Wednesday whining

Awards: The Sleep for Tired Pixies Prize

2012-02-18T19:39:00.002-05:00

There were so many good whines and even more amazing anti-whines shared this week. However, my own lack of sleep and sudden pain from trying to resume normal life is going to cut short the expression of my appreciation of the community this week. Liz, enjoy your trip! Kathy A, enjoy your conference and I am assuming your project was a presentation to this august audience. Knock em dead,

Whines of a Manufactured Holiday Devoted to Infatuation Nature

2012-02-14T00:34:00.005-05:00

Pixies, I get frothy when I think of Valentines Day. I suspect it is because I have never been in a happy relationship when the day rolls around, nor am I likely to ever be in that kind of relationship. Even fake dating around this time of the year is tricky. With no established relationship, a gift would be unnecessary. But what if the other person does do something? One year, I did receive

Blame it All on the Hysterectomy Awards Show

2012-02-10T14:03:00.004-05:00

That's right, pixies, let's blame it on the hormones or lack thereof. They can take it!Gentle hugs and recovery from all assorted hormone shenanigans wishes to Miranda. Kudos to the Super Therapist Who Understands the System. Cluesticks to governmental people making kooky decisions, and kudos to those actually using their brains for once.Elevated Risk of Mullet to kathy, for this funny, yet

Post-Superbowl, Pre-Valentine's Day Whining

2012-02-06T20:00:00.003-05:00

W: The plagues of sickness whines continue. We are slowly getting better. Energy levels are lagging behind, at least for me and Sweet. Mini is back to her usual antics. W/AW: We got some good news from Sweet's testing, but are no closer to any answers. More testing to come.AW: I got to get away for the weekend to hang out with friends from my pre-Baboos life. The break came just in time, as I was

Awards Show

2012-02-03T11:25:00.004-05:00

This presentation is brought to you by Cranky, Sleepy, and Sickly, three of the popular house dwarves, who have managed visits to several Pixies and are now in residence chez moi. Let's hope everybody is feeling better, STAT.The coveted Elevated Risk of Mullet Award goes to our Sue, for this gem: "Unsolicited middle-of-the-night Pixie advice: Playing Angry Birds is not conducive to relaxation

Let's just break out the whines...

2012-01-29T20:19:00.003-05:00

What's cookin'?I am so very whiney tired worn out.But on the up side -- I've got friends, my tiredness is earned, and things will work out.Actually, nothing's cooking at my personal house. I hold the opinion that it is my beloved's duty on weekends. He, um, has been distracted. But (she says righteously) not as distracted as me, because of teh deadline thing, and how I'm actually almost

Very Whiny Whine Awards

2012-01-27T13:46:00.004-05:00

I am amused to see that preachers and professors have similar nightmares. esperanza’s “nightmare come true” of getting lost on the way to the church and walking up the aisle during the prelude feels a lot like my class last week. (This week went better, fortunately).Congratulations to liz, who won the internets this week.Condolences to kathy a. on the loss of a good friend. Your description of

Very Whiny Whining

2012-01-22T16:33:00.005-05:00

I'm feeling whiny and Bridadoon hadn't appeared yet, so I decided to bring this week's Whiner's Ball into being a little early.Very Whiny Whine: I'b sick! I do't hab time to be sick!Very Whiny Whine the Second: Last week was the first week of classes. I lived out my teaching nightmare: showing up late, not being able to find the room once I got to the building, not having all my materials...

S'not fair! Or, Snot Fair. Take your pick.

2012-01-20T11:21:00.006-05:00

Once again, the hardy band of Pixies weighs in on happenings big and small, lightening the burdens of all. Y'all are good people.The Gym Rat Award goes to Sue, who spontaneously decided to defy the depression demon by stopping by for a little workout, producing some fine hand-crafted endorphins. Take that, you demon! Yay, Sue!Esperanza wins the coveted Elevated Risk of Mullet Award for this: "

Onward!

2012-01-17T09:34:00.003-05:00

Hope you enjoyed the long weekend!Me, I have been pretty much chained to a big work project, but making progress, baby! Expect this whine/AW to continue for a few weeks....Daughter has an interview for a job taking care of cute! little! kittens! -- which is about her favorite thing in the world, so cross fingers.Whats the news on your end?

