Feeling kind of mopey today…
Meh. I think I’ve listened to too much NPR today. Now that the kid is at school for long stretches of the day three days a week, I’m getting way too caught up on the news. Not good for one’s …
Random, random. You know how it goes…
1. Morning sickness is gone. Replaced by that constant, desperate hunger, which is infinitely more fun. Welcome back, Second Breakfast! I missed you. 2. I still can’t stomach the thought of eating kale. Good thing the garden is full of …
Scorch Atlas by Blake Butler
Blake Butler’s Scorch Atlas is, at first glance, a collection of linked stories. Whatever expectations that format sets up in your mind, this book is not what you think it will be. It is not a compilation of discrete stories …
First Day of Preschool
…and Mom forgot to take any pictures. He’s wearing a gray long-sleeve t-shirt and dark blue pants. He was clean when I dropped him off. He will probably not be clean when I pick him up. (Note to self: The …
One of the secrets I’ve been keeping
Yep. I’m 9.5 weeks pregnant. Due 4/7/10. I know, I know…seems kind of early to be announcing a pregnancy after three miscarriages, but it’s been so hard to keep this news from you, and things are looking very, very good. …
Improving the view
Yesterday at naptime, I was sitting at my desk, being terribly unproductive and feeling shitty about it. I’ve never been so unproductive, even though I’ve certainly had obstacles before. This is not the first time I haven’t gotten what I …
The tail end of an unproductive summer
Okay, well not really. Not in the grand scheme of things. But as far as the writing goes? Yeah. I let this summer slide right by me. I’m in a particular kind of limbo with Adverse Possession (which I still …
Happy Birthday to Me!
I’m thirty-six today. Thirty-five was oddly traumatic. Thirty-six feels pretty good. The kiddo’s in playgroup and I’m headed to Goodwill to spend my birthday discount, and then enjoy a childfree lunch with a friend. After that, maybe a nap. Ah, …
Self-portrait in random scraps
1. I’m 25 pages away from the end of my friend Lon’s novel manuscript. This is the third draft I’ve read of it. It was good the first time. It keeps getting better. And yet, I’m not at all confident …