tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23211723171027185322024-03-13T12:22:43.404-05:00My Sliver of LifeSusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07633287324089752619noreply@blogger.comBlogger108125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2321172317102718532.post-67941161454993858962016-04-28T16:02:00.000-05:002016-04-28T16:03:26.904-05:00Food for Thought<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
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You don't have to open your front door to know fall has finally arrived. Just open your Facebook. We're all so busy talking about the crisp autumn air that we've completely forgotten to Instragram our breakfast. After a long, hot summer, everyone is giddy at the prospect of shaking the moth balls off our cashmere and brushing up on our favorite <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LYAEz777AU" target="_blank">scarf knots</a>. <br />
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Well, maybe not everyone.<br />
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For some, the chill in the air might not be welcome at all. It might be dreaded. Across the United States—in alleyways, under bridges, deep in the woods—nearly 600,000 men, women, and children are living outdoors. Just the other night, I was part of a crowd of 2,000 financially fortunate Little Rockers leaving Robinson Auditorium after a comedy show, all smiling our way to dinner or drinks or home. But when we got to our car, a homeless man was sleeping on the sidewalk, right there in the middle of the city, in his home of cardboard and Kroger sacks. I rode home thinking, <i>what could he have bought with the money we all spent on an hour of laughter? What could we have given him?</i><br />
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Then I saw this video.<br />
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And I decided to use the Internet to do something awesome. Starting with socks. <br />
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In honor of Socktober, my family is holding a Sock Drive, just like my mom used to when I was a kid. I'm asking for your help. Can you contribute a pair of socks? If so, leave a comment below so I can contact you with collection information. Locations will also be posted on my Facebook page. <br />
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Let's stop talking about the weather and do something about it. Please give.<br />
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<br />Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07633287324089752619noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2321172317102718532.post-29798066400846325532013-08-05T21:42:00.000-05:002013-08-05T21:42:33.218-05:00In Kind<div style="line-height: 25px;">
The man stood in the Target parking lot, a sign in his hands saying he lost his job and needed help feeding his family. They were there, too—a thin young woman holding a beautiful infant daughter, an orange flower blossoming from her halo of black curls. Because I'm cheap, I only gave them a dollar. Because I'm kind, I then drove to Starbucks and asked for two cups of ice water to take back to them. The barista gave me the water, grudgingly, but not without tossing in a tip: "You know, you're just feeding stray cats." <br />
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The family stuck with me as I headed up Cantrell toward home. I thought about how one unlucky break could be the difference between pulling up my nice curved driveway and holding up a sign in a sweltering parking lot. We aren't so different, his family and mine. Our luck could run out, too. I was thinking about this as I drove past <a href="http://www.toggerykids.com/" target="_blank">The Toggery</a>, an ultra fancy children's boutique a few minutes from home. They had a sign, too—big colorful letters promising their affluent clientele huge summer savings. What could it hurt to ask? I went in and told the saleswoman about the family. "Is there any chance you could donate anything for their baby?" The saleswoman asked me to wait while she disappeared into the back. When she returned, she was gently folding three complete outfits—dresses, bloomers, hats. Before she could slip them into the bag, another saleswoman walked up and handed her a gorgeous smocked dress to add to the gift. I expected to be shown the door. Instead, I was shown amazing kindness.<br />
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I'll probably never be the kind of person who shops at The Toggery, but I hope I never stop finding ways to share their spirit of generosity and kindness to people. <br />
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Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07633287324089752619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2321172317102718532.post-28963131994896716112013-07-15T22:05:00.000-05:002013-07-15T22:05:56.488-05:00Belongings<div style="line-height: 25px;">
Belonging, <i>noun</i>:<br />
1. possession, personal effect<br />
2. close or intimate relationship <br />
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It was a Saturday morning and I was poking through one of three huge boxes of purses lining the edge of a yard cluttered with a life's accumulation of belongings. The girl having the yard sale was still in her twenties, too young to have amassed such a collection. I struck up a conversation about all those purses; the objects I find most interesting are the ones with a story. So she gave me the story: <i>My mother died.</i> <br />
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Instantly, I was transformed from shopper to vulture, picking around the corpse for a juicy morsel. When my grandmother died, my mother refused to sell any of her belongings. She couldn't bring herself to let strangers judge and haggle over her mother's memories. I thought she was foolish, giving everything away when it could be sold for good money. Now, I understood.<br />
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I bought a purse, but I couldn't get past its story. Every time I went to use it, I felt the weight of regret at making that poor girl put words to her sadness. Months went by before I finally decided to carry the purse to a going away party for a friend. As I rummaged for a lipstick in the dark hallway outside the ladies room, I looked up to find the girl from the yard sale standing beside me, eyes fixed on her mother's purse. A bemused smile broke through the sadness on her face: <i>Today is the two year anniversary of my mother's death.</i><br />
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Belongings can have stories, and maybe some can even have ghosts, who slip out of the shadows to appear at just the right moment.</div>
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<br />Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07633287324089752619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2321172317102718532.post-13833835314608638752013-05-11T11:20:00.000-05:002013-05-11T11:31:16.811-05:00I Remember Mama<div style="line-height: 25px;">
In some families, sibling rivalry can be a real bother. (See: Cain and Abel.) In ours, it's pretty benign. We've never fought over men or competed in careers. We don't care who makes the most money or even who mom and dad like best at any given time. The sibling rivalry in our family revolves around just one small, yet critical matter: Who can give the gift that makes mom cry. <br />
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My sister, with the unfair advantage of incredible talent and generosity, usually wins. But not this year. This year, Mother's Day is mine. <br />
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This year, I have a <a href="http://www.lauralynnbrown.com/book/" target="_blank">secret weapon</a>:<br />
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Once upon a time, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lauralynnbrownauthor?fref=ts" target="_blank">Laura Brown</a> was my teacher in an official capacity. She gave me things to read and things to write. She gave me guidance in the kindest of ways, with a gentle nudge or probing question, jotted in the margin of my paper in tiny lavender script. After the semester came to an end, I graduated from student to friend, but Laura continued to teach me. When I carelessly tossed a "funny" comment on my Facebook wall that got a cheap laugh at my mother's expense, Laura was there to gently nudge me again. "Honor your mother," she wrote in a private message."Be grateful that you still have her." <br />
