and found him a playmate: Woodsmoke.  Although Woodsmoke (born … Continue reading →

Nathaniel clearly thought the tomato chunks in his bowl were a bit dubious (this from the boy who had wolfed down an entire bowl of fresh cherry tomatoes yesterday), so Katherine put on her best encouraging-teacher persona. I told him, … Continue reading →

Both Katherine and Nathaniel gave us some choice suggestions when we first adopted Domino and considered giving him a new name.  She offered “Chickenhead,” and he offered “Sniffy.”  Thankfully, I’m currently teaching literature of Victorian England and have no qualms … Continue reading →