Wish you were here (babysitting)

A postcard for you. Yes, you. You over there, the one sitting at the computer.

Continue Reading 53 comments December 20th, 2005

Humor temporarily on hiatus

So Breed ‘Em and Weep was down for a day and a half, which coincided nicely with the coma.

Not mine! The coma belonging to my sense of humor!

Humor gone! Nearly killed off by international holiday travel! In a vegetative state! May never recover!

Continue Reading 50 comments December 18th, 2005

Don’t you be hatin’.

In the event of a change in cabin pressure or unexpected turbulence, a lactating breast may drop in front of you. Do not pull sharply on the breast. Stay calm and direct the dangling breast into the mouth of the nearest small child or infant. Breathe normally.

Then pretend it did not happen. If at all possible.

Continue Reading 50 comments December 13th, 2005

It sure beats socks.

Me: What do you think we should give Uncle Joe for Christmas?

Hattie: (pointing to plate) We give Uncle Joe my sandwich.

15 comments December 12th, 2005

On letting (myself) go

If you love your body, let it go. If it comes back to you, it’s yours. If it doesn’t, it was never meant to be.

At least, that’s what I like to tell myself.

Continue Reading 40 comments December 10th, 2005

Memooshka

Meme Care Bear. Meme me up, Scotty. Aunt Memie. Sweet, sweet memes.

Continue Reading 43 comments December 9th, 2005

Really funny if you know anything about Care Bears

David: Hey, how’s K. doing? Wasn’t her daughter really sick?

Me: [at computer] Wow. Traffic is really up this week on the blog.

David: What’s that, Me Care Bear?

59 comments December 6th, 2005

Coq au vin sleepover

Sleepovers and coq au vin. Two great tastes that go great together.

Continue Reading 18 comments December 5th, 2005

Wow.

Thanks for all the wonderful wise words. Maybe we should all write a book together.

Continue Reading 15 comments December 2nd, 2005