Awards on the Waning Moon

2012-01-15T02:20:00.005-05:00

esperanza gets the Mixed Anti/Whine Award for “using Mini's second day of school to defrost freezer, disappear some outgrown toys, and scrub the bathroom grout.” We are glad you are enjoying the time, but hope you get to sit down with a book at some point too!Liz gets the Good Neighbor Award for letting us know Yankee Transferred posted – thanks! We are glad you are part of our community.A Shiny

Full Moon Whining

2012-01-09T01:32:00.003-05:00

It's a gorgeous nearly full moon here, glinting off the snow on the trees. The moon is pretty, but some people believe things go sideways this time of the month - what do you think?I am having a lot more near-moose encounters, but blaming the deep snow, not the lunar cycle. So far it has been merely scary, although I had a moose close enough to pet two days ago (hint for Pixies who live someplace

Awards Show, with Extras

2012-01-06T22:07:00.003-05:00

Bodily Fluids Award to Liz, for the completely unfair piling on of period, nosebleed, and runny nose. That lousy tissues whine deserves its own award. (if someone were to, say, whine about lousy toilet paper, I would give than an award too. Lousy Paper Products Award). Bodily Fluids, Runner Up, to a certain person at Days's house who is undergoing PMS for the first time. No fun. For anyone.Get

It's a New Year! Let's Whine!

2012-01-02T21:48:00.003-05:00

I'm assuming none of the whining pixies were so foolish as to make a "no whining" resolution. Right?So let's have 'em.My Old Skool Whine: the voicemail icon on my phone is insisting I have a new voicemail. I do not.My more substantial whine: oh, I am weary of unstructured days. Yes, I am actually ready for the whirlwind that is our normal routine.Even more substantial than that: I should probably

Awards: Finishing Up Old Year Business

2012-01-01T13:48:00.003-05:00

Happy 2012, Pixies! I am in the second to last time zone, so y’all started the New Year ahead of me and I hope it is unfolding well for you. It’s zero degrees Farenheit at my house, so we are hibernating here.To wrap up our unfinished business from the Old Year, Awards:esperanza gets the Day Late Invitation Award, for receiving two invites to Christmas Dinner … on Christmas Morning (after “a

Merry Everything!

2011-12-25T15:10:00.005-05:00

Let the holiday whining commence (slash continue)!While I hope everyone's festivities abide by the Universal Declaration of No Drama, I wanted to open up a thread for those whose loved ones maybe need a Cluestick Reminder and for those with anti-whines to celebrate (recognizing that those could be the very same Pixies in both categories. Life is like that).What are the whines and anti-whines in

Universal Declaration of No Drama

2011-12-23T10:42:00.006-05:00

We, the Pixies of the World, recognizing that people are gathering together in the Holiday Spirit and celebrating their festivities of choice, hereby declare the Holidays to be a Drama-Free Zone.Should anything threaten to create drama, we shall take appropriate measures to restore peacefulness to our respective locations and selves, including but not limited to: pretending the untoward event did

All the kitties were snuggled together on the couch...

2011-12-19T23:00:00.006-05:00

Yes, also the stockings are hung by the chimney with care, and etc. My cats are celebrating that quiet time before the influx of residents late tomorrow, and they are bonded together in the front room because That Dog might turn up again in the bedroom.Junior Dog has apparently been stressed by the absence of her Master -- totally forgetting who exactly feeds her -- and she has orchestrated five

Late Late Late

2011-12-17T11:29:00.004-05:00

Apologies for the seasonal procrastination disorder leading to these late awards!Liz wins the Seven Dwarves Award, complaining that she was currently "Sleepy (sitting in training), Dopey (forgot where I parked my car, see training), Sneezy (allergies), Happy (kitchen success), Grumpy (get your stuff off my place at the table! You promised you'd stop doing that), Bashful (sorry I yelled at you,

Rockin' the Season

2011-12-12T15:24:00.009-05:00

Just a sampling of home-made ornaments from years past...AW: We got the tree! A great deal of cleaning and decorating has happened in the public sectors of the household. Ho ho ho!AW: If you are not following Liz's blog, run on over for some seasonal musical festivity of all stripes! Liz is stylin', big time. It is impossible to sample her selections without finding joy and smiles --