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Just in time for Mother's Day, Laura came through for me again. Her new book, <a href="http://www.abingdonpress.com/product/9781426767463#.UY5YUko0iSo" target="_blank"><i>Everything That Makes You Mom: A Bouquet of Memories</i></a>, is her best writing assignment yet. On each page, Laura shares a simple memory of her own mom doing one of a thousand simple mom things: shopping, visiting, playing, caring. Like a good teacher, Laura then offers a selection of writing prompts designed to stir our own mom memories and some space for us to share them. In the end, the gift we give our mother isn't a book, but the knowledge that we have been listening, we have been paying attention, we do remember.<br />
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Thank you, Laura, for a beautiful book that will make my mom cry.<br />
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And thank you, Mom, for a lifetime of memories that no single book can contain.<br />
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It was at our neighborhood block party, a chance for people who share a zip code to come together and be neighborly. I spotted a woman I used to teach with, so I separated from my husband and started to catch up with her. A man I've never seen before came up and began talking to me as if we shared some past. We don't. I was immediately uncomfortable, but because I am pathologically friendly, I kept the conversation going just long enough to not seem rude. I got out as graciously as possible and moved along. Within minutes, he was back. I can't quite put my finger on what was so unsettling about him. He stood a little too near, acted a little too familiar. He was off-the-charts socially awkward, probably mentally challenged, but I wasn't afraid of him.<br />
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Again, I brought our conversation to the most polite end I could manage and searched the crowd for a safety net. A minute after I sat by my husband's side, the man appeared. Completely oblivious to my mounting anxiety, my husband excused himself to toss some things in the trash. He seized his opportunity. Sitting so close our hips almost touched, he began talking about my flip flops. Wasn't it great that it was warm enough to wear them? <i>Yes, yes it was.</i> Could he see one? <i>Well, I guess so. </i>Could he see the other? <i>Ummm, okay. </i>I didn't want to be rude. What about my feet? Could he see them?<br />
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"Are they soft?" he asked. "Two years ago, I used to feel ladies' feet to see if they were soft."<br />
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"No," I broke it to him, "You can't feel my feet."<br />
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As I searched the crowd to see what county that trash can was in, he made his move. It wasn't until I saw his hand slowly inching toward my foot that I finally put my foot down. I bolted, grabbed my kid, and headed straight for the sheriff. After the man was removed from the area, other women came forward to describe similar scenes.<br />
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A whole day later, and I'm still confused. How much responsibility do we each have to help others maintain face? Where is the line between kindness and recklessness? Can we be nice without being vulnerable? And harder still: how do we teach our children to be safe without teaching them to be afraid? <i>Don't talk to strangers</i>, we tell them. And then we go out into the world and do just that.<br />
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I don't know what's right. But I hope I'll always choose kindness over coldness. I hope I'll always give others the benefit of the doubt. I hope my instincts will always kick in before it's too late. And I hope my son will learn that if someone tries to do something to him that feels wrong, he should get up and unapologetically haul ass.<br />
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Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07633287324089752619noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2321172317102718532.post-57066864001181491672012-07-15T17:57:00.000-05:002012-07-15T17:57:11.269-05:00Land of Opportunity<br />
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My first two nephews were born in another state. I had to travel to be with them. I didn't mind. I liked them. A lot.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">But then I had to go and meet some sweet talking Southern man. For years, I'd harbored secret dreams of living in the South, where Spanish Moss drapes the trees instead of snow. I wasn't leaving for him so much as seizing my opportunity to</span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> get south of winter. Moving was bittersweet, but I knew my new life would be exciting.</span></span><br />
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When our little boy was a baby, we used to call him Archie. It's not that we're big <i>All in the Family</i> fans, but that he had this odd habit of arching in his sleep. Sometimes, he'd arch until the very crown of his head rested on the pillow. Like this:<br />
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It was his father, who has the infuriating habit of always being right, who diagnosed the problem: adenoids were constricting his breathing; he had to arch his neck to open the airway. We got a second opinion from the pediatrician, and a third from an ear, nose, throat specialist. The adenoids had to go.<br />
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At 6:15 yesterday morning, we headed for the Otolaryngology Center. My mind, however, had gotten up early and run to Starbucks for a few double espressos. By the time I caught up with her, she had already cataloged every possible scenario that could end in death, from anesthesia overdose to zebra stampede. She likes to be thorough. <br />
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My mind smirked, smugly. "Uh huh. Told you so." <br />
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Grave Digger. My mind nearly peed her pants. I was beginning to wish I left her home to make jello and put sheets on the couch.<br />
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We don't have walls. We don't have doors. We may as well have microphones, because everything we say is broadcast to at least three other classrooms. My principal described it as teaching in a fishbowl, and that's how it felt at first. I was intensely aware of everything I said, especially if I said it in my mean teacher voice.<br /><br />Over time, I've stopped focusing so much on what I say, and instead, started paying attention to what I hear: the teacher next door. In an open space school, I'm not just a teacher; I also get to be a student. All day long, I have the opportunity to learn from a master. I'll admit, she sets the bar so high, sometimes it's a real challenge even trying to keep up. But it's the trying that's making me better. Every day, I have to bring my A Game. I'll still never be as good as she is, but every day, I'm better than I was before.<br /><br />Here are a few of the new and improved things I did this Christmas.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiql1oOj_7I1j_IfEDBHGBkcTYKZMZlEYB4ElKW8gEQ5U6bqVb0etitLNikTcEZz-mEQoaouFWPnuouuSDk9mlpISQ_jORfDRIlJRxkXY2rYrc8UIoq13MXL58EwOISYxBrALB1TuIyfqI/s1600/Fall+2011+246.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 374px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiql1oOj_7I1j_IfEDBHGBkcTYKZMZlEYB4ElKW8gEQ5U6bqVb0etitLNikTcEZz-mEQoaouFWPnuouuSDk9mlpISQ_jORfDRIlJRxkXY2rYrc8UIoq13MXL58EwOISYxBrALB1TuIyfqI/s400/Fall+2011+246.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686860933740696242" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >Classroom Project</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMY2SZryL9930bku-aJdUiWzdrc9wjycEB5Jky_6vyKL7gCIF4ziR0ckFuMOzXGe-BaAGEfm-iOx4rxA4NWMvsnuYIaCEVp85YiWytwah9ezC6pExcIdnOmkTx4p-Mce-Xn7Ru4lxo3PE/s1600/Fall+2011+243.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMY2SZryL9930bku-aJdUiWzdrc9wjycEB5Jky_6vyKL7gCIF4ziR0ckFuMOzXGe-BaAGEfm-iOx4rxA4NWMvsnuYIaCEVp85YiWytwah9ezC6pExcIdnOmkTx4p-Mce-Xn7Ru4lxo3PE/s400/Fall+2011+243.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686860939676907298" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >Presents for Mom and Dad</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg9oedrtNd3Vpa9NHItyVpcUWDV4P23cdDyj8itNfQhwCwV7P0aZ0yHXPHc-r1ZEudw0nQSDcjNWpzxeiBbnuxBStUMgAhjwY1y0DsFZg-m2ZDnocYsh2MnykF7nRTedkPDNP_GWk8MT4/s1600/Fall+2011+278.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg9oedrtNd3Vpa9NHItyVpcUWDV4P23cdDyj8itNfQhwCwV7P0aZ0yHXPHc-r1ZEudw0nQSDcjNWpzxeiBbnuxBStUMgAhjwY1y0DsFZg-m2ZDnocYsh2MnykF7nRTedkPDNP_GWk8MT4/s400/Fall+2011+278.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686860948530206482" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >Presents for the kids~handmade, personalized capes. Yeah, I would have done that on my own.