Category Archives: domestic life

School Punctuality Rant

Posted on 2016/02/11 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, February 10th 2015   Would-be Op-Ed for School [solicited for today’s Council meeting that I’m missing, and recorded here because …I’m a hopeless, helpless nerd]: *     *      *      *      *   … Continue reading →

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Darth Snowflake “Strikes” Again

Posted on 2016/02/03 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, February 3rd 2016   This time it was the cheek.  “Kitten scratched me!” she protests, after mauling the thing herself unremittingly for several minutes.  “And he also said, ‘HHHHAAAA,’” she complains, whimpering in my lap.   (Yes that means, … Continue reading →

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“The Cat Scratched My Nose!” and Other Non-News

Posted on 2016/01/31 by circuskitchen

Sunday, January 31st 2016 Being that our Dear Daughter is prone to dramatic exaggeration these days, (“She’s a Writer!” says her amazing teacher), AND prone to Bandaids, Kitten provided the perfect recipe for ClaraJane’s favorite predilections this morning right out … Continue reading →

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Baby Mary and PUPPIES

Posted on 2016/01/24 by circuskitchen

January 24th 2016   To quote my sister, “So, this happened.” 2016-01-24 Baby Mary & Puppies [54 seconds]:   ‘Nuff said.  (o:

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Fireworks

Posted on 2016/01/19 by circuskitchen

Tuesday, January 19th 2016 2016-01-19 Fireworks [16 secs]:

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Stop Gavin!

Posted on 2016/01/14 by circuskitchen

Thursday, January 14th 2016 2016-01-14 Stop Gavin! [45 seconds]:

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Super Stretch and his Sidekick BAM!

Posted on 2016/01/13 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, January 13th 2016 Messing around in a solid effort to get post-homework, pre-bedtime ya-ya’s out on the trampoline, Gavin was determined for me to catch a shot of him mid-air. Here is what we got:   The camera seems … Continue reading →

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I Don’t See Any Reason That You Should Know What I’ve Been Doing

Posted on 2016/01/13 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, January 13th 2016   Judging from this Homework Log of Gavin’s I just found, it looks like we are totally acing this homework supervision thing. (Not.)  Of the Book Report, Language Arts and Math assignments he’s had this week, he’s made … Continue reading →

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How Many Animals

Posted on 2016/01/12 by circuskitchen

January 2016   OK the point of this video is not to brag about our animals but to share the absurdity of how many we have *in a city condo*… not to mention in my arms all at once. Squee! … Continue reading →

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Babies It’s Cold Outside

Posted on 2016/01/05 by circuskitchen

Tuesday,  January 5th 2015 It’s super cold out this morning.  Like it stings to inhale and tears leap out of your eyes crying “Whyyyyyy?” as they fall, freezing into tiny ice drops that shatter on the ground.   9° degrees Fahrenheit, … Continue reading →

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