Slower Than Christmas Awards Post

2011-12-10T20:55:00.004-05:00

We're back from our mini-vacation, and it was wonderful. And the Baboos had a good time with Favorite Babysitter, and Favorite Babysitter had fun with the Baboos. Yay! And there were no Potty Accidents OR Potty On-Purposes. Yay! Yay! Yay!I am sad to say that there is a cascade (ew, sorry) of Bark Awards this week, animal and human divisions. kathy a.'s cat, Sue's little kitty, and Liz's poor

In Over My Head Whining

2011-12-05T19:26:00.005-05:00

Anyone else feeling a teensy bit overwhelmed? Bit off more than you can chew? I'd go on but I can't think of any other cliches. Feel free to add some of your own.My particular trouble is the sewing projects. I finished matching dresses for the Baboos, and they do look adorable in them. I still have on my list: a hat, three sets of pj's, a spa towel wrap and probably something else I'm forgetting.

AWARDS!

2011-12-02T16:52:00.000-05:00

Esperanza wins "Bringing the Bodily Fluids" award with her potty-training woes. On the plus side, her daughter is wicked smart. Amy wins Elevated Risk of Mullet with this Anti-Whine: AW: at least I shouldn't have to mop my floor again before Christmas. Because that, there? That just says it all. Jen R wins the Brevity award for Tired and no breaks in sight. :-( And Sue wins for Style

I always will remember, 'twas a year ago November... (edited to add the actual song for Sue)

2011-11-29T10:22:00.003-05:00

...I went out to hunt some deer On a morning bright and clear I went and shot the maximum the game laws would allow Two game wardens, seven hunters, and a cow. I was in no mood to trifle I took down my trusty rifle And went out to stalk my prey What a haul I made that day I tied them to my fender and I drove them home somehow Two game wardens, seven hunters, and a cow. The law was very firm it

Cookie Swap, Recipe Swap, and Other Deliciousness Thread

2011-11-28T21:05:00.000-05:00

Ask, Neighbor Lady, and here it is! Are you interested in a Holiday Cookie Swap? KLee will organize, just comment here that you want to send and receive a batch of cookies and/or other goodies, and KLee will fill in the details. Are you looking for a recipe or have one to share? Turkey tips? Stuffing/dressing controversies? Favorite Holiday Punch? What to serve at the Open House for the whole

Thankfulness abounds.

2011-11-26T19:56:00.005-05:00

Apologies for being so late with the ceremony! But many good wishes to and thankfulness for friends and family, near and far.Let's just get the Cluesticking out of the way, because however much we might love or appreciate someone, sometimes something can be as annoying as all get-out. In the lineup are: Anonymous' husband, whose particular area of cluelessness is not understanding that his

Thanksgiving!

2011-11-21T11:00:00.003-05:00

It's the start of the holiday marathon season, although it appears that certain businesses believe in the 12 Weeks of Christmas. Pixies disapprove, business-people!Anyway, Thanksgiving means feasting and family and all that good stuff, usually. But tensions can run just a wee tiny bit high, too. Bring your anti-whines and whines, big and small!My cousin is hosting, and he invited a LOT of

Diminuitive Dwelling on the Great Plains Awards

2011-11-17T21:07:00.003-05:00

Ha! Do you have a big vocabulary, silly spammer? Just try it again.Ahem.Old Skool Award to Liz for the woes of--alas--only finding an abridged version of one of her favorites for the Kindle. I have similar whines on audiobooks.kathy a. gets Style, just for the sheer, double-taking power of the phrase "two great meetings."We here at Wednesday Whining find ourselves surprised, but we're handing out

Little House on the Prairie Whining

2011-11-14T19:18:00.001-05:00

Mini has the croup. For real. I feel like we should be on Little House in the Prairie, but thankfully we live in 2011, after the invention of steroids. We will, however, cross our fingers and say our prayers that Sweet, aka Miss Compromised Lung Function, doesn't get it. Croup is the virus du jour in our town, so I'm glad Mini is keeping up with current trends. Someone around here needs to.So,

Awards - the "Not Wednesday Any More" edition

2011-11-14T01:43:00.002-05:00

Happy birthday to Elizabeth! Pass the cake and ice cream!Hip hip hooray to kathy a. on the All Clear medical results! We want to congratulate Our Doorbell Queen, liz, for her hard work this election cycle. Better luck next time, and I am glad at least a few of the good ones made it into office in your district.Congratulations to those celebrating blogger meetups, to the Sweet Baboo on her speech