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07633287324089752619noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2321172317102718532.post-88074656643021787132011-11-23T13:05:00.011-06:002011-11-24T21:44:14.105-06:00Please Pass the Sugar<div style="line-height: 25px;">If your child's a picky eater like mine, I have a recipe for Thanksgiving turkey that is guaranteed to be a big hit at the kids' table. And it only requires one ingredient: sugar.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Thanksgiving Turkey Pops</span></span><br /><br />Ingredients<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6IgyznNIdNop7islUkeeqv5WmHMRyhtnPfmCVbFkFIu7pLdlLh4wne0c0m7EoP_y_Szw3m5AyCldf5iv-k2VZNfFe-phPgY0pUdWp5YGU0k1mtfelq6HQLIS5UowpcS18Ztdafo-A0_w/s1600/AAAAAqA2al0AAAAAAGlrFg.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 284px; height: 284px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6IgyznNIdNop7islUkeeqv5WmHMRyhtnPfmCVbFkFIu7pLdlLh4wne0c0m7EoP_y_Szw3m5AyCldf5iv-k2VZNfFe-phPgY0pUdWp5YGU0k1mtfelq6HQLIS5UowpcS18Ztdafo-A0_w/s400/AAAAAqA2al0AAAAAAGlrFg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678772228957435554" border="0" /></a><br />Lollipop-shaped Sugar<br /><br /><br /><br /><img style="width: 322px; height: 212px;" 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alt="" /><br />Barrel-shaped Sugar<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrgSZchC7UhBI7HM1egC6oZW3YAoa2s7g2EbF4YIM6dkX3hyphenhyphenanv3Mct7Nf-QFcLtMJwIR6LmzSV3CWHFjZWN4JTl-QVN7oKaQY_QFbZUlUEYsj1APmWCiuFxwfu6a_bnlCs7F8VwC2evA/s1600/Fall+2011+091.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 324px; height: 247px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrgSZchC7UhBI7HM1egC6oZW3YAoa2s7g2EbF4YIM6dkX3hyphenhyphenanv3Mct7Nf-QFcLtMJwIR6LmzSV3CWHFjZWN4JTl-QVN7oKaQY_QFbZUlUEYsj1APmWCiuFxwfu6a_bnlCs7F8VwC2evA/s400/Fall+2011+091.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678277656275510930" border="0" /></a><br />Fruit Slice-shaped Sugar<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI7Rpx9VFnIrCNLc_kMevOt3AHUnka7oGxuzvuoto_0tMyvd565u0ZwSn_pDq0VmOsM2kT7TeI7NxOswC8cXn_NQVRY9zdkxHFAQYLM5rCAkQa-KI9WVHqzoVMawXpHTOceJVSCG_LXUM/s1600/Fall+2011+090.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 321px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI7Rpx9VFnIrCNLc_kMevOt3AHUnka7oGxuzvuoto_0tMyvd565u0ZwSn_pDq0VmOsM2kT7TeI7NxOswC8cXn_NQVRY9zdkxHFAQYLM5rCAkQa-KI9WVHqzoVMawXpHTOceJVSCG_LXUM/s400/Fall+2011+090.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678275977594023762" border="0" /></a><br />Worm-shaped Sugar<br /><br /><br /><br />Mix all ingredients well.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtPQQcblULV4kcyhC77m8KB3pom9zIsCZHurZNfSjAi1mDDuopLWLip3f7nNk15oQPaOw9_NOFRynWBa2bQ-6DrfTI2KnFlYObWhF08vc_lXaZ9Vx3P_7SXfdNBXLa_wem1kKQFvSoyx4/s1600/Fall+2011+turkey+pop.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 383px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtPQQcblULV4kcyhC77m8KB3pom9zIsCZHurZNfSjAi1mDDuopLWLip3f7nNk15oQPaOw9_NOFRynWBa2bQ-6DrfTI2KnFlYObWhF08vc_lXaZ9Vx3P_7SXfdNBXLa_wem1kKQFvSoyx4/s400/Fall+2011+turkey+pop.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678273299957966866" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Sweet!</span><br /><br /><br />They'll gobble them up.<br /><br /></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07633287324089752619noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2321172317102718532.post-60889107443835583442011-11-03T19:42:00.009-05:002011-11-03T20:43:02.927-05:00Practice What You Preach<div style="line-height: 25px;"><br /><a href="http://www.starbucks.com/responsibility/community/community-service">Starbucks</a> is big on Community Service. They say so right on their website:<br /><br /><div style="font-style: italic;" class="intro"> <div class="summary"> <h2>We believe in being good neighbors.</h2></div> </div> <p style="font-style: italic;">Every Starbucks is a part of a community, and we’re committed to helping neighborhoods thrive wherever we do business. It’s a commitment rooted deep in our heritage and the belief that we can use our scale to be a catalyst for positive change.<br /></p> <p style="font-style: italic;">Now, more than ever, communities are relying on the private sector to share resources and help drive meaningful change. At Starbucks, we’ve always valued community service, and our partners have been fostering this “culture of good” since we opened our first store in 1971.</p><br />But when I walked in today and asked them to donate 20 little paper cup sleeves so my kids could make these cute ships, they said something else.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJxCRlOSfrVe9LTyS1dab07bAZE5JT3vzVVEhqD5vmu1ZyIFPEQfSolKnoGV6E0omoF9iV-IoEtYUwAbogJBsDYcklFH7NlvlEi-P6CGSQYUecRPYuYIhwN0BdGH4V97pxHCCOJyyGGFM/s1600/coffee+ships.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJxCRlOSfrVe9LTyS1dab07bAZE5JT3vzVVEhqD5vmu1ZyIFPEQfSolKnoGV6E0omoF9iV-IoEtYUwAbogJBsDYcklFH7NlvlEi-P6CGSQYUecRPYuYIhwN0BdGH4V97pxHCCOJyyGGFM/s400/coffee+ships.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670936650533734898" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />They said no.<br /><br />I wonder if they've read their website?<br /><br /></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07633287324089752619noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2321172317102718532.post-43584596611689730402011-09-21T18:44:00.014-05:002011-09-21T21:01:58.241-05:00Where the Sidewalk Mends<div style="line-height: 25px;">When school was over today, instead of their usual playground fun, my son and a couple of his friends got down to work. On their hands and knees, they clawed at the gravel like dogs burying a bone. Pebbles rained down into holes in the sidewalk, patching the path till the surface was smooth—more or less. I asked them why they were working so hard instead of playing.<br /><br />"So nobody's wheelchair gets stuck in there."<br /><br />It's Grandparents' Week at our school and the grandparents we've seen run the gamut. Some are smoking hot grannies, owning the halls in tight jeans and high heels. But others are very, very old, making their way to their grandbaby's classroom only with the help of a wheelchair—and three sweet little boys.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSEYgO-eSJq2x3r0eqRSsw7VA74XuxnZ7ZK-oaQUAxG_M6OsWZ61p0aqQX4exERe4BPF350iXLjWaVMDK4tF_U49fgJUS-iFwHayBCpvu3Y3R5nOr7jn0X-MSZ1Zd8ko0VynI7UWaKZNw/s1600/gravel-heart.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSEYgO-eSJq2x3r0eqRSsw7VA74XuxnZ7ZK-oaQUAxG_M6OsWZ61p0aqQX4exERe4BPF350iXLjWaVMDK4tF_U49fgJUS-iFwHayBCpvu3Y3R5nOr7jn0X-MSZ1Zd8ko0VynI7UWaKZNw/s400/gravel-heart.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654971918597842178" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07633287324089752619noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2321172317102718532.post-89490994889767294052011-09-01T12:24:00.013-05:002011-09-01T18:15:27.435-05:00Good Hair Day<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 25px">I wasn't in my classroom five minutes this morning before my students' behavior had me in tears. In this case, it was a very good way to start the day.
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<br />One of my little princesses was having a hair emergency. This is more common than you might think among four-year-old girls. It's important that one look one's best for a full day of nose picking and Barbie playing. And this little girl did not have what she deemed an adequate hairstyle for her agenda. When Dad brought her to the classroom, it was evident that she had made her dissatisfaction clear on the drive to school. Apparently, very clear.
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<br />I wanted her to be happy, so I did my best to find a ponytail holder to solve her problem, but I struck out. I needed to move on with our day, so she was going to have to wait.</div>
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<br />Another little girl in our class, let's just call her My Favorite, was paying attention. Without being asked, she took the ponytail out of her own hair and used the holder to take care of her friend. Gently, she smoothed her friend's hair into place and, without a word, returned to her seat.
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<br />I wish I could teach them half as much as they teach me.
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<br /><div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 25px"></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07633287324089752619noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2321172317102718532.post-91773911593674927722011-08-27T12:16:00.029-05:002011-08-27T16:40:57.487-05:00Putting My Big Girl Panties On
<br /><div style="line-height: 25px;">My bedroom has a built-in state-of-the-art security system. If anyone heavier than Stuart Little tries to enter the room, the floor <span style="font-style: italic;">CREEEAKS</span> so loudly that it not only wakes us, it wakes everyone within a three house radius.
