Thursday, May 8, 2008

The Reluctant Blogger

I love writing (mostly because I love the sound of my own voice, apparently), so I don't know why I have been so reluctant to start a blog. At any rate, here I am. Blogging. Not a real pretty word, is it? That's okay. I think I can move past it.

I'm feeling rather pettish at the moment. That means easily annoyed or irritated. Not like a dog or a cat, or heaven forbid, a horse. I love learning new words. In fact, I just learned that one. Pettish. Perhaps I'll make new words a side-theme of my blogs.

So, feeling pettish as I am, it's rather surprising that I did not rip off Katie's head just now. As I was sitting here a few moments ago, blogging, I heard a loud noise from the direction of the living room.

I yelled, "What was that?!" But no one answered, so I just continued with my business here. You see, that's the kind of mom I am when feeling pettish.

A few short moments later Katie came bounding into my room, as only a 5'11" girl can bound, and announced that I was going to kill her. "Why?" said I. She led me to the front of the house and showed me the dinner-plate size hole in the front window.

Luckily, our windows are not just double paned, but quadruple paned. I shrugged my shoulders and told her to pick up the shards. I'd rather the kids play baseball outside, even if they break windows, than sit inside and watch the boob-tube. You see, that's the kind of mom I am.

6 comments:

Evenspor said...

And you tell the story so well. Congratulations on your new blog.

young family said...

Yay! You started a blog! Make sure to check out ours

young family said...

Wow, I think I would have killed my kids :) Thats the kind of mom I am :)

I can't wait to hear what else happens at your house!!

happy mom said...

I am very impressed that you did not rip off her head. that is how I would hope to react (like you) but I doubt it.

Emma said...

well i don't know how i would deal with that seeing that i'm not a mom.

Hey I got a blog too so be sure to check it out!

Jackie said...

Hey whats up with not posting? come on we know you have something to write about!

I have a blog to so be sure to check it out!