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a beautiful smelling playpen

“Can I give you a title?”
“Sure.”
Long pause. ‘Way too long pause.
“WHAT?”
“A beautiful smelling playpen.”
“A beautiful smelling playpen?”
The silence confirms his selection.
Thank you, love of my life who is curled up on the single bed in the tv room. (We’ve been sleeping in separate beds ever since Simon started going to bed at 4 AM [...]

a fanny-tabulous friday everyone

FOR THE WEEK OF MAY 17-23
WHAT I’M READING: I’m in need of a book. Can you help me? I can help you if you’re interested in old magazines. I’m purging. Contact me for the list.
WHAT ELSIE’S READING: Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin repeatedly. All the other children’s books we [...]

i’ll get the dumpster

She sits in her apartment staring out at the boxes and the various piles destined for boxes. She considers filling one, but changes her mind. That would require getting up off of the lazy boy and making decisions about the piles. She’s in no state to decide anything. She’s sick. And listless. And missing the [...]