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<br />And that is why I went commando today.
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<br />It was 6:30 this morning when I was tippy toeing around in the dark, trying to piece together a decent outfit to go garage saling in. My only real criteria was that everything be close enough to reach in three creaks or less, and clean enough that it passed the sniff test. In only two creaks, I managed to dig a skirt and bra out of the dumping ground I have created on the top of my husband's dresser. Three creaks later, I scrounged a shirt off the floor of my son's closet. One more creak, and I was slipping on a pair of shoes waiting by the door.
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<br />I was fine with the fact that my naughty bits would be getting a breath of fresh air. Anything that helps keep me cool on an Arkansas summer day has to be a good idea, right? Well, you'd think so. Except for one critical garage sale design flaw. When they run out of tables, they just stack stuff on the ground. And unless you're Sharon Stone, do you really want to be caught in that position?
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<br />Luckily, there is a law of garage saling that is as steadfast as gravity: <span style="font-style: italic;">If you need it, it will be there</span>. And today, I needed undies.
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<br />Yes, they do go up to my armpits and make me feel about as sexy as Andy Rooney, but they're new and they fit and they were only a buck. I would have preferred something a little less Victorian and a little more Victoria's Secret, but you can't always get what you want. You get what you need.
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<br /></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07633287324089752619noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2321172317102718532.post-36033214266549496612011-08-04T10:21:00.019-05:002011-08-04T20:35:11.717-05:00Changing of the Guard<div style="line-height: 25px;">Today is the last day of summer vacation. <br /><br />More to the point, today is the last day I get to share all my time with my boy. He's been my shadow all summer long—like a puppy, following close on my heels. It's been indescribably sweet, and I'm savoring the last hours.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCJNXdot7kvoAwzTEOWfurqn7FGh43oaGnnK_m5YYcoOdFMn3XKsLqqaRdUTurJ8hvlSZ3WHmw2RGIM5MvpxdVSn3QY2jkwtNqHuIktwxUlgNtTC1pwaC7y43_iCXDHoJKzhr_0UqWMi4/s1600/summer+2011+842.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 244px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCJNXdot7kvoAwzTEOWfurqn7FGh43oaGnnK_m5YYcoOdFMn3XKsLqqaRdUTurJ8hvlSZ3WHmw2RGIM5MvpxdVSn3QY2jkwtNqHuIktwxUlgNtTC1pwaC7y43_iCXDHoJKzhr_0UqWMi4/s400/summer+2011+842.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637039134525163570" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Good puppy. Sit. Stay!</span></span><br /><br /><br />I could get good and sad about this special time coming to an end, if it weren't for the fact that all my days are filled with special time just like this. Only the faces change.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0FP8FwCMCZ6YKBXumNtiUvWSCnC79hlvpMlXC4cTe9evoAY6hXyDsH2Jo_fuE-CmUpLHSgwLT10lSfNfDb417fLjcQ_TKmK4y2QSVxFqgoflc41OsGFpfNuxL97n0E8I_pDc6r_wIvvc/s1600/241321_10150281664570120_562615119_9287232_1148361_o.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 324px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0FP8FwCMCZ6YKBXumNtiUvWSCnC79hlvpMlXC4cTe9evoAY6hXyDsH2Jo_fuE-CmUpLHSgwLT10lSfNfDb417fLjcQ_TKmK4y2QSVxFqgoflc41OsGFpfNuxL97n0E8I_pDc6r_wIvvc/s400/241321_10150281664570120_562615119_9287232_1148361_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637023967146295778" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihXjs4rC0UJ3ccCZVsro425bvNnZZddep9SDkCzVuf2izkXcjHZ_b-Aif1zehprNAJnS-OfhGgoxNRENCKc9B1KvN786Dda7rBy_DmTjWogb_VGlwKRUZ78tvHTz-_VviBzdWUPxUOrrQ/s1600/Copy+of+fall+2010+079.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 399px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihXjs4rC0UJ3ccCZVsro425bvNnZZddep9SDkCzVuf2izkXcjHZ_b-Aif1zehprNAJnS-OfhGgoxNRENCKc9B1KvN786Dda7rBy_DmTjWogb_VGlwKRUZ78tvHTz-_VviBzdWUPxUOrrQ/s400/Copy+of+fall+2010+079.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637026344818109570" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Who says teachers aren't paid well? I'm rich, I say, rich!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiG8ElBsmkctYKf3J6yiYk0h6_ZLSJyZxWQflO_ByawC7_B1TQWvl9WZLN1vHrlB_5Evrjk7K9EJ-tGW981VSiFZd29HSoHDmtikltPxZPJCSLNBxTat33UgJ96kFbf_HvM8Po8uzf4U4/s1600/summer+2011+102.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiG8ElBsmkctYKf3J6yiYk0h6_ZLSJyZxWQflO_ByawC7_B1TQWvl9WZLN1vHrlB_5Evrjk7K9EJ-tGW981VSiFZd29HSoHDmtikltPxZPJCSLNBxTat33UgJ96kFbf_HvM8Po8uzf4U4/s400/summer+2011+102.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637023247878193458" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07633287324089752619noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2321172317102718532.post-21792682852792641292011-08-01T20:41:00.024-05:002011-08-01T23:07:55.138-05:00A Penny $32.60 Saved<div style="line-height: 25px;">Author <a href="http://plantingdandelions.com/">Kyran Pittman</a> isn't just a talented writer, she's also a genius couponer. And what's more, she's generous enough to share her secrets. After every major score, she rushes to Facebook and shows us all exactly how to join her in the game. Sometimes, if you're really lucky, she even comes to your house and hand delivers a detailed game plan.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtJLyzbUHNYr9Lf0snJbFUYJP0mipPwxfBeg15LG-FLrq1OninIX18O5IvXkNmiM7yI8NFBf1qS8Yoi7z3hBH49Nl82Mn5ow7oHueIVIA4SK-qpuCSqgbkjZUMMyDEh171DUhDvLHll2A/s1600/summer+2011+840.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 398px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtJLyzbUHNYr9Lf0snJbFUYJP0mipPwxfBeg15LG-FLrq1OninIX18O5IvXkNmiM7yI8NFBf1qS8Yoi7z3hBH49Nl82Mn5ow7oHueIVIA4SK-qpuCSqgbkjZUMMyDEh171DUhDvLHll2A/s400/summer+2011+840.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636071547232151026" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">a detailed game plan</span></span><br /><br /><br />Like a good straight A student, I followed her instructions obediently. As directed in Step #1, I went to Walgreens and purchased four of the six specially marked items.