Domestic Scribbles

(or in cardinal numbers, my 500th post)

As we do our daily work, make our homes and marriages, raise our children, and fabricate a culture, we are all being creative… The ultimate work, then, is responding to the demands of fate and tending the details of life as it presents itself.

~Thomas Moore, Care of the Soul

Tending to details is my daily work.  And while mired in the midst of it all I’ve decided to discontinue Domestic Scribbles.  For now I’ll do that thing off-line, whether it be figuring eights, meditating on photography, honing my creative courage or perhaps the most novel idea of all, reading a grown-up book or two.

In honor of Dr. Seuss’ 108th birthday celebration today, sage advice from I Can Read With My Eyes Shut:

The more that you read,
The more things you will know.
The more that you learn,
The more places you’ll go.

Enjoy your adventures!

Today was Wacky Wednesday for Leap Day/Dr. Seuss week at preschool.  #4 was a princess cloaked by a dragon/knight in shining armor depending on her mood (reversible costume cape).  After school commitments hindered my complete and utter wackiness, I was simply the friend to the pale green pants from What Was I Scared Of? by Dr. Seuss.

Green Pants and I had a blast at school today.

I am SO excited for Friday, Dr. Seuss’ birthday.  Gives me a chance to reminisce about our visit to his memorial sculpture garden in Springfield, MA two years ago.  Time is flying too fast.

My guy, the Lorax and his prophetic unless…

of math.  My kids “test” math facts amongst themselves around the table at home, which is awesome because it’s kid-driven and insane because of the bickering that heightens right as I come to the critical point of getting their meal on the table.

#1 is teaching #3 fractions with apple slices from their Happy Meal…because he wanted to…and because his brother let him.  (The girls were on the sidelines eating the rest of the lesson materials.)

Happy Mom.

Shamrock Shakes…they are neon green compared to my ’80s memory of them being a treat when the McDonalds moved into my childhood neck of the woods. Could live without the neon but very excited about the cherry on top.

How not “green” of me, but I refuse to go paperless unless the business I’m dealing with forces the issue, then I print at home any way.  Why?  The human factor in all things technological and because the pairing usually means technology fails us right when we need it most.

In the last 24 hours:

• Computer company fast tracked our purchase, but it was wrong.  After almost two months, another one arrived and is correct.  Now…when will there be time to sit down and set it up?
• A work-issued computer is antiquated creating more after-hours work.
• E-mail service provider’s glitch means I can’t access my e-mail this afternoon.  Most pressing thing I want to know NOW-is practice happening tonight?

Technology, it’s a love/hate relationship.  Caller ID is awesome (someone thinks I have time to chat about a political/research survey when I’m in the middle of bedtime!).  I have a cellphone so schools can track me down about my children.  I don’t text, I gave up on Facebook, so as you might imagine, I don’t tweet either. But I blog.  Go figure.

Was it pressure from the school district on the milk company?  Or was it lack of purchases by students?  Whatever, three cheers for chocolate milk!!!

Now, when are they getting rid of pancakes ‘nuked in the plastic bag with the sausage pattie thrown on top? Shiver.