category: Musings
The Gulf
July 06, 2010"I watched my children play in the sand while a storm came in, never quite reached us, but left us a rainbow that spanned the trees and the beach and gulf, all the way to the horizon. I listened as my children discussed whether the pot of gold was in the forest or in the [...]"
How To Find Forgiveness
May 17, 2010"There is a reason i haven’t posted much on Dogwood Girl lately. I have been heartbroken. I barely managed to brush my teeth and get the kids where they need to be and hold up my end of meaningless conversations. I went for a run the other day. It was the worst one i have [...]"
I Don’t Understand How Dekalb is Even Running
April 03, 2010"Also, I would just like to say, on behalf of Dekalb citizens and taxpayers, parents, students, and teachers, WHAT THE FUCK? You can’t even get it together and make a decision? What a waste of everyone’s time! Share/Save"
What are you going to be?
February 25, 2010"Tiller and I were sitting on the love toilets this afternoon. (That’s what we call our Jack and Jill toilets, right by each other, but separated by a door. You can hold hands while taking a poo. Love toilets.) Me: “What ya been doing?” T: “I’m playing doctor with Snoopy.” Me: “Are you going to be a [...]"
Bossy and Stubborn
February 05, 2010"This story will not surprise anyone who knows Rollie and me well. Rollie and I? We are just alike in so many ways. We can be a little intense. Focused to the point of obsession about things we enjoy doing. (God forbid you ask us a question while we are reading.) We don’t like to [...]"
The Bright Side of Puking
February 03, 2010"Tiller’s got the pukes. It all started Sunday before last, with Rollie having no appetite. Any parent worth their salt knows that when a kid has no appetite for something that they usually scarf down, then you will be dealing with puke within 24 hours. It is a law of nature. Rollie was out of school [...]"
When was the last time you got a $15,000 Raise?
January 28, 2010"When was the last time you got a $15,000 raise? Dekalb County School Superintendent Crawford Lewis is getting a pay increase, while Dekalb County is proposing cuts across the system: teachers are taking furloughs, pay cuts are happening all over for those who work in the schools, programs are going to be cut, and millage rates [...]"
Humility
January 20, 2010"It appears that, while I have a sense of humor, I do not react well to being laughed at outright. To say that I am fuming would be an understatement. Currently trying to douse the flames in wine. I am coming to terms with one of those life moments where I need to let go of [...]"
Dear neighbors: Please adhere …
"Dear neighbors: Please adhere to the 25 MPH posted speed limit on my street; it is designed to leave only small dents in children. Share/Save"
Still considered rude to talk …
January 17, 2010"Still considered rude to talk on a cel phone in a coffee shop or restaurant? Seems the height of bad manners to me. Maybe I am old-fahioned? Share/Save"