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu9WyC_-Ll-G4etT_Hf2IN5ldaX1Mmao0pCmRo2fxCzAFiM2MOkc4yHV_33heQ3RAslXNUKZSCiBmVa7Or4XTHALCSTnP_4XvKBHLgUjQNh6t0Gq802W7VhYTUTu-GzmfSw0THQ_U61fk/s1600/coupon1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu9WyC_-Ll-G4etT_Hf2IN5ldaX1Mmao0pCmRo2fxCzAFiM2MOkc4yHV_33heQ3RAslXNUKZSCiBmVa7Or4XTHALCSTnP_4XvKBHLgUjQNh6t0Gq802W7VhYTUTu-GzmfSw0THQ_U61fk/s400/coupon1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636067975171409682" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3UA1oxaZgPgiJTbarkNQcpDaqL-YTdjdyeRW5NF2dxCvdOL03oEEYqfB4FPByFunRN-wH4RAmtSRZhuarXtj_fbXITaAwUW3j29UILqE51aAmCrIZNVBTJH0hdWcfZxR2UcZ_ocYwC-s/s1600/coupon3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 344px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3UA1oxaZgPgiJTbarkNQcpDaqL-YTdjdyeRW5NF2dxCvdOL03oEEYqfB4FPByFunRN-wH4RAmtSRZhuarXtj_fbXITaAwUW3j29UILqE51aAmCrIZNVBTJH0hdWcfZxR2UcZ_ocYwC-s/s400/coupon3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636067986572688866" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Already, I'm doing pretty well, since cereal is up to about $20.00 a box these days. Scoring my favorite brand for $2.50 is a great way to start. But it's only the start, because Walgreens then gave me back $5.00 in a lovely little thing called <span style="font-style: italic;">Register Rewards</span>.<br /><br />Following Step #2 in the plan, I combined a handful of store coupons, graciously supplied by my mentor, with my Register Rewards to buy this—<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPuGED8gYP99WHJ2Rt5M1-8jDOV8KPgqtxXF6XjOG7ItnCl7xMVg4g-79Di3rrfTVSOJgXYNC2cn1ADWeBPh_wAHgZmBr-vws4N9crfcsPYSDLdf03CIcxPYJ8UDr8deil5i-k86MgLyw/s1600/coupon2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 281px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPuGED8gYP99WHJ2Rt5M1-8jDOV8KPgqtxXF6XjOG7ItnCl7xMVg4g-79Di3rrfTVSOJgXYNC2cn1ADWeBPh_wAHgZmBr-vws4N9crfcsPYSDLdf03CIcxPYJ8UDr8deil5i-k86MgLyw/s400/coupon2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636067981073657794" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie3BsLOw8LFtCxRFOuJiZHcYuF872eaFb3M06w3Tto9vs9RchjCN1HkAhrWYcdfT1gh0wEbX9i0CYnAoHJ8leSdntaSiTEJs9iS3e4QJkgatZlwLhxTokZeGzSsNB8F0pe2kf4gedrJBA/s1600/coupon4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie3BsLOw8LFtCxRFOuJiZHcYuF872eaFb3M06w3Tto9vs9RchjCN1HkAhrWYcdfT1gh0wEbX9i0CYnAoHJ8leSdntaSiTEJs9iS3e4QJkgatZlwLhxTokZeGzSsNB8F0pe2kf4gedrJBA/s400/coupon4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636067992381688066" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Yes, you are reading that right—all those school supplies cost me .47 cents. Which is especially awesome, because I would have paid $47.00 for that KISS notebook. But wait! There's more! They gave me back another $2.00 in Register Rewards, which I used to buy these treats for my boy—<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCIpJs5O5UBWmDCG7kzbxC-GkMMy6bTZO6e4LtaL_JjBWFZpY-x6EyuMyY_iyNddvjIJ0ng8YFBzFyNQz5o7JwM1Kymc7PrgS-foc8NIlsnkKt8WBjlT02Csv9TppnPMUkKAUjXsEDtWc/s1600/summer+2011+762.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 307px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCIpJs5O5UBWmDCG7kzbxC-GkMMy6bTZO6e4LtaL_JjBWFZpY-x6EyuMyY_iyNddvjIJ0ng8YFBzFyNQz5o7JwM1Kymc7PrgS-foc8NIlsnkKt8WBjlT02Csv9TppnPMUkKAUjXsEDtWc/s400/summer+2011+762.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636068482955628594" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />That smile was my best Reward of all.<br /><br /><br />(What are you just sitting there for? Get thee to Walgreens!)<br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07633287324089752619noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2321172317102718532.post-73983425569901044622011-07-26T17:11:00.000-05:002011-07-26T17:25:09.808-05:00Big Love<div style="line-height: 25px;">I thought you should be the first to know.<br /><br />I have a new boyfriend. And it's serious.<br /><br />Don't worry. My husband knows all about us. In fact, he introduced us. And he completely understands my attraction.<br /><br />Meet Paulo.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNdHRj79GrcaK2QciCEuxwtMcVGdaNqSM6QuRO4icXz1CyPGIQbS570GaTeofX7CmK4S3dTJ3nUDG4lIbh_lK6Q4TivPuuIOgt83VWJ9fLxqfx9vlxFxR8h_QuVeXq7vkuTSWh4Uh6zQY/s1600/PowerPainterPLus.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNdHRj79GrcaK2QciCEuxwtMcVGdaNqSM6QuRO4icXz1CyPGIQbS570GaTeofX7CmK4S3dTJ3nUDG4lIbh_lK6Q4TivPuuIOgt83VWJ9fLxqfx9vlxFxR8h_QuVeXq7vkuTSWh4Uh6zQY/s400/PowerPainterPLus.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629334085078447714" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />He's beautiful, no?<br /><br />You must understand, this is no casual affair. It's destiny. Our new house has forty pairs of shutters, you see.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >FORTY!</span><br /><br />I spent three weeks painting the first pair by hand one day.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkXRhuspegvqa3YiEcb5jzlw0DkkUuwBe9wVkITwYS-tkuQ7aBL_PMRnQYKr8z6QlI1GaZH_5sqNqs5JR4LDqYL3sRlt3DEfGDT5dWivCBiobcFIzJ3jmtVyFW60VThfHjvmpeY25oBh4/s1600/summer+2011+259.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 322px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkXRhuspegvqa3YiEcb5jzlw0DkkUuwBe9wVkITwYS-tkuQ7aBL_PMRnQYKr8z6QlI1GaZH_5sqNqs5JR4LDqYL3sRlt3DEfGDT5dWivCBiobcFIzJ3jmtVyFW60VThfHjvmpeY25oBh4/s400/summer+2011+259.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629305741210136370" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">muthashuttas</span></span><br /><br /><br />At that rate, it was painfully clear that the house would be finished just in time for us to move into assisted living. So my husband invited Paulo home for a threesome.<br /><br />It was love at first spray.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkqxKFJbZ4gnTef1NkELs-615CrhGgpoHx6fl76l7DF-IoQOoYNFusgcrteGwkZqCLlU8uIQFf3bhKWMfzWT8Q3FoQjB7W-hGQLFuEtd5HAFXCw3PuSftqWYkFowthbY_fkoG07-g3HU4/s1600/summer+2011+352.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 293px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkqxKFJbZ4gnTef1NkELs-615CrhGgpoHx6fl76l7DF-IoQOoYNFusgcrteGwkZqCLlU8uIQFf3bhKWMfzWT8Q3FoQjB7W-hGQLFuEtd5HAFXCw3PuSftqWYkFowthbY_fkoG07-g3HU4/s400/summer+2011+352.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629306950925760338" border="0" /></a><br />Me and Paulo, getting it on</span><br /><br /><br />It didn't surprise me much to discover that Paulo, in the end, turned out to be quite high maintenance. All the great beauties are.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggnvs-FitDOFaaICEZ6pFHz6eo73nZTWQCvMkPDLP9eiAqdCQqcahOKlKOGl-r547CD1d4ecxTp5Z7RVykWnqzQ0Bvdixkj2dQ8ZeAMoZ3JV8jR_xKoJCloh8uLw2Sz4nZdMZPC4D7pnE/s1600/summer+2011+364.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggnvs-FitDOFaaICEZ6pFHz6eo73nZTWQCvMkPDLP9eiAqdCQqcahOKlKOGl-r547CD1d4ecxTp5Z7RVykWnqzQ0Bvdixkj2dQ8ZeAMoZ3JV8jR_xKoJCloh8uLw2Sz4nZdMZPC4D7pnE/s400/summer+2011+364.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629306956840552146" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />But I don't mind taking good care of him. He's totally worth it. I have a feeling we're going to be very happy together.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_8q1TqKemca3XoWXHX5pZFvUCzvT38TDg46AV_3mQWwqFZw6lLSFka3GwSL4aj9SHUKQ1pa3UsmJYCOBfgUfAPyJDdEr_2kULotI4Q7lMyha6AC7GaLcFngfOFmsEGLDQSB89eVTUx2U/s1600/108+den+with+wbfp.