Just before Thanksgiving, all the parents in our school were informed of the existing policy in Massachusetts regarding gift giving for teachers. In a nutshell, it’s a violation of the law to give a gift worth more than $50. It’s a violation for a group of parents to pool their money for a gift valued [...]
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Open Studio/Storytelling at Boston area studio
Posted in limbo on December 1, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Just a quick post for you Boston-area parents.
Gorse Mill Studios is having its holiday open house with open studios and holiday art sale. This weekend professional storyteller Cindy Rivka Marsh will be performing shows appropriate for all age levels. On Friday, December 4 at 7pm she will perform “What We Make,” stories [...]
Nurture your outward adult!
Posted in humor, limbo on August 13, 2009 | 10 Comments »
I’m surrounded by children around the clock. And most of the time I am in awe of the simplicity of their needs and the depth of their innocent observations. (The rest of the time I’m totally fed up with bickering, screeching and tantruming, but that’s another post. Maybe all the other posts here?)
We should get [...]
Not pity, but thanks
Posted in health, limbo on July 22, 2009 | 3 Comments »
It started with a small lump. Okay, not so small, but not huge. Behind Cooper’s right ear, last week. Could be from a bug bite. Who knows?
Five days later it’s still there, bigger, maybe, with two more smallish ones new to join the first. That’s when I call the doctor.
Doctor is thorough, encouraging. Probably nothing, [...]
Poetry Wednesday
Posted in limbo on July 1, 2009 | 2 Comments »
It must be the three weeks of rain that have me in this dark mood, or perhaps it’s just my personality. What do you think? Discuss.
Today I’m posting poems by Jane Kenyon. Kenyon, a resident of New Hampshire, was a brilliant poet who at times was overshadowed by her more famous husband Donald Hall. [...]
After 3 weeks of rain….
Posted in limbo on June 29, 2009 | 2 Comments »
What to do when fatigue drowns the day?
What to do when rain chokes inspiration?
What to do when the mundane becomes a hangman’s noose?
What to do when sleep is the pacifist?
What to do when television is the sublime soporific?
What’s left?
To rise, to begin,
again?
The plea, the hope.
That this time. Yes.
This time. Yes.
The first sleepover
Posted in limbo on June 28, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Mitzi is having her first sleepover tonight. Until now, it’s been the occasional night with her cousin either with us at Muggy’s house, or with cousin Anna at Anna’s house. Very safe, very predictable. Tonight, though, Mitzi is at our neighbor’s house, with our neighbor’s daughter. Many weeks of anticipation have built up to this [...]
Poetry Wednesday, a day late
Posted in limbo on June 25, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Yeah, well, it wouldn’t be me if it were on time, right?
This is a poem by Lucille Clifton. It’s always inspired me, especially when I feel frozen or lost in my life.
it was a dream
in which my greater self
rose up before me
accusing me of my life
with her extra finer
whirling in a gyre of rage
at [...]
Not real, but real sad
Posted in limbo on June 23, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I really hate to jump on the gossip bandwagon, but I am just so sad about the crumbling of Jon and Kate.
I got into the reality show (“Jon and Kate Plus 8″) a few years ago. How could I not? At the time I had four kids under five years old, and was always on [...]
Rejections, self-esteem, and the big picture
Posted in limbo on June 21, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The other day I was rejected. It’s funny. The rejection really hurt, even though it was a relationship I initially had no thoughts about, at least not in a serious way.
I’m both surprised and nonchalant about the rejection. On the one hand, who could possibly turn my writing (and, therefore, me) down? On the [...]
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