2011-11-07T12:40:00.004-05:00

Hi Pixies!I just got home from a ten day trip and am thrilled to have woken up in my own bed (A/W!). Now that I am upright, I need to go shovel the 12 inches of snow we received since I left out of my driveway (W).At least I have banana bread (A/W), since my houseguests left my freezer open and I had to use or lose all the food in it within a few hours of arriving home (W! W! W!).What a start to

Tricks 'n Treats

2011-11-04T10:55:00.003-04:00

Such a week! Passing the leftover candy, and vanilla lattes for all.Sending the Cluestick Posse out to the manufacturers of highly gendered items like pullups and toys. Not. Okay. Also, please note that it IS okay for boys to like big pink dollhouses.More Cluesticks to Medical Anonymous' stupid insurance company, which has decided the scan was not medically necessary, and to the hospital, which

Booooo!

2011-10-31T10:57:00.003-04:00

Happy Halloween to all those celebrating! We seem to have some new kids on the block, so this year we might even get some trick-or-treaters. Are you or yours rocking the costumes? Do tell!Mixed W/AW on the work front: some things are moving right along, and others are festering a bit. Got more time for a big project, and my immediate response was to push that aside for a bit. Must. Keep.

2011-10-28T12:45:00.003-04:00

Thanks for all the birthday wishes, Pixies! There was lots of cake and I am feeling well feted, but I would like to request a special Cluestick Posse for the guy who asked how old I was, heard the number, then demanded to know when I am going to start a family (dude, I have a family – I just don’t have a kid yet. Human beings aren’t known for unassisted reproduction so Back. Off.).I am posting

It's my party and I can whine if I want to!

2011-10-24T01:28:00.005-04:00

It's my birthday party, so I can whine if I want to, whine if I want to! You would whine too if it happened tooooooo you....doo doo doo doo doo... Whine: a big crazy work meeting was set for my birthday, so I get to spend at least eight hours of it in a conference room.Antiwhine: I don't think I am important enough to get invited along for the Fancy Dinner for Important People that will eat the

Awards! Cluesticks! If I Use Lots of Exclamation Points, It Will Be Exciting, Right?!?!!!

2011-10-21T20:46:00.003-04:00

Happy Birthdays (you know, last week) to KLee and Neighbor Lady. Despite various levels of celebrating, the pixies join together in wishing you a wonderful year. And Happy Anniversary to Neighbor Lady & Neighbor Guy!Style Award for Elizabeth's amazing prose that wrapped a whine within an antiwhine: "Starting to finally understand that my organization will never listen to my complaints of

Fall-ing

2011-10-18T10:00:00.001-04:00

Well, I think it's finally fall here. We are breaking out the long sleeves today, because the high is only going to be 78. Yes. Seriously. Long sleeves. W: overworked with stuff I don't like.AW: friend's husband is doing great, they are flying back home tomorrow.W: she's out of the office the rest of the week anyway.Whine of Obviousness: Sitting around on the internet all evening is not

Good day, sunshine!

2011-10-14T10:01:00.003-04:00

Whining works! We lost our gray, cold gloom! And Esperanza got RAIN, after this long, dry, fiery summer! Old Skool Awards to: JenR, for a comment lost in the black hole of the internet; Sue, for a shaving accident; and Esperanza, for a lapse in the overall potty-training victory.Elizabeth wins the Weekend? What Weekend? Award for a marathon of driving driving driving, fasting, and sorting

Monday, monday...

2011-10-10T13:13:00.003-04:00

Breaking out the whine and cheeze early. It's gloomy and damp and cold; I want to curl up with the cats; but noooo, instead I'm futzing around with a BIG project, and am so BEHIND....No, I'm not procrastinating! This post demonstrates my awesome multi-tasking skills: reducing stress while carefully pondering what to write next, and whether I should go eat something to boost energy and

Pie for all!