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_8q1TqKemca3XoWXHX5pZFvUCzvT38TDg46AV_3mQWwqFZw6lLSFka3GwSL4aj9SHUKQ1pa3UsmJYCOBfgUfAPyJDdEr_2kULotI4Q7lMyha6AC7GaLcFngfOFmsEGLDQSB89eVTUx2U/s400/108+den+with+wbfp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633772404491522098" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Den, before</span></span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7E0uzlpq9g6wFO1C513rCE3sjwJ4g8asnZUe-TQlQXpg5xqWqEHRQoCzlIHi0SkpuYye639sl38I6c6odzgylN451GcGUCvgHl6OirwffL-eo2VihkIZyeFiJzyTG9Q0xSXxVmee7TY8/s1600/summer+2011+624.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7E0uzlpq9g6wFO1C513rCE3sjwJ4g8asnZUe-TQlQXpg5xqWqEHRQoCzlIHi0SkpuYye639sl38I6c6odzgylN451GcGUCvgHl6OirwffL-eo2VihkIZyeFiJzyTG9Q0xSXxVmee7TY8/s400/summer+2011+624.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633774864883664802" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Den, happily ever after</span></span><br /><br /></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07633287324089752619noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2321172317102718532.post-54281142048259190282011-07-22T18:20:00.012-05:002011-07-22T21:49:52.277-05:00Smoke and Mirrors<div style="line-height: 25px;">Remember when I told you how much I love the new paint color I chose for <a href="http://mysliveroflife.blogspot.com/2011/06/office.html">my office</a>? Well, I'm not so sold on the paint I chose for the dining room. The color is so safe it hardly even counts as a color. Because I'm too lazy and cheap to just pick another color and paint again, I'm trying to make it work by adding so many extra colors to the space that people become too confused to notice the walls. Smart, right?<br /><br />So I found this fabric remnant at an estate sale today. I think it may have come from circus folk.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtwDks0xuRtB2DemiETlLAB3C1Q_VveyE3IeXld9YkXTuYMxqJE0kQofCvH0FWrI6aiognMM158u8G51zSFRgwc4krDpbE3cUl_8QNPbLExKHgqiqXhRKjI0MQ1-No17HGb-4WkNd-Rvw/s1600/summer+2011+576.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 276px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtwDks0xuRtB2DemiETlLAB3C1Q_VveyE3IeXld9YkXTuYMxqJE0kQofCvH0FWrI6aiognMM158u8G51zSFRgwc4krDpbE3cUl_8QNPbLExKHgqiqXhRKjI0MQ1-No17HGb-4WkNd-Rvw/s400/summer+2011+576.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632321162274704994" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />I decided to use it to cover these bland old dining room chairs of ours.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoQ6SCDFXmls890AafHlPDMDfhQzWkaaPdnZW-fyzG7j7HWBRVdLaWNxVHf_1Cd-IIruR600ibkVbeQFH9gy7ISapTdVKJGTbLT4F-TzAacUYsM9aaH6TayYxNyb2LqdHSBbinJzwdEbM/s1600/summer+2011+573.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoQ6SCDFXmls890AafHlPDMDfhQzWkaaPdnZW-fyzG7j7HWBRVdLaWNxVHf_1Cd-IIruR600ibkVbeQFH9gy7ISapTdVKJGTbLT4F-TzAacUYsM9aaH6TayYxNyb2LqdHSBbinJzwdEbM/s400/summer+2011+573.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632321173035668722" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />The first step in this process was to gently pop the seats out. Once that was done, my next step was to break my stapler. Because breaking an essential tool is ALWAYS step 2 in my DIY instructions.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0_5FcZseFfjdopGILTcpDHFfO0uVGFRihIKj-HP4upO3ddCD4EtkX4gU7e49ULMrZn6DyOxjb71eL-p0PZVJ1sL7VRESvdeIHZw-RAHD2R3kaJYeCAdnM0XYJmSt0IQc9Znm-edWh4zk/s1600/summer+2011+575.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0_5FcZseFfjdopGILTcpDHFfO0uVGFRihIKj-HP4upO3ddCD4EtkX4gU7e49ULMrZn6DyOxjb71eL-p0PZVJ1sL7VRESvdeIHZw-RAHD2R3kaJYeCAdnM0XYJmSt0IQc9Znm-edWh4zk/s400/summer+2011+575.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632321167187341202" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />After trying every tool I could think of to fix the jammed stapler, I came back to my old standby—cussing. Why I don't try it sooner I don't know, because it always works like a charm.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRLqlCHXzVfksVkVkkpIsXBGPZxJP44lMqfaifclYIgRglqN1LCJsthMLdUYt7pLiYXSXXkJIYOKSfsWEfqQV2oqVXlHdGTSqCOW8rGUfociolCfYp6ni91tSoo55D1xMnDVRTmSZZzKo/s1600/summer+2011+582.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 276px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRLqlCHXzVfksVkVkkpIsXBGPZxJP44lMqfaifclYIgRglqN1LCJsthMLdUYt7pLiYXSXXkJIYOKSfsWEfqQV2oqVXlHdGTSqCOW8rGUfociolCfYp6ni91tSoo55D1xMnDVRTmSZZzKo/s400/summer+2011+582.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632320719833545074" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Voilà! <br /><br />Boring walls? Where?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07633287324089752619noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2321172317102718532.post-70253385055036011712011-07-15T17:30:00.015-05:002011-07-15T19:08:13.396-05:00Don't Try This At Home<div style="line-height: 25px;"><br />Remember that old ad campaign, <span style="font-style: italic;">Take the Nestea<span style="font-size:85%;">®</span> Plunge</span><span>?</span><br /><br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/a3Dtzfed5Kw" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="349" width="425"></iframe><br /><br /><br />The premise is that if you're lucky enough to have a cold, quenching glass of Nestea Iced Tea in your hand, even the harshest environment magically transforms into cool, refreshing water. <br /><br />My husband decided to try the plunge in our pool a couple of days ago.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpEGSVZ5AA49YOGaDa8tH9kS6MlAvNJvu5V0U2co-PleJTChun_vwh-3aWRQlPBCHXafc_TGNahY0a5CuTLJoSlnbEhU2KpntCW4Gs9S9l3pgSnXn7eGU1EyBpbnw67JoNilrhUdgmmX4/s1600/summer+2011+309.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 249px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpEGSVZ5AA49YOGaDa8tH9kS6MlAvNJvu5V0U2co-PleJTChun_vwh-3aWRQlPBCHXafc_TGNahY0a5CuTLJoSlnbEhU2KpntCW4Gs9S9l3pgSnXn7eGU1EyBpbnw67JoNilrhUdgmmX4/s400/summer+2011+309.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629725673128774786" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >Our pool, a couple of days ago</span><br /><br /><br />Unfortunately, he wasn't lucky enough to have the tea. In which case, even the harshest environment just stays harsh, and instead of getting refreshed, you get a broken shoulder.<br /><br />Oh sure, you can all lavish sympathy all over him—<span style="font-style: italic;">poooooor baby</span>—but <span style="font-weight: bold;">I'm</span> the one you should be feeling sorry for. All he has to worry about is a lousy six to eight week recovery period, constant pain, almost complete loss of the use of his dominant hand, and an awkward, hot, uncomfortable sling for two months. <br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Whatever.</span> The garbage isn't going to take itself out for two months.<br /><br />Man. This really sucks for me.<br /><br /></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07633287324089752619noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2321172317102718532.post-26799027053711738812011-07-05T21:18:00.000-05:002011-07-05T20:43:01.323-05:00The Office<div style="line-height: 25px;"><br />With the exception of the kitchen and dining room, which fell victim to the tragic wallpaper plague of the '70s, every wall in our new house is white. And not hip, modern white, either. Dingy, old lady white.