You may be unaware that February is “Screw it, I’m 7 Months Pregnant” Month. Examples of how you can show your support: · Notice that underneath the toilet is getting somewhat grimy and could use a quick swipe with an antibacterial wipe. Briefly consider doing it. Think of the logistics of levering yourself down onto…
The Hunger and the Heartburn
Oh, the hunger today. The hunger. It is the hunger that ate Manhattan. It is the hunger that would not be satiated. The hunger from beyond. That would not be denied. Etc. etc. The baby is pummeling me at the moment. I really wish I could see what he was doing in there. All…
The Men In My Life
I’ve got a new look lately that the three big men in my life colluded to bring about. The first man in my life, my dad, bought me a delicate gold chain for Christmas one year in my teens. This is a grown-up’s necklace, he said then. The second man in my life,…
Newsletter: 28 weeks
Jack- You have become a territorial little fellow. I’ve noticed it recently. If I cross my arms above my belly, you punch and poke them til I uncross them. When the dog rests his chin on my tum, he gets a kick in the teeth. If I happen to lean up against my…
I Wonder What My Best Birthday Was?
Hmmm. I wonder indeed. I adore my birthday, because I love attention, and cake, and presents. But it comes at an awkward time, landing right at the end of summer. It also lands right when my military dad always would have to start his new orders, meaning right when we would have to move to…