2011-10-08T18:54:00.002-04:00

A Boatload of Pretzel Ms (the second M is optional) to JenR as she embarks on the craziness of family travel with family members too little to roll over, much less negotiate.Happy ten year anniversary to Sue and her church (but not to the parishioners who forgot to celebrate it).Best wishes to Sarah Squared and their minister, on the big day. I do love me some good weddings…The Bandaid Award goes

Weather Whines for Winter

2011-10-03T01:15:00.005-04:00

Hi Pixies!I am swooping into this space, since nobody else claimed host privileges this week, to tell you it is snowing (snowing!) in my neck of the woods.AW: I have new snow tires!W: They are stored safely in the shed (I prefer them on the car).W: It's slushy, wet, icy out there.AW: We can all stop wondering when winter is going to get here.What's the weather - inside or outside - like at your

On Top of Spaghetti.....

2011-09-30T11:09:00.003-04:00

Many worthy entries this week, my friends!The Style Award goes to Liz, whose son and hubby found this animated masterpiece to share!There were some other long wiggly things in PixieLand, which we do not recommend for dinner. By general acclaim, Esperanza wins the prestigious Medal of Honor for Parental Performance Above and Beyond, for dealing with a fireplacing snake in the pool with her baby.

Fall is upon us....

2011-09-25T17:26:00.003-04:00

We never actually got a lot of summer weather out here, and the early fall glory days have not shown up, either. Heat would have been a good excuse for not getting enough done, no? I may have to sentence myself to a library carrel to get some writing done this week.Is there such thing as post-vacation letdown? Well, the pets are glad I'm home; I'm given to understand that the concierge service

Awards

2011-09-22T19:41:00.003-04:00

Elevated risk of mullet to Sue for her description of airplanes as "Large tin petrie dishes from hell" and to Neighbor Lady for "Aunt Flo(od)."Old skool award for Days and her wet dog, and for me and my ripped pants.Cluesticks to the church ladies who don't think that Sue is working enough, to her airplane seatmate, and the supreme court.A warm welcome back to Genevieve, and sympathies for the

welcome to what-do-you-mean-it's-Wednesday-already whining

2011-09-21T06:53:00.005-04:00

I've decided that when they say that the days get shorter in September, it must be literally true. Not just that there are fewer hours of sunlight, but that there are fewer hours in each day. That's the only explanation for how I could be so far behind on everything in spite of running at full tilt, right?Welcome to Wednesday (what do you mean it's Wednesday? It can't be Wednesday already!)

French Fried Awards

2011-09-16T21:33:00.003-04:00

Pixies, I am a little French Fry right now. But it's now or never for awards, since tomorrow and Sunday are full.Get Well Soon Award to Neighbor Lady, with the crud. Get busy, cluestickers, we're having a busy week: Cluesticks to Days's flooding dishwasher, kathy a.'s daughter's smell-impaired landlady, Elizabeth's no-show babysitter, and Sue's appointment-canceling clinic.Old Skool Award to

Whines? Bring 'Em

2011-09-13T09:00:00.001-04:00

Big ones, small ones, whiny ones, braggy ones, Old Skool ones, stylish ones, funny ones, sad ones, old ones, new ones. We take them all.My whine? Clearly I'm no Dr. Seuss.

Awards, belated due to computer melt-down edition

2011-09-12T10:31:00.001-04:00

Posting this from work, because my computer is still down for the count. Turns out that Windows 7 Starter is even less flexible than I previously thought. Remembering What It's All About goes to JenR for the awkward dance most newborns and their moms go through to get the nursing to actually work. Kathy A. gets the That Sums it Up award for "seem to have misplaced the overdrive feature on my

Post-Labor Day hang-over post

2011-09-06T11:38:00.000-04:00

What is it about three-day-weekends that makes the four-day-week that follows them feel like it will never end? Here it is, not quite noon on Tuesday and I'm wondering where Friday is. So is today a Monday for you?

It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!

2011-09-01T11:15:00.004-04:00

First, many congratulations are in order! Happy Baby and mazel tov to JenR, whose wee one was born! HOORAY! Best to mama, dad, baby, and family!Happy 31st Anniversary to Sue!Belated wedding congratulations to Andy!The title of this post was inspired by a back-to-school commercial that my sister was remembering fondly as she launched her son into another year of too much running around and the

Goodnight, Irene

2011-08-28T14:44:00.003-04:00

Opening early due to all the darned weather excitement on the East Coast. Hope everyone's OK. Glad she wasn't as terrible as feared, but it was still a massive and disruptive storm. Do tell your stories. How is the back-to-school proceeding? This will be the first time in 20 years that we are not actually doing back-to-school! But the big move for daughter's fall internship is approaching,

