Queen of Rambles

Ever watch the various Chucky movies? Not me. No way, no how. Just the commercials were enough to make me give my dolls a second glance and consider a lock on the toy chest. I just now glanced over at MisterE and noticed his overly happy stuffed giraffe smiling back at me. A shiver ran [...]

I’ve never been into yoga. Before today I didn’t even know what yoga was, really. I’ve seen the skinny ladies stretching and contorting with languid ease on various television shows and I’ve seen witty little t-shirts about downward dogs but it has never been my scene. I never thought it would be. I never considered [...]

When I was a teacher I could freak out the students by telling them I had eyes in the back of my head. Depending on their age and gullibility they’d often believe me. The truth was a lot less interesting–I have super hearing. Super hearing doesn’t help me much with stealthy crawling boy. I turn [...]

As the daughter of a plumber I am especially mortified to report Erik’s latest naughty prank. I was taught well that only three things go in the toilet and golf balls aren’t one of them. I hope I didn’t back up the plumbing for our whole building. Yikes. I will deny everything if asked. It [...]

Numero Uno: The next deadline for Mosaic Minds is rapidly approaching! I think this issue will be a lot of fun with the Time Warp theme. Please considering submitting a personal essay that fits with the Time Warp theme or poetry or fiction that does not necessarily fit in with the theme. I will love [...]

MisterE was in his element in Oregon. He loved chasing the dogs, playing naked in the wading pool, wrestling with his cousins and crawling through the grass. He’d play hard all day and totally exhaust himself. The usual pre-bedtime hourly scream fest didn’t happen at all. He’d whimper, nurse and quickly fall asleep. Now we’re [...]

It’s noon. Should I wake the baby? They say never wake a sleeping baby, but this is getting ridiculous. I guess you can say he is skipping his 11 am nap. He hasn’t woke up from his night yet. As soon as I turned the computer off last night he decided it was wakey-wakey time. [...]

I wish I could sleep the sleep of babies. Doesn’t he look peaceful in the swing? He was tired and just conked out. When I’m tired my brain starts going a million miles a minute and sleeps eludes me. The more I try to master it the faster it runs away. I’m dead tired right [...]

The giant big-ass birthday party is over. There were about 70 people there, if you can even imagine that. I got there an hour late and left early so I didn’t have to help with set up or clean up, thanks to my adorable napping baby. Sometimes having a baby is really nice. Naps are [...]

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Football Player, originally uploaded by Ramble Queen. Erik found a football to play with! What a boy! Sorry for so many posts. I am just doing “blog this” through flickr. It’s [...]