Sep

27

Equinox

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It sure feels like an in-between season right now. Just last week it was so summery and warm, and all of a sudden there’s that telltale crisp autumn scent in the air and cooler temperatures and it’s PITCH GODDAMNED BLACK at 7:30 PM but it’s not quite fall. Not quite. We’re in between.

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I feel like I should be settled into a new not-summer routine but the transition has been rough. The kids rattle around the house going crazy in the evenings and I look out at our not-fall backyard and send them out to shuffle around in the leaves and muddy up their shoes and I feel a little despairing about the long dark days ahead when we’ll be stuck in our rapidly-shrinking house. I am already starting to get a hint of a Shining type vibe, is all I’m saying.

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(All he needs is a Steadicam and a geometrically-patterned carpet.)

Also, I am awfully glad for our new companion.

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I think she will be a comforting presence this year, a furry little zenball in the swirling maelstrom of boy-related chaos.

How are you feeling about fall these days? Happy to usher it in, or sad to see summer go?

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Sep

23

Someone new

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Meet Callie:

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We adopted her today from the Humane Society, and she is as sweet as can be.

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I thought it might take her a while to warm up to us, but no. She’s super affectionate and mellow.

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She’s pretty curious about exploring her new digs, though, which I suppose is to be expected.

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I have been going back and forth to the Humane Society for weeks now, obsessing over various cats. I was worried about finding the right age—the shelters are filled with beautiful older cats, but I was concerned how a senior pet would adjust to a house filled with rambunctious noisy-ass children. Callie is 2, and she seems to be doing just fine so far.

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I LIKE HER SO MUCH YOU GUYS.

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