It may seem that the grass is always greener on the other side and Summer Jackson can’t wait to be a grown up to enjoy all of the fun things that grown ups do. She would get to stay up later, eat more ice cream and decide her OWN entertainment (hand puppets are NOT that funny)! Tired of the limits imposed…
So. The last few weeks I have been feeling quite defensive about my second least favorite subject…my weight.* In the past when I was unkindly given unsolicited advice about my body and weight I would resentfully diet and exercise, restricting my diet to a point that was just unpleasant for all around. As one would expect, NO weight was loss,…
In a total flurry of whimsy*, I tried to mesh my two worlds. The Bee, Effin Guy and I had dinner together and a movie this past weekend and while I thought things had gone OK, Effin Guy thought things had gone OK, The Bee declared that the outing was just plain weird! Effin Guy and The Bee are aware of…
In which I experience time in the Urban Jungle r’s note: Gah! Thursday I had an opportunity to visit a local elementary school to spread the word about the upcoming summer reading program at my library. After a rousing game of phone tag, e-mail chase and some face to face, um, ambushes, the principal and I set up a time to that…
Meet Petunia who, more than anything, wants a pet. And not just ANY ole pet…her heart desires a pet skunk! Refusing to believe her parents words of caution, Petunia plots, plans and campaigns for a pet skunk, even running away because when she is unable to get what she wants. A chance meeting with the pet of her heart’s desires causes her to change…