Archive for December, 2008
Merry, merry
I am still feeling festive, despite the snow not turning up the other day, and having bucketfuls of rain instead, only now, instead of focusing on Christmas, I’m looking to December 26th, when Beloved and I fly off to the Bahamas. I still can’t quite believe it, for despite the odd break in Nantucket, Martha’s [...]
A snowy afternoon
We are in the middle of a snowstorm, there are currently six children here, down from eleven earlier, and we have been baking up a storm all day. The Eskimo came over and built a fire, and when it went out, The Chestnut, also here, resurrected it. Who knew my friends were so talented? Well, [...]
Tooth fairy troubles
I took the Eldest Son to the dentist this week to have a tooth pulled out, and the next morning, he came downstairs looking sad. ‘Guess what the “so-called” tooth fairy left me?’ he said. ‘What?’ said I, heart plummeting. ‘Nothing.’ Bloody tooth fairy. I was appalled, because let me tell you, this is not [...]
Lighting up the dark
I am still in major Christmassing mode. The Chestnut came over on the weekend, bringing me armfuls of magazines and a coat. A coat! No-one’s ever bought me a coat as a gift before, and I love it, and it’s perfect for these cold nights. She also imparted some Christmas tree wisdom: Instead of just [...]
Ponzi is not from Happy Days
am sitting in my office watching the ducks float by underneath the window. The unofficial pond in our garden is back, except this time it’s more of a moat. (I’ve always known I have Princess-like tendencies, but surely this is a bit ridiculous, no?) We have ducks. We are attempting to tame them by feeding [...]
