Oh yeah. Girl Scouts. When the “round up” was held last month, they said they needed someone to be the secondary leader “on paper only” for G’s troop. I agreed. Well, the primary leader seems to have skipped town or…
Just General Stuff
Love
Swiped from freyjaw: “Do you want me to tell you something really subversive? Love is everything it’s cracked up to be. That’s why people are so cynical about it… It really is worth fighting for, being brave for, risking everything…
Incredible Gift
Piano! Piano!
What you can’t see right now (well, unless you’re part of my household) is the enormous smile on my face because the piano is here! It sounds dreadfully bright, but it is here! My sambear, who HATES shifting furniture around…
Growing Up
I think my baby just officially became a teenager. Yes, she’s just 11. But we can’t go run errands yet (and we have several things to do before archery practice) because she’s blow-drying and curling her hair. I think I’ll…
Musical Memories
Oh wow. I’m listening to the B-52s Wild Planet album. The actual album. Like, on vinyl. One of the things unearthed in my parents’ basement this weekend was the first stereo I had when I was about 11. I bought…
Poly Pains
Good Stuff, Bad Stuff
sambear posted a picture of our kittens! They are much less peaceful right now—running around warring all over the top floor of the house. They don’t go downstairs much yet—I think the stairs are still just a wee bit much…
Geek Momma Pride & Piano
Priceless moment this weekend: the look on several people’s faces when I casually mentioned that when my brother gave his old PC to Katie, she installed Linux on it. Herself. (Okay, I think she had to ask sambear one question…