TechnoEarthMama

At 5:00 this morning, the alarm clock came to life and blared out that there’d been another earthquake in Haiti, magnitude 6.1.
“Oh, no”
“What?!”
My husband and I responded simultaneously. He turned the alarm off and went back to sleep, since he was going to work two hours late today.  I rolled over and didn’t go back [...]

I checked the temperature on weather.com before leaving work today, and it said 27 degrees…plus “feels like 14″. Brrrr! I suppose that’s normal in some parts of the country, but in Portland, Oregon these are probably some of the coldest days of the year. And yes, I’m still cycling, kids and all.
What do we wear?
Me: [...]

This morning, the whole family wanted to go to the farmers’ market.  I thought we’d pick up some veggies and have lunch.  Steven wanted to visit the free health screening van (he doesn’t have medical insurance).  The kids just like to get out and about.
I told them we’d have to do some cleaning up first.  [...]

I have to admit now that I will not be a NaNoWriMo winner this year.  Again.  I hate admitting that, both because I really did want to do it, and because I was quite vocal about NaNoWriMo on Twitter.
Actually, I admitted to myself a couple of weeks ago that it just wasn’t happening.  It’s been [...]

I’ve got two sick kids today, and so I’m staying home for the second time in a little over a week.  That makes me feel ever so slightly guilty, as I do have things to do at work, but I’m fortunate enough to have an adequate number paid sick days each year to cover these [...]

Written 6/20/08:
I’m blogging from the great outdoors, although you won’t see this until I get back. I’m even writing in a notebook. The paper kind. The campground actually has wi-fi, but I was good and didn’t bring my laptop.
We found a terrific campground for families. If you’re ever in the Columbia [...]

Some people have expressed their concern over whether I survived the slumber party.
I thank you for your sympathy.  I am still here!  I am still recovering, though.  They stayed awake until after 1, and there was some “she’s being mean to me” drama, but it all turned out OK.  Then last night and tonight (it’s [...]

We’re having a slumber party for eight tonight (my eldest daughter’s birthday).  I’ve still got stuff to do, but I really feel like hiding somewhere with a book, or maybe a laptop.  Oh, well.