15. Sassy Gardener
14. PostSecret
13. Not A Soccer Mom
12. Because Dammit I Must Blog
11. Overheard in PDX
10. Dolce Bellezza
9. Ask Moxie
2. Elizabeth’s Vegetarian Kitchen
Your favorites??? Leave ’em in comments.
love,
wm
My husband started a new blog. Cuz he can.
We met, we hung out, admired the kids, Lelo’s cool aprons (skulls and pom-poms and flames), Melissa’s cool books (her name is on the cover)… it was great. I want to do it again soon. Some very awesome people showed up and we had some good talk-talk. The revolution will not be televised, Gil Scott-Heron was right about that, but it is coming over the Internet.
Then I got take-out, came home, had the house to myself for a couple hours (whoa), TOOK A HUGE NAP, then woke up to my husband saying those magic words: “Dinner is ready.”
Now we’re watching the original “Parent Trap,” I’m knitting little snugglies for both kids, and we’re just kickin’ it.
This is my idea of a perfect day.
Do you want to meet the extremely sassy Melissa Lion, the inimitable Lelo in NoPo and me in person? I know you do. Lelo in NoPo, if you don’t read her blog, is this extremely awesome cook, gardener and apron-maker who also kicks major political ass in lobbying for gay rights. (Equals “equal rights.” Equal rights = good. Just in case any of you out there were wondering.) She is currently undergoing a reinvention and practicing her Spanish. And she, her girlfriend and cats are pretty cute.
And if you don’t know who Melissa is (fiction & freelance writer, blogger at large, cheerleader for North Portland who pretty much singlehandedly convinced us not to move to Beaverton damn this sentence is long), anyway. She’s great. Also her Steve and kid are pretty cute.
Go look at her blog — she’s just as adorable in person. Plus extremely funny and nice and is helping me with my remedial knitting.
(Also, those of you in North/Northeast Portland who knit? We’re hoping to get a knitting circle going at Jefferson High School. If you’re interested, send me an e-mail. The kids want to learn to knit! Who knew. And by the way, did you know there is no Home Ec. — now called Independent Living — or Shop offered at the school? Don’t you think you should e-mail the PPS school board and tell them we need these classes back again? E-mail the super, too.)
Enough school talk; more about us. If you’re in or near Portland, Oregon, here is your chance to have coffee, just like we bloggers are so fond of doing and hang out with us. We’re holding what is known in political circles as a “meet and greet,” this coming Saturday, Jan. 26th, from 10 a.m.-noon at Ladybug Organic Coffee Company, 8438 N. Lombard St.
Lelo is bringing a fresh stack of aprons to sell; Melissa will sell books and sign ’em, too; I have a case of kids’ books to give away FREE; we will drink coffee; we will answer all your questions, as in: Why do you think you’re so hot? Do you ever stop talking politics? Who does your hair? Is it too early to plant my garden? etc.
Kids, partners, parents and neighbors welcome, natch. Bring your checkbooks and/or cash — we like money. But if you don’t have any, stop by anyway. Looking forward to meeting y’all.
See you then!
WM
That’s all I have to say today.
We have a few rules around here…
1) The kids must stay the night with Wacky Grandma sometimes so I can breathe for a second.
2) “Take a breath” for me apparently means “get a drink downtown, then at Chapel Pub, then at Pause.”
3) Never blog when you’ve been drinking it’s just a bad idea.
4) Jefferson boys’ basketball BEAT Grant High tonight and WOOT! is all I can say to that because I think some of you know how I feel about the Generals. (I went to Madison, my mom went to Madison High GO SENATORS!, my aunts and uncles went to Madison BUT my dad went to Grant, my other aunties went to Grant and my dad’s brother, my late, great, beloved uncle, went to JEFFERSON and we live in the JEFFERSON COMMUNITY so GO DEMOS!
5) I’m a leetle bit drunk.
6) The kids are at Mom’s.
7) I need to go now.
HAPPY 3-DAY WEEKEND TO THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE IT! To those who do not — I’m sorry.
xxox
WM
I’m doing this meme all wrong, sorry, Betsy.
JUNE:
Thinks far with vision. (I like to think so. Mostly I’m thinking, What’s for dinner?)
Easily influenced by kindness. (Got chocolate?)
Polite and soft-spoken. (Ha! Ha! Hi-ho!)
Having ideas. (…and then some.)
Sensitive. (As my daughter would say, “Say what?”)
Active mind. (Cold heart…)
Hesitating, tends to delay. (If this was the case, which it is not, I would see it as an asset.)
Choosy and always wants the best. (Again, got chocolate?)
Temperamental. Funny and humorous. Loves to joke. Good debating skills. Talkative. Daydreamer. Friendly. (Sure.)
Knows how to make friends. (…and influence people?)
Able to show character. Easily hurt. Prone to getting colds. Loves to dress up. Easily bored. Fussy. (“Do you want some aspirin? Because you seem a little fussy.” Pam to Michael Scott on “The Office.”)
Seldom shows emotions. Takes time to recover when hurt. Brand conscious. Executive. Stubborn. (Whew!)
(Brand conscious?)
it has been brought to my attention by Hockey God, Mr. Blog Police, that my blogging is “suffering” since I took a “real” job. Well. That could be. Do I owe you an apology? (Tosses out random apologies, considers eating breakfast, realizes she hasn’t called Girl Scout Troop Leader to confirm Cooky Appointment. Church tomorrow, lead teacher? WTF?)
Look on the bright side — this week I deposited my first “real” paycheck and the checks for the bills? They did not bounce.
Here are some lovey-links for you:
Go see Zoot. For a woman who recently lost her “real” job, she’s got a lot going on.
Qanzas is my new idol.
Pioneer Woman has a new woof! (Why is everyone but me getting a new puppy? I’m stamping my feet right now.)
Dooce gets all the lovin’ (and hatemail) but her husband Jon has got it going on, too. I love geeky guys, you know this already.
Melissa Lion and I are going to do a coffee talk/book-signing (for her)/book giveaway (for me) the end of January, coffee house to be announced. (Somewhere in Portland.) I’ll post details as soon as I figure it out, but we’re thinking last Saturday in January (the 26th). So if you’d like to meet us, plan on it!
xxox
wm
I’m all — NO ONE TOLD ME IT WAS NATIONAL DELURKING DAY! Then I’m all — oh, wait. I worked all day and took care of a cute little kid who is getting over the flu. So I’m just now reading the blogs.
Leave a comment, you. And you. And you, too!!!
I’m making tomorrow Delurking Day, too, since I’m getting a late start.
Yours,
WM
It’s 12:30 a.m., Friday morning, and yesterday (Thursday) was not that much fun. Lord, how I longed for it to be a fun day, but it was just work work and no fun for you, Wacky Mommy, you reckless slut. Hope you enjoyed your free time while it lasted, girl, cuz it’s gone.
So don’t expect anything from me today, peoples. Go read the archives and find some recipes or something. Or you could leave me a note. I like notes.
xxox
wm
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