<br /><br />Like this—<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaNjKb6VQY8iOL-8q3vE5Z4kqDgNbNNJp70Mlp8bd24jFTe8rt0Wg0WarhTXYVaXn8lqWP0Oujjq8sIUFYwf-IPRgRwSfL-bXPgP-sKxzijcbDvndUbFZFZoLUxDtq9WuJyaw6V3NG1kM/s1600/before+office"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaNjKb6VQY8iOL-8q3vE5Z4kqDgNbNNJp70Mlp8bd24jFTe8rt0Wg0WarhTXYVaXn8lqWP0Oujjq8sIUFYwf-IPRgRwSfL-bXPgP-sKxzijcbDvndUbFZFZoLUxDtq9WuJyaw6V3NG1kM/s400/before+office" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621811666102548194" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />We've lived here nine months. While some women piss away nine months making people, I used my time to make something really important—my first paint decision.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsZ6EMecHbm6Cyoe6Ldqe2CRofIg1TJEYf0LdrwK2WWUx66HtkLwqBS3F1s5OFi51fzrbbuOXTLisLVlh9aLsVb7L9lwNcRP3s_s9akPO_Dy9dYJcvJjpT9m77QScVnSiaVOZhc7Q8Uvk/s1600/late+spring+2011+361.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsZ6EMecHbm6Cyoe6Ldqe2CRofIg1TJEYf0LdrwK2WWUx66HtkLwqBS3F1s5OFi51fzrbbuOXTLisLVlh9aLsVb7L9lwNcRP3s_s9akPO_Dy9dYJcvJjpT9m77QScVnSiaVOZhc7Q8Uvk/s400/late+spring+2011+361.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621800868497129042" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >Morning Fog—Blue and Gray's Beautiful Love Child</span><br /><br />I was so happy to finally have a can of paint in my hand that I sprinted to the checkout before that temptress Martha Stewart could lure me back down the aisle with her siren song of samples. I was halfway home before I realized that I might need some way to actually apply my beautiful new color to the walls. Details. I figured I must have some crusty old brush lying around a closet floor somewhere, maybe a roller that didn't have too many chunky bits.<br /><br />And then I found this—<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxj_ltB6wgJxIh3eLBJmw6sKe_1dJdnpKIocrPrk0GLzhie-JVht4NhbPf2GZcx_nuUq34fDOGKOU-2jbajtTD2Dk054sutSOau8dq28oG-SGkKIdJAKRxiOS5FyEMjdKi_gee3hYbh4w/s1600/late+spring+2011+360.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxj_ltB6wgJxIh3eLBJmw6sKe_1dJdnpKIocrPrk0GLzhie-JVht4NhbPf2GZcx_nuUq34fDOGKOU-2jbajtTD2Dk054sutSOau8dq28oG-SGkKIdJAKRxiOS5FyEMjdKi_gee3hYbh4w/s400/late+spring+2011+360.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621800863066365602" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">♫ Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah! ♫</span></span><br /><br />I'd forgotten all about it. My husband's sweet nephew drew my name for the Christmas gift exchange. He knows me well enough to understand what my idea of a perfect present is. He also knows me well enough to anticipate that I'd be too cheap and/or flaky to remember to buy this kind of stuff myself.<br /><br />Thanks for a great present, Joe. I love my new office. And now that the old lady white is gone, I swear my husband looks ten years younger in there.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEideR9fNDN6WGTVQGggbAGgkJbQ0gxBG7mhB-dsh5wjE5KJ4TFWmkvdhbiC4PyiRTZmiibyGV021gp0408LufAe-eghnr-fM-bWOi2QWZiyrxSiLfSoKLwzzdl4rfH5KwZleG5KPVC_Fjc/s1600/summer+2011+048.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 275px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEideR9fNDN6WGTVQGggbAGgkJbQ0gxBG7mhB-dsh5wjE5KJ4TFWmkvdhbiC4PyiRTZmiibyGV021gp0408LufAe-eghnr-fM-bWOi2QWZiyrxSiLfSoKLwzzdl4rfH5KwZleG5KPVC_Fjc/s400/summer+2011+048.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621800873740332466" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07633287324089752619noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2321172317102718532.post-24756235399912851702011-07-01T11:13:00.022-05:002011-07-01T18:04:23.741-05:00A Fourth of July Miracle<div style="line-height: 25px;"><br />I'm not exactly what you would call an especially rational person. I'm more of what you might call a recreational worrier. When things go wrong, only the worst possible ending seems plausible. I find a wet spot on the floor, and I'm SURE the roof not only has a leak and needs to be replaced immediately, but probably is in fact dripping some highly toxic poison into our home which will kill us all by dinner. It could happen. My seven-year-old gets a strange bump on his genitals, I'm convinced it's fatal scrotum cancer. Even after my husband shows me the tick writhing in the tweezers. Ticks can cause fatal scrotum cancer, you know.<br /><br />I have a word for this kind of thinking. That word is "pragmatic."<br /><br />My husband has a different word.<br /><br />So this morning, when we woke to a hot house, dread began swirling in the pit of my stomach. We'd need a new unit for sure, maybe two. Certainly all new duct work. Probably months of expensive labor. We'd have to find somewhere to stay. It was going to be a nightmare. There'd probably be locusts!<br /><br />But then, something crazy happened. Not two hours after we noticed the house was hot, it was cool again. My responsible husband called our <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps/place?oe=UTF-8&gfns=1&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=lakeside+heat+%26+air&fb=1&gl=us&hq=lakeside+heat+%26+air&hnear=0x87d2a134a11f569b:0x3405f5100df35b17,Little+Rock,+AR&cid=8450132058493834325">reliable AC guy</a> and he fixed it. Just like that. All it was was this little old part. <br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4RTe2uVieQjXnPVJOVFcY2A6k8625YrqiAOMilatzoGpFmP6_Nko_-whetQIixJsfoKMvUzZFqcJmarErEF_SJMct_5PvDr7lk54K92ITOi7o_PMr4vlWUzS9KxWwWQm5J1XxvNpg_SA/s1600/summer+2011+249.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4RTe2uVieQjXnPVJOVFcY2A6k8625YrqiAOMilatzoGpFmP6_Nko_-whetQIixJsfoKMvUzZFqcJmarErEF_SJMct_5PvDr7lk54K92ITOi7o_PMr4vlWUzS9KxWwWQm5J1XxvNpg_SA/s400/summer+2011+249.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624426127491254898" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />A part which cost $41.00.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps/place?oe=UTF-8&gfns=1&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=lakeside+heat+%26+air&fb=1&gl=us&hq=lakeside+heat+%26+air&hnear=0x87d2a134a11f569b:0x3405f5100df35b17,Little+Rock,+AR&cid=8450132058493834325"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ1BJZst8HTL1W9wYxx7E0LtjLNsWoXYPUeJ3UPcQZQwn7v4avnCYl_7TiorvhetGYrkNgG9xMFfh31pazNe7IfetOKDZyXC7KuoImeeyON0HcG-bNZA5pW8JLwod8V8goSnOf7jD4ku8/s400/summer+2011+244.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624426240085963554" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Then he stayed and tuned our son's guitar.<br /><br />I'm sure we'll have a disaster for me to worry about soon enough. But it looks like today's not the day.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07633287324089752619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2321172317102718532.post-91533268645754457222011-06-28T13:07:00.017-05:002011-06-28T21:14:51.726-05:00. . . and justice for all.