And so, after painting all the pictures and doing all the puzzles, Isla and I went out. We’ve paved around the house so we can have races and stuff, so there’s that. But we live on a hill. ‘Go over the stones and roll down the hill with me, Mummy.’ ‘I can’t, baby. I wouldn’t get back up.’ ‘Please, Mummy. Just try.’ Which is what we ask her to do. So, I tried. And my heart broke a little. Because…
Sarge and I still date. Each other. It’s allowed. And also important. When he’s working late, and I’m not working enough, dating is a way for us to remember what the other one looks like without tired eyes (his) or PMS (mine). These days, our dates are weekend trips to the movies after having coffee that Sarge doesn’t have to make for me. And I promise, these dates do differ from our nights in with fish and chips and a…
Because Broadside and Oh My Words! wanted to know, here are 10 random, or maybe not-so random facts about moi: 1. When I was a kid, I thought Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton were married. Because everyone who sang duets were married to each other. Obviously. I also thought Nina Simone was a man. Because, well, just because. 2. I was born in Dallas, was a kid in New York, and grew up in the Highlands of Scotland. My accent…
I don’t consider people old until they are at least 100. Having said that, I think I have the circulation of an old lady. While my hands are always warm and sometimes even hot, my feet are blocks of ice that come in two colours: purple and gray. Gray is more of a shade, but never mind. Now, I collect socks. But it’s very rare to see me wearing any of my collection. I will sometimes make exceptions, and wear…