Creepy Crawly Heebie Jeebie Awards Ceremony

2011-08-26T20:52:00.004-04:00

Fruit Fly Awards go to JenR, with the (very) small bonus of distraction from the "no baby yet" phenomenon. Baby, get here soon and safely! Fruit flies, go away soon and not so safely! Spider and Offspring Awards to Amy, whose expectant spider disappeared with her brood (the spider's brood, not Amy's). Additional awards to those who can vacuum up live creepy crawlies without getting the heebie

Back-to-School Whining

2011-08-22T20:21:00.004-04:00

It's back-to-school time here in the dry, crispy, 100-degree, high fire danger state of the country that keeps producing governors who want to be president. Antiwhine is the incredible smile on Sweet's face when I told her she was going back to school next week. Whine is the incredible amount of whining and fit-throwing she has been doing over *any* new item (cup, bedspread, activity). The

Fabulous Prizes!

2011-08-19T10:30:00.002-04:00

Andy wins the Old Skool Award, for the perils and tribulations of a broken dryer. Andy also wins the coveted Elevated Risk of Mullet Award for this: "Yes, my whine is that I have a caring mother who wants to talk to me. There goes my Son of the Year Award." We're glad to see you again! In another laundry-related whine, Amy is haunted by the musty smell of her vacation cabin, earning her the

It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood

2011-08-15T10:54:00.005-04:00

Morning sunshine! We've had a lot of morning gloom lately, sometimes stretching for most of the day, so this is nice. The other excitement in the neighborhood is that the new Big Fancy Supermarket opened, replacing two small ones. Everyone is checking it out, saying Ooooh Ahhhh about its features: Asian food in the deli; an actual butcher counter; huge produce section; pharmacy; a whole row

Oy.

2011-08-12T11:24:00.005-04:00

Sorry about the delay in awards. A mentally ill relative in a distant county got arrested, so I spent about 5 hours yesterday trying to find out what was going on and arranging for bail. Still don't know exactly what happened, but assume it is another sign that she is a complete freaking mess. Also, she wants to move to live right near us again. Oh. Joy. Emily wins the Old Skool Award for

Ch-ch-ch-changes

2011-08-08T13:27:00.001-04:00

Welcome to this week's Whiner's Ball! Bring 'em on, the whines and anti-whines, big and small. Bonus points for vacation reports! AW/W/AW: Daughter got an apartment for her fall internship in DC! And I set up flights, hotel, am perusing a guidebook -- getting her settled will double as a big deal trip for me, the chance to finally see the sights (and maybe see a couple internet friends)!

First Rule of Wednesday Whining: Never Apologize for Whining at Wednesday Whining.

2011-08-04T16:34:00.002-04:00

Listen up, folks. I'm here to give it to you plain and simple. This is a place for dumping our grievances, be they small, large, funny, sad, overwhelming, petty, or overwhelmingly petty. You got a sadness? Bring it here. You got an annoyance? Bring it here. You got a funny potty training story? Bring it here. That is what this site was started for and that's what we have kept doing week after

Head meet Desk

2011-08-01T11:11:00.001-04:00

I came here looking to see if a new WW post had gone up and then realized that I'm hosting!! Hi! I'm Liz and I'm a nincompoop. [Hi Liz!] So on the homefront: unpacking continues apace; my netbook's new updated version of Windows 7 (Starter) isn't playing nice with my anti-virus software; and my son's DSi XL is mine for the week due to an interesting confluence of forces having to do with

Party!

2011-07-29T10:53:00.003-04:00

Better late than never, eh? Our own Liz points out that the 4th blogiversary of Wednesday Whining in this space was on July 11! Passing the cake and festive beverages with tiny umbrellas. This community has been lovely and fabulous through all the ups, downs, and whoopsies. Congratulations to Liz, for accomplishing the dreaded house-moving operation!The Old Skool Award this week goes to Days,

Moving On

2011-07-25T11:07:00.005-04:00

Hi, Pixies! Looking forward to this week's crop of whines and anti-whines.This week, my featured whine is trying to find temporary housing for my daughter, for her fall internship across the country. The internet is a glorious thing, bringing craigslist and websites galore, but ohmydog, I will be so happy when we can sign a lease and write a deposit check. We have serious sticker shock, since

Boxes, Poxes, Squawkses

2011-07-22T10:53:00.006-04:00

Happy Birthday Week to Sue!A round of applause for KLee, who wins the Best Anti-Whine Award for the excellent news that JF is away at his new job orientation! Congratulations to him.Best wishes to Liz, who wins the PackPackPackPack Award for her superhuman pre-moving efforts. This award includes however many pitchers of margaritas it takes, and complimentary service from the Moving

Cousins!

