Monthly Archives: January 2011

refresh

January 31, 2011
Often I find myself wanting to mental click command + z during the day. Or, when bold Margot is trying to pick up italic Ruby and I sense imminent disaster, I think how nice it would be to command + x Margot and paste her on the couch with a book. And then open Ruby with a new application. These shortcuts that my fingers effortlessly maneuver when I am at my computer to assist with easy and quick editing. I … Continue reading refresh →
Posted on January 31, 2011 by dig
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sugar-coated snot

January 28, 2011
Our home is saturated in snot. Wednesday was one of my most challenging mama days ever. Usually, when my kids are sick, I enjoy the slow-paced, loving clip of mothering my children, making them feel better. This day was different. The air was agitated. It was the third day in a row we were socked in by the thick cold, our germs pinning us to our home. Several times, I was impatient with the relentless need of me. I took … Continue reading sugar-coated snot →
Posted on January 28, 2011 by dig
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hump day nuggets: home bound

January 26, 2011
hump day nuggets: little bits of the season in photos and words about the last week There’s a funk passing through our home. And, as per usual, I am not sick and probably won’t be. The hard thing when both of my children are ill? Besides the regular ol’ difficulty in accomplishing simple tasks (read: braless mama not-gracefully tiptoeing through the new snow in slippers to collect eggs). The hard thing for me is letting go of agenda. Because if I … Continue reading hump day nuggets: home bound →
Posted on January 26, 2011 by dig
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strong and vibrant

January 24, 2011
My legs are sore in that wonderful way that makes me feel alive. Andy and I had a ski date on Friday and my daughters and I had a running date on Sunday. I am not in great shape right now. But, last weekend I realized that doesn’t influence the capability of my legs and lungs and heart and drive. We skied hard, cramming in laps down the west bowl before we returned to our babysitter. My quads burned and … Continue reading strong and vibrant →
Posted on January 24, 2011 by dig
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sweet dreams

January 21, 2011
Every night Margot falls asleep in our room, Ruby in the girls’ room across the hall. When Andy and I go to bed we move our heavy sleeper into the room with the light sleeper, quiet challenged by the tiny village of blocks and books that cause open-mouthed but silent yelps. Margot rolls into her bed without notice, Ruby stirs as we take three giant steps out the door and exhale. In the middle of the night, Margot sleepily floats … Continue reading sweet dreams →
Posted on January 21, 2011 by dig
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