Friday started out so nice – lazy morning, call from an old friend, swimming in Katzensee while the kids were at school (why don't I do this more often?! why is it so hard and weird to just do something nice all by myself?) – and then our lovely Joie de Floof was run over… Continue reading Elegy to Joy
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Happy new (school) year!
I used to be so confused by American bloggers going on about the fresh energy of September, turning leaves and new pencils, because (a) "back to school" didn't mean very much to me as a childfree person and (b) the school year should OBVIOUSLY start in January as it does in sensible antipodean countries, come… Continue reading Happy new (school) year!
First world problems
Our coffee machine is on the fritz again and I am suffering. I dimly recall being perfectly happy with instant, once upon a time, but that time has passed. Proper coffee has become my most luxurious essential, or my most essential luxury, I'm not sure, but either way: I really really REALLY miss it. Have… Continue reading First world problems
Ok, break’s over: 5 things 8.6.20
Kids back to normal school timetable today OMGWOW. Am torn between "woo yay!" and "oh crap," because suddenly I have to revive my dozen weekly alarms (not just waking up, but managing the kids' complicated school and hobby schedules), and not only that, suddenly I myself am expected to do stuff. The pressure is back… Continue reading Ok, break’s over: 5 things 8.6.20
Ups, downs and dead ends: 5 things 25.5.20
Both kids back at school, after a slow start since M was still coughing and had to miss the first of this two days a week. But imagine the happiness when the time finally came. Never has (near) normality been such a thrill.We had friends over for dinner. Well, drinks that turned into dinner. It's always… Continue reading Ups, downs and dead ends: 5 things 25.5.20
Real life threatens to return: 5 things 6.5.20
State of quarantine: filing my nails now counts as an achievement, but to be fair, it kind of always felt that way. This post is coming to you two days late, partly because Monday sort of slipped by me (I mean who the hell knows what day it is any more) and partly because I've… Continue reading Real life threatens to return: 5 things 6.5.20
Mood swings, mood roundabouts: 5 things 14.4.20
Stage of cabin fever: alternating between smug satisfaction at cooking/baking efforts and extreme grump at having to cook ALL THE DAMN TIME. Similarly, C alternates between randomly declaring "I'M BORED" and "I LOVE MY FAMILY" (and has rearranged her room twice more, with at least one more effort planned). She has also opened a "restaurant"… Continue reading Mood swings, mood roundabouts: 5 things 14.4.20
Talking ’bout a revolution: 5 things 6.4.2020
Cabin fever status: day drinking (and bedtime boozing). Sourdough, like everybody else. Experimenting with eyeshadow like I'm 13 again. Oh, and C has rearranged her furniture three times. And, amazingly enough, the kids seem to have settled into a mellow mode for mockdown,* in which they (sometimes) hang out together and (mostly) nobody winds up… Continue reading Talking ’bout a revolution: 5 things 6.4.2020
NA NA NA NAAAAA: 5 things 30.3.2020
A few weeks ago I happened to be listening to War of the Worlds and it was just a fun slice of retro. Now it feels really quite painful. All that apocalypse! The incredibly sudden and bewildering break with life as you know it! The virus! Eish. Still excellent choons, though, obviously. Current stage of quarantine… Continue reading NA NA NA NAAAAA: 5 things 30.3.2020
The week the world changed (maybe): 5 things 23.3.20
Nobody needs a "silver lining" take but I have to say, The Current Situation (TM) is very effective at taking my mind off my own personal stresses. I mean, one day we'll all go back to work except a lot of jobs will be lost and probably it'll be even harder for me to find… Continue reading The week the world changed (maybe): 5 things 23.3.20
