“Tell all the truth/
but tell it slant.”

— Emily Dickinson

“Hope is the thing with feathers/
that perches in my soul.”

— Emily Dickinson

Yes, that was the advice my 3-year-old gave me today: “If a meat eater comes after you, you’re on your own, Mommy.”

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HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!

“I can feel for her because, although I have never been an Alaskan prostitute dancing on the bar in a spangled dress, I still got very bored with washing and ironing and dishwashing and cooking day after relentless day.”
— Betty MacDonald, 1945

Have a good day off, would ya?

love,

Wacky Mommy

ps — sorry you had to work, Wacky Mommy N!!!!

Check it out…

Pixieland!

http://pdxhistory.com/

Should people homeschool when they can’t even spell? Or write?

From a listserv I’m on:

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Norm: Gentlemen, start your taps.
— Cheers, “The Coach’s Daughter”

Coach: How’s life treating you, Norm?
Norm: Like it caught me in bed with his wife.
— Cheers, “Any Friend of Diane’s”

Coach: How’s life, Norm?
Norm: Not for the squeamish, Coach.
— Cheers, “Friends, Romans, and Accountants”

absolutely stellar day for WG, who received, in order:

1) a certificate, blank journal and crayons from school, for SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING A WHOLE WEEK OF NO TV!!! (a side note — now that we’ve had no TV for awhile, when we do watch an hour — or two, let’s be honest here — THE KIDS ARE GROUCHY AS HELL WHEN I TURN OFF THE TUBE. So we’re trying to stick with no TV. Although I will be watching “Lost” tonight, don’t get me wrong. I (heart) Sawyer. “Don’t get me started! I like ’em scruffy, too!” as my friend Wacky M said. But she likes Naveen Andrews (Sayid) even more…) Back to Wacky Girl, and her day of prizes…

2) a certificate from LeVar Burton for sending in a story to the PBS Young Writers & Illustrators Contest (I (heart) LeVar. WM. Is it spring or what? Good Lord.)

3) a poster with stickies slapped all over it — her critique for the artwork she submitted for last week’s Talent Show at school. “Nice colors!” “Cool, girl!” etc. Totally love our school.

All in all, a great day.

kisses,

WM

(this entry is from Sat. 4/30)

Lied to husband. Said I had no plans to spend his money when in fact I did (having already booked massage and haircut at day spa. Was unable to book manicure/pedicure appointments due to impulsiveness of call — two hours in advance). In desperate need of being around adults who do not urinate on floor when bored, as WB has taken to doing.

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Yes, of course. It’s weird, though. I didn’t realize how much we watch TV until it wasn’t an option! The kids haven’t asked for it and don’t seem to care.

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WG sez she’s old enough to have her own blog. I said no, she isn’t. But I will share this one with her. “But you WILL let me have my own!”

No, I won’t. So what has our own WG been up to lately?

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