Note: I originally published this on Facebook, but not everyone is on Facebook so I’m adding it here on my website. Also I’ve been asked to reactivate my Twitter account so the archive is there, and I did that. But although @meljean exists, I’m not logging into that account to check replies or DMs. If […]
…and THE IRON DUKE are being offered in a charity auction for the Red Cross Relief Disaster Fund over at Jeaniene Frost’s blog.
Dear Bobby, You might have noticed that I bought a bunch of new underwear today. But I’m sorry — it’s not for you. I have to share a hotel room with a few other ladies in a few weeks. I couldn’t go in my old stuff. I’ll probably shave my legs more, too. But at […]
This morning, while driving my husband and my daughter to school (this isn’t a weird confessional; he’s a teacher), my husband announced that he was going to copy all our daughter’s pictures onto our new computer, so that we could have them all in one place and backed up. That sounded reasonable, so I said, […]
…when I will sit down at the in-laws to see (part) of a Bollywood film, and it will not star Shahrukh Khan. *For those interested, this is Mohabbatein (which, translated, means “love stories” (I think)) . Yes, I couldn’t help but laugh at the musical hallelujahs that sounded when we were introduced to each of […]
So, as part of my purging, I decided to have tomato soup today (but without a grilled cheese sandwich, *sob*). Except, the tomato soup was made when I realized: no crackers. It’s not just because I am one — I simply can’t eat tomato soup without crackers. Saltines, preferably. So that started me on a […]
So, as part of my purging, I decided to have tomato soup today (but without a grilled cheese sandwich, *sob*). Except, the tomato soup was made when I realized: no crackers. It’s not just because I am one — I simply can’t eat tomato soup without crackers. Saltines, preferably. So that started me on a […]
Thursday, January 8. Weather: Cold but Clear. Meljean is still “woot”ing. (See previous entry. She really likes peanut-butter-and-banana sandwiches — and thanks to everyone for their comments and congratulations!) The phone rings. It is the FIL, reminding Meljean that she was driving him to the U-Haul place after she drops the tot off at pre-school. […]