<div style="line-height: 25px;"><br />Even though my HUGE teacher paychecks just keep rolling in all summer long, I still like to supplement with a little extra income when I can. Summer nanny gigs are the perfect solution, mainly because I'm way too lazy to get a real job, but also because it keeps my only child out of my ass for a few hours a day. (I mean that in the nicest way possible.) For me, it's a part-time job; for him, it's a part-time brother.<br /><br />Because I'm such a quick study, it's only taken me two weeks to get to the heart of the strange dynamic between my child and my charge. They aren't so much acting like friends; they're acting, well, like brothers. After two solid weeks of bickering and pissing contests, I've got them figured out. They don't give a hot damn about happiness or fun. They are completely unimpressed by even the most ambitious attempts at entertainment. The ONLY thing they are interested in, in fact, are obsessed with, is justice. I could lock them in a room full of snakes and rotting meat and all they'd care about is that they each got equally poisonous snakes and exactly the same portion of rotting meat.<br /><br />"His meat is stinkier than mine!" I can hear them complain.<br /><br />"He got more maggots than me! No fair!"<br /><br />But now, I've got their number. I know where it's at. Screw fun, they just want fair. So today, we baked cookies. And not just any cookies—peanut butter cookies. We made chocolate chips last week, and it didn't go well. The randomness of the chips led to anarchy and near mutiny. But with peanut butter, I had some control. I explained to the boys that each and every one of these cookies belonged to both of them. They were going to work together, side by side, equally. They took equal turns with the beater, and got equal licking rights.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4zeKIFBRlISSIA0pIflvKqGx_M95XjQZxzpCeY1mY4tSCVuzig6xK3_Pu4s3sMuP5U7cm8wfg4Ev-7ZLxN3rzxLhkFiH0uJ2w3pDSes4sKBHrzGpMweaYtGkDSAP6VKUOQkHDl5EUy2E/s1600/summer+2011+003.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 279px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4zeKIFBRlISSIA0pIflvKqGx_M95XjQZxzpCeY1mY4tSCVuzig6xK3_Pu4s3sMuP5U7cm8wfg4Ev-7ZLxN3rzxLhkFiH0uJ2w3pDSes4sKBHrzGpMweaYtGkDSAP6VKUOQkHDl5EUy2E/s400/summer+2011+003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623335850884008722" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Notice my son, reaching for the other child's beater. Punk.</span><br /><br /><br />Next, I rolled the balls and handed them to the boys, one at a time, to roll in sugar. Even Steven. I had one boy press in all the vertical fork prints and the other, the horizontal. What could be more fair? There was only a brief uprising when vertical boy yelled, "Hey, he's smashing MY cookies!" Old habits die hard.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmkOZFCTUfG3v2uPfLz2M-0xLKYIDn2rDE5L_HCUsEZlOwzQ3c_2Viu-bTpyM0yGu2S4wOD3y8p7trc0OwWIsfr_34-0GmBZFnvOMC9b0czezcdmHcgBg6eAbkQs_oydnIT1pw4rd-ZWs/s1600/summer+2011+146.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmkOZFCTUfG3v2uPfLz2M-0xLKYIDn2rDE5L_HCUsEZlOwzQ3c_2Viu-bTpyM0yGu2S4wOD3y8p7trc0OwWIsfr_34-0GmBZFnvOMC9b0czezcdmHcgBg6eAbkQs_oydnIT1pw4rd-ZWs/s400/summer+2011+146.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623334071757169602" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />They'll probably continue to fight like brothers for the rest of the day, but who cares. I intend to eat the entire batch of cookies and be drunk by supper.<br /><br /><br /></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07633287324089752619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2321172317102718532.post-15443108014113115732011-06-17T08:36:00.018-05:002011-06-17T20:50:24.775-05:00Special EffectsThis never happens.<br /><div style="line-height: 25px;"><br />I'm one of those lame joke tellers who has to pause twelve times to mentally run through the punchline. My ghost stories aren't a lot better. Five-year-olds have been known to sigh impatiently and walk away to check the score on the game.<br /><br />But this time was different. This time I had a secret weapon. This time, I had special effects.<br /><br />We were exploring a wooded creek, my son and I and two of his friends. One of the boys discovered some debris on the bank and got to wondering where it came from.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhopv8r1o-d7g-mJXZNO8RcFxvT-FQZ-NCw2F7-6hcxSmBxCQ7PfHv4Eu4sIorNnlEcQnq9vaTlhNKtkXTXoT1CDkvF-4OsaK0n1HTYVFAjjr1MfCbJYZU-K0L9eVL23XMw4c0_vlSHIuk/s1600/late+spring+2011+048.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhopv8r1o-d7g-mJXZNO8RcFxvT-FQZ-NCw2F7-6hcxSmBxCQ7PfHv4Eu4sIorNnlEcQnq9vaTlhNKtkXTXoT1CDkvF-4OsaK0n1HTYVFAjjr1MfCbJYZU-K0L9eVL23XMw4c0_vlSHIuk/s400/late+spring+2011+048.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619206297060779298" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />I decided to fill him in. I started weaving this spooky story about a strange old man who had been in a horrible accident, the result of a group of seven-year-old boys—<span style="font-style: italic;">boys just like you</span>—ding dong ditching him. It ended badly for the old man, and he vowed to get revenge on any seven-year-old boys who ever had the bad luck to wander too close to his home—this creek.<br /><br />A dog barked.<br /><br />"He trained his dog to bark," I told them, "Whenever seven-year-old boys came around. That's his signal. He's probably getting ready even now."<br /><br />Their eyes grew wide.<br /><br />I continued with my tale, adding details as the scenery dictated.<br /><br />Then one of the boys said, "What's that smell?"<br /><br />"Yeah, what smells so bad?"<br /><br />The smell was unmistakable—death. Right on cue.<br /><br />First we spotted the maggots.<br /><br />Then we saw the fur.<br /><br />Some bones.<br /><br />A spine.<br /><br />A tail.<br /><br />A head.<br /><br />And the creepiest part of all — a butterfly, floating in stage left. A little too Silence of the Lambs for my liking.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXnLigre5ZzZgisnFSFfqJrTo1KBaFaWy3VSgUqergNcOc6Boi698idwD7r07vZ6Q_XTY-lVEFJlf7zc82SJE0gqO-jkBib_iZSn1ZBe2qVgoF1oHTe1l_MvjnqLlYL9qTYk6drVrfxag/s1600/corpse.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 339px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXnLigre5ZzZgisnFSFfqJrTo1KBaFaWy3VSgUqergNcOc6Boi698idwD7r07vZ6Q_XTY-lVEFJlf7zc82SJE0gqO-jkBib_iZSn1ZBe2qVgoF1oHTe1l_MvjnqLlYL9qTYk6drVrfxag/s400/corpse.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619214300160813266" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />The two friends, sensible little boys, were properly disgusted and eager to get far away from the source of the stench. It was my child who wanted to investigate further. My child, who is still afraid to go to the bathroom at night in his own home, was suddenly fearless. He would have carried the skull home in his back pocket if I'd let him.<br /><br />In fact, I think I'll let my husband do the next couple loads of laundry. Just in case.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07633287324089752619noreply@blogger.com0