Otherwendy

iPhone harp, awake, awake

Snooze once

Snooze twice

And snooze again

“Mommy!” 

Blue jeans up and over Bug

Peasant shirt, pony tail

Krispies, Froot Loops, mixed in milk

“Mommy, now can I have more?”

Pasta, parmesan, for me

Guilt, guilt, guilt, guilt

David, Eva, at the door

Hugs, kisses, waves goodbye

Shower, dress, Chapman Highway

At the dentist 

Looks good

“Gums are solid.”

Orange Fluoride, spit now, please

Green Toothbrush, roll of floss

“No more grinding, Girl!”

Lunch with David, Gondolier

Planning, hoping, hugs goodbye 

Empty dishes, clean out fridge

Return stack to the library 

Pick up Moo by Jane Smiley

Thumbprints at the bakery

Just an order, can’t taste now

Dismay, dismay, dismay

Down the road to Garden Fresh

Peaches, squash and cucumbers

Head of cabbage, milk and bread,

Peanuts boiling, steaming hot

Cars in line to get my Bug

“Eva said she missed you.”

Buckle in, Wee Sing Songs

Mikey the Monkey 

Mikey the Monkey

Mikey the Monkey

Pull in driveway, rush the porch

Meow, meow

Barbie’s in a Mermaid Tale

Snack snack pear pear

Peppers, walnuts, carrots

Facebook, email, recipes

“Another snack now!”

“Please, please. Please!”

“You can wait, you silly goose.”

Dicing onion, pepper, garlic

Beside my hands, tiny hands 

Tiny scissors

Snapping beans

Electric Company!

Hula Hoop and

Daddy’s home!

Rice on stove, corn to simmer

Dine on couch, Muppet Show

Eva laughs at Gonzo

Lean Mean Chili not a hit, but 

Rice is nice, and corn, and beans

Snow Cream pop or Brown Cow?

Snuggle, silly, silly ‘til

Pajamas must be donned

“Frog princess pajamas!”

“I can do the toothpaste.”

Each Peach Pear Plum

Isabel, Isabel doesn’t worry

Snail’s Birthday Wish

Cozy Afghan Animals

Closing eyes against my will

Bug asleep beneath my chin

Facebook, email, Tumblr

Frozen feet and David near

My day, so far, in detail