Cats singed by home fires; more after the break
Leaving the cats to fend for themselves, my beautiful GPS-minded wife and I set out on the Great American Roadtrip. We were prepared to take… Read More »Cats singed by home fires; more after the break
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Post-Apocalyptic Poetry: Mutant Primer
Red mutants are cannibals Green ones are our friends Blue mutants want our women for unspeakable mutant ends. Horned mutants think they’re psychic Feathered mutants… Read More »Post-Apocalyptic Poetry: Mutant Primer
Awesome Overload
I firmly believe that a movie can be awesome without being good. I’m not speaking of “awesome” in the literal sense, like you would use… Read More »Awesome Overload
Monday Prunage
This week’s thrilling installment of Worth a Thousand is called Pruning. It might be about someone cutting plants; or it might be about someone who’s… Read More »Monday Prunage
Crisis Action Parents are GO!
I was afraid the neighbors were going to call the police. It was 3:20 AM. The lights were on all over the house. And my… Read More »Crisis Action Parents are GO!
One Rude Mother (nature)
Awakened at 2:00 AM by nature warbling outside my window. My first thought was coyotes. They’ve been known to wake me up with their midnight… Read More »One Rude Mother (nature)
After the roses, a thousand words
My arms are cross-hatched from my time in the rose bushes this weekend. The scratches are long, thin red reminders of why I haven’t trimmed… Read More »After the roses, a thousand words
Mundane, but True
Since yesterday, I’ve been suffering a vaguely guilty, gnawing sensation, and I’m pretty it’s from not blogging yesterday. It’s not my fault, I tell myself.… Read More »Mundane, but True
You have chosen… surprisingly
I took my eight year-old daughter, Thing One, down to the game room. “We’re going to play a game this summer,” I said. “An adventure… Read More »You have chosen… surprisingly