I'm taking a break to celebrate with my family, but will return on January 5th.
I'd like to wish all of you a joyous holiday! May 2009 bring peace and opportunity to everyone.
Blessings,
Karen
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Profanity, parenting, puppies, and public places
My youngest son and I went to Pet Camp today to pick up our dog, who'd been boarded there for the last few days. (Pet Camp ROCKS, by the way ... highly recommended.)
Our dog is high-spirited and energetic, and that's an understatement! She came racing out to greet us, barking for joy and wagging her tail so hard I was afraid she'd sprain something. With the help of a Pet Camp staffer, we wrestled her into her collar and got the leash on.
With my (high-spirited and energetic) son leading the way, we headed for the door. The dog was pulling me all over the place, and it was all I could do to stay on my feet ... and here it needs to be said that the dog is only 35 pounds, and I'm a woman of Formidable Heft.
Just as we got to the door, and my son was reaching for the handle, the dog gave a tremendous yank, and I dropped the leash. As I bent down to pick it up, my purse fell out of my hand and poured out all over the floor!
Without thinking, I said "CRAP!!!" and bent down to retrieve all the junk from the floor.
My son, following my good parenting example, yelled "CRAP!!!" as loud as he possibly could. And that's pretty loud.
Although I was still bent over, I could feel the disapproval of the other people in the place. We got out of there fast!
Our dog is high-spirited and energetic, and that's an understatement! She came racing out to greet us, barking for joy and wagging her tail so hard I was afraid she'd sprain something. With the help of a Pet Camp staffer, we wrestled her into her collar and got the leash on.
With my (high-spirited and energetic) son leading the way, we headed for the door. The dog was pulling me all over the place, and it was all I could do to stay on my feet ... and here it needs to be said that the dog is only 35 pounds, and I'm a woman of Formidable Heft.
Just as we got to the door, and my son was reaching for the handle, the dog gave a tremendous yank, and I dropped the leash. As I bent down to pick it up, my purse fell out of my hand and poured out all over the floor!
Without thinking, I said "CRAP!!!" and bent down to retrieve all the junk from the floor.
My son, following my good parenting example, yelled "CRAP!!!" as loud as he possibly could. And that's pretty loud.
Although I was still bent over, I could feel the disapproval of the other people in the place. We got out of there fast!
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Questions and answers
For the first time in a long time, I have the whole day off! My partner let me stay in bed while she made breakfast for the boys and did the morning chores. I was able to finish the book I've been reading and then get started on some writing I've been putting off.
My first-ever radio appearance is coming up on 12/22 (more info here) and the host asked me to submit a list of possible questions I'd like to be asked, along with the answers she should expect.
I thought it would be very easy to put the list together for her. How hard could it be? But I kept putting it off because I couldn't think of the "right" questions. What are the three or four things I really want to get across in the interview? And because I need to supply an outline of the answers, too, it forced me to focus even more closely on what I actually have to contribute to the discussion.
After the interview part of the show, they'll be opening up the phone lines for folks who want a free mini-reading on the air. That's the part I'm looking forward to the most, I think! I'm always more comfortable opening stuff up for other people than I am babbling on about myself.
Anyway, I finished the list of questions and answers this morning and sent it on its way. And now the boys and I are going to put up the Christmas tree!
My first-ever radio appearance is coming up on 12/22 (more info here) and the host asked me to submit a list of possible questions I'd like to be asked, along with the answers she should expect.
I thought it would be very easy to put the list together for her. How hard could it be? But I kept putting it off because I couldn't think of the "right" questions. What are the three or four things I really want to get across in the interview? And because I need to supply an outline of the answers, too, it forced me to focus even more closely on what I actually have to contribute to the discussion.
After the interview part of the show, they'll be opening up the phone lines for folks who want a free mini-reading on the air. That's the part I'm looking forward to the most, I think! I'm always more comfortable opening stuff up for other people than I am babbling on about myself.
Anyway, I finished the list of questions and answers this morning and sent it on its way. And now the boys and I are going to put up the Christmas tree!
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