Sumac Schmoo-mac

I can hardly move.
My mom bought a cottage and the neighbor “allowed” her to cut down his sumac for her view of the ocean.
Lucky neighbor, huh?
This means, J and I went down to help her and a friend who had a chainsaw, take on the project. When she called me that morning I asked her [...]

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Residency

J’s an official resident of Massachusetts. His license and plates say so.
His mail is coming to my house and we made a place in the kitchen for me to put his stuff as it comes in. I already know he is one of those guys who opens his mail on a monthly basis. Good thing [...]

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Learning new things

I’ve learned two things about J this week that I didn’t know before now.
1) He doesn’t/won’t eat fruit with anything else other than itself.  And I will note that he arrived with a box of books of dietary food things, one that explains the digestive information upon mixing certain foods in the same meal. 
2) After [...]

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This week in our house

I’m not really sure how things are going with the kids other than that they seem to be adjusting pretty well. Red’s hand washing has gotten alot better. She still pulls some quirky things, like not wanting to touch a library book after her bath, or open the car door. She has stopped washing her [...]

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Things I realize…

…that my man has no problem sleeping in a very girlie bed.

…that my kids are the ones who pointed it out.
…that eventually my girls will just go to bed when I tell them to. Not three callbacks later and two visits down the stairs.
…that I am ready for the kids to be out of school [...]

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Transitioning Weekend

Last week was a transitioning week of sorts. But we all fell into step pretty easily.
Last week, I drove J up north to spend time with his mom and start the official move out of his apartment. He came home with a list of yard sale items, including massive amounts of outdated computer and music [...]

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I am so…so…so…

OH SHIT WHAT HAVE I GOTTEN MYSELF INTO?!?!?!?
Just kidding.
I am so so so ecstatic, I don’t even know what or how to write right now.
In an email to a friend yesterday, I said, “It’s like he was just here, although then I remember the length of time he was away and how hard it was, [...]

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In a little while

Last night was my last night without you.
In a little while you’ll be home.
I’ve cut my hair.

I painted my nails.

Waxed.

 
Shampoo’d the rugs.

I bought you a new toothbrush because sometimes, when you were away, I would space out and use yours. You need to start out here with a new toothbrush.

I’ve cleaned the bathroom.
I made a [...]

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Saying Goodbye

I was driving to the post office and bank one day, running errands and found myself pouring M&Ms into my mouth from a 21 oz bag. It’s not that I overeat, but I find sustinance in M&Ms for breakfast some days. Sometimes it is just a pot of coffee. Sometimes yogurt and fruit. Eating chocolate [...]

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Mama’s Day

On Mama’s Day, I woke up at 6am and gathered my clothes and started to sneak out my bedroom door. You see, I’ve been training the girls to not leave their room until the first number on the clock read “7″.
So, it being 6, I figured I could get a shower, have some coffee, and [...]

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