2011-07-18T18:31:00.005-04:00

My youngest first cousin just moved to a house very close to us! Or at least, they started moving. Nothing at all was packed, but they eventually managed 2 truckloads and some carloads. His mom brought cleaning supplies, his sister brought her family and major tools, an in-law family showed up to help, and a lot of things got done -- even if there is still a lot left at the old place. Good

Pixies Conquer the Universe

2011-07-15T09:52:00.007-04:00

It's been quite a week here in Pixieland, featuring ever so many events.JenR wins the Old Skool Award for an appliance classic: "Washing machine suddenly went from 'hey - is the washer done yet?' quiet to 'OMG, who put a jet engine in the laundry room' loud." Kudos to JenR's mom, who took their laundry home with her.Esperanza wins Best Use of a Kitchen Item in a Household Emergency, for

Mid-Summer Edition

2011-07-11T11:24:00.005-04:00

Where is this summer going? Hard to believe it is almost mid-July.That means I'm terribly behind on work things, and need to go into superhuman overdrive. Gah.Big anti-whine: daughter got a fall internship in DC! Very exciting news, and it gives me a chance to go see the sights (and visit friends) as I get her settled in! The internet and some friends have been helping us figure out the

"Let's Go Back to the Cowardly Old World, Please" Awards Banquet

2011-07-07T21:11:00.004-04:00

Hugs and sympathy and chocolate to kathy a., on the death of her elderly beloved kitty. Grieving and carpet replacement are not mutually exclusive, so go right ahead.Antiwhine Awards to p_k, who surely deserves some. Hooray for fabulous days, blogging, and the word "benign" uttered by a doctor. And to NUD (good to hear from you, btw) for the healing elbow!Sue Makes Lemonade Award to (duh) Sue

It's a Brave New World Whining

2011-07-04T20:23:00.003-04:00

Last week one day, during the peaceful and quiet naptime, the Sweet Baboo opened her door and said, ever so sweetly, "No sleep, Mommy." She's been in a big girl bed for several months, has been able to climb out of it for several months, has been able to open the door for several months, and has been staying awake during naptime most of the time for several months. She just now put it all

Fireworks Edition

2011-07-01T10:46:00.004-04:00

Happy Canada Day! Happy Fourth of July! Here's to a great long weekend for all, and the kickoff to official summer! How do you plan to celebrate? We have a barbeque planned, and our city hosts its annual music festival and fair on Monday, just a couple blocks from the house.Bon Voyage to KLee, who is on the plane for the fabulous GS trip to London and Paris! Woooo hoooo! We are jealous,

Up in the Treetops

2011-06-27T11:54:00.007-04:00

There are a lot of trees in our neighborhood. Our house backs up to a hillside nature area, a piece of semi-wilderness in the middle of suburbia. Two grand old trees in our yard are huge, ancient, and they're coming down. The pine shown above is 60-80 feet and probably 80 years old. Last week, its hugest limb cracked and started falling on the neighbor's house. So, today we are supporting

New Tools for the Posse!

2011-06-24T12:03:00.006-04:00

Once again, this forum proves to be a fountain of wisdom, even on the topic of bugs.Sue wins the Fearless Warrior Award for encountering a bug on her desk, and refusing to scream. ~~ Wild Applause ~~Liz wins the Terminator Award for sending Sue a virtual size 13 shoe, and also sharing the gripping tale of using junk mail and jumping thereon to squash a bug right into flatness, impressing her son

June bugs

2011-06-20T18:29:00.005-04:00

No, we don't have an insect infestation. But June is bugging me, anyway.First, there's the heat. This is the first time our house has hit 80 degrees in forever. My melting point is substantially below that, and someone carted off my office fan. We have no AC. I already have Texas-style internal thermodynamics going on -- the hot flashes are back with a vengeance. Send ice. Next: work

Father's Day Awards

2011-06-19T20:59:00.001-04:00