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Dear Santa

November 29th, 2006

Todd and I have been enjoying the advent of the Christmas holidays, because this is the first year that Rollie has really started to get the concept of Santa Claus. Although he is still a little confused. Yesterday, when we talked about it, I asked him if he knew about Santa and he said, “Yes, he comes in? And he goes into the fireplace?”

Close enough.

While we were eating Thanksgiving dinner, Rollie, Matilda, and our friend Kate’s daughter, Laura Catheryne, were running around in their diapers. (It is a laid-back family we have here.) Todd and I were telling my parents and Kate about our discussions with Rollie about writing to Santa to tell him what he wants for Christmas. Todd decided to illustrate this by example.

Todd: “Rollie, come here. Remember how we talked about writing a letter to Santa to tell him what we want for Christmas?”

Rollie [Obviously brightening at the mention of Claus:] “Yep!”

Todd: “What do you think you want Santa to bring you for Christmas?”

Rollie: “Pants.”

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I Don’t Know What to Say

November 28th, 2006

That’s why I haven’t written anything this week. See, I mostly write about what I know: The little things my kids do every day that drive me crazy, or make me laugh, or make me cry; the things that make me angry about this world; the things that scare me about the future; A book or movie I enjoyed; Fun trips and events.

All of that stuff seems unbelievably small and inconsequential in the face of the death of a child. A close friend of mine lost her nephew to bacterial meningitis this past week. A mother and father lost the center of their world. A child lost a brother he will never know, much less remember. Anything I write here, even the most irrelevant little tidbit, like what shape pasta Rollie and Tiller ate for dinner, will be something that the child’s family will never be able to write about him again.

So, i have spent these last few days talking, and hugging, and kissing a little bit more than usual. I have been more forgiving, and more patient, and more lenient, and more indulgent; I have cherished.

Why don’t I do this every day? I should do this every day for the rest of my life.

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Tiller Tricks

November 22nd, 2006

Day before Thanksgiving. Too busy to blog, but here is a little Tiller zen*. . .

*Warning: Gratuitous cuteness.

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Rollieism

November 20th, 2006

Rollie: “Mama, I sick.”

Me: “What’s wrong, sweetie?”

Rollie: “I have a cough, bless yous, and hiccups.”

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The Rise of Why

November 18th, 2006

Let it be noted that this week was the beginning of the neverending whys. Why, why, why? Rollie asks why 100 times a day. I never knew my world could be so confounding. Sometimes there just aren’t any good answers to “why?” Example:

Rollie: “Yoda is a Jedi.”
Me: “Yes, Rollie, Yoda is a Jedi.”
Rollie: “Luke is a Jedi.”
Me: “Yes, Luke is a Jedi.”
Rollie: “DarFader is a Jedi.”

I pause to ponder how to explain this one, the concept of someone with so much promise going over to the dark side. How to explain how it comes about that someone chooses darkness?

Me: “Well, Darth used to be a Jedi, but he isn’t anymore.”
Rollie: “Why?”
Me: “Well, he went bad.”
Rollie: “Why?”
Me: “Well, the dark force pulled him.”
Rollie: “Why?”

[sigh]

Me: “You are just going to have to trust me on this one, until you get a little older and can understand about The Force, and good, and evil.”
Rollie: “Why?”

Next week, Rollie and I will discuss why there is evil in the world if there is a God. How can that be? Why? Also, why is the sky blue? Why do cats have tails and people don’t?

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Guilty Admission

November 17th, 2006

I have a confession to make. Last night, when we were doing the usual spooning, foreplay, married sex thing, I couldn’t help feeling guilty. I just couldn’t stop thinking about this. I felt so guilty for enjoying every second of that video, huddled by the laptop with my headphones on, trying to conceal the irrepressible smile on my face, guilty for thinking that “Welcome to the Jungle” was pure genius, and how great is it that it lasted so long that they had to use the extended version?

Know what is better than an orgasm? Seeing Brandon Cox thrown down, and him getting up and losing his cool.

I am so sorry, baby. I had to say it.

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Disclaimer

November 16th, 2006

After receiving an email from a male friend, asking if he should really read the Outlander series, I feel it is my duty to explain more fully about the genre of the book: Outlander has tons of fans in the romance category.

I am not one to sit around reading romance novels, so I didn’t mention this. I guess I didn’t want anyone to think I was a romance reader. That being said, the reasons that I like the book have little to do with romance (although I would admittedly leave my husband for him if the hero showed up at my doorstep) and everything to do with genre-bending characters, strong females, adventure, what it might be like to live in the past, and a touch of time travel and witchcraft, mixed in with a healthy dose of biology and horticulture.

I don’t read them because of the love story, but all of these other things I mention do add up to make this one of my favorite love stories (with apologies to Mr. Darcy.)

So, male-friend-who-shall-remain-nameless, I think since you went ahead and bought the book, you should go out on a limb and read the damn thing. If for no other reason than that you can share a discussion over a bottle of wine with your girl, and she (and I) will be highly impressed with the level of security you feel in your manhood.

My friend Mike, at the urging of his wife, did so. He liked it and ended up reading more of the series.

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Weekend in NC

November 14th, 2006

Had a lovely weekend with the girls in NC. It could have been a little cooler, as it was downright hot on Friday and during the day on Saturday, even in higher elevations. Dana and family were as gracious as ever, and i ate and drank myself into near oblivion. I also slept in on Saturday until 10 am. Unless you are a parent, you will not understand the fucking awesomeness of this.

The best part of the weekend was the company, and next to that? The walking in nature. I miss grass. and leaves. and trees. Haybales. Woods. Horses, cows, dogs, and tractors. Vistas. Sticks and the smell of decaying leaves. The sound of my feet crunching them. All that shit.

Wine is good, too.

Here are the pictures from the trip. I wish I had taken more, but it is honestly quite difficult to wield a digital camera while holding a glass of wine and a fine chocolate.

Honey, Latenight

Laura, latenight

My Morning Coffee

Fields of Honey

When was the last time you rode one of these?

Honey in Woods

Haybales at sunset

The Farm

Prize of absolutely no value goes to first person to correctly identify what I am doing here.

View of Table Rock from the front of the house.

Aunt Honey and Q

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Sweet Afterglow of Victory

November 13th, 2006

Well, the annual “Temporarily Annul the Marriage Day” went better this year than last.

Georgia 37
Auburn 15

This season still sucks for a GA fan, and the sting of that god-awful Tennessee game and losses to Vandy and KY will never fade, but this does give one hope for next season. It can work.

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Glen Alpine, North Carolina

November 12th, 2006

I would rather chew my own arm off than drive to Charlotte, and then to Atlanta. It is too beautiful today to leave.

It will be nice to see my own kids, though. I miss them. And I can tell them to shut up while I’m drinking my coffee. Other people’s? Not so much.

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