Freak Parade

So in case you’ve missed it…we homeschool. We have been doing a unit study on the human body, and today it finally happened. We reached the reproductive organs. Cringe. As much as I was dreading this, the kids were all ready to go.
The day’s lesson featured pictures of said organs for the kids to color […]

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Yesterday, I was looking for some paperwork for my taxes. I pulled a couple of boxes from under my bed and began to rummage through them.
I felt The Girl come up behind me. “Mama, what’s this?”
I shuffled papers for another few seconds and glanced over my shoulder at her. What she held took me a […]

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I was tagged for the seven songs meme by The New Girl - who has lovely toes. She does. And great taste in music.
Seven songs I am listening to right now….
1. Jackson - Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash
Anything at all by Johnny Cash can be found in my playlist on any given day. I […]

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1. That if my cat…who has never ever thrown up….should one morning hack up a very large, disgusting pile of goop….A. I will find it by sleepily staggering down the hallway and stepping in it….barefoot. and B. said pile of goop will contain exactly 1 Polly pocket shirt, and one half Polly Pocket skirt, and […]

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You always see people writing lists of things they want to do before they die, right? While I like the sentiment behind that idea, I lack the motivation to even attempt that kind of a list. My list needs to be something a little easier to handle. I decided on:
Things I Want to Do…In the […]

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So we were watching the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction ceremony. I had the proud moment of watching The Girl dance and sing to Patti Smith. Well, mute button controled Patti Smith. So that was cool. But then the commercials came on, and I heard the familar tune of “Blister in the Sun” […]

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Spring has sprung around the Freak Parade parts. I have been neglecting the old blog for things like sunshine, picnics, and playing in the hose. No, I’m not kidding. It has been in the 80’s (even 90’s). Aside from having to view my pasty, white, doughy thighs in shorts, and witnessing up close my desperate […]

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So The Boy did end up at his dad’s. He stalled leaving and he hesitated a bit upon getting in the car…but…he …DID IT! Oh yeah! Uh huh. Woo hoo. Ahem. Click here to see his thoughts on the weekend.
I tunneled out of here and went to dinner with an old friend on Saturday. It […]

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Another post about my angst over The Boy. It has to be so trite and just plain annoying by now. Hell, it annoys me. In our meetings with the psychologist, something new…and yet old…has surfaced.
I don’t want to get into details because my brain is tired of rolling it over. But the script reads blah, […]

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So I am getting out of the house this weekend. Making a break for it. FREEEEEDOOOOM!. Woot! …uh, what was I saying? Oh yes, I am going out to dinner with a friend on Saturday night. The Boy will be at his dad’s. The Husband and The Girl are left to fend for themselves. They […]

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