Let me be clear- I am abundantly grateful for my maternity leave. It is amazing that I get to have this long, slow time with my blossoming daughter. But while I love maternity leave, there[…]
But Where Do The Diapers Go?
We use the dumpsters a block from our house, just before Lidl. I take out a small bag of trash with me whenever I am shopping and toss it in the dumpsters on the way[…]
Strangers On Trains
Yesterday I took Jojo on her first train trip. Nikola had gone to Sofia to get the timing belt on our car looked at and he was going to pick us up in Veliko Turnovo[…]
He’s Growing Up
Today was a day filled with transitions for Peatuk. First, his big-boy bed arrived. Nikola and I spent the morning putting it together. It’s an ikea bunk bed, but rather low to be a bit[…]
Something Old, Something New
Today I did something I have never done before. I submitted queries to literary agents. It all sounds so professional and, honestly, I am not sure if it was a completely absurd thing to do.[…]
Hiking to Waterfalls
We decided to go to Hotnitsa today. Getting going, as usual, was a little rough. Peatuk went to sleep around midnight last night, because we had to stay up to finish Nikola’s birthday cake, and[…]
A Walk In The Park
The park next to our apartment building is under construction. While it is still far from finished, it is built up enough that we can use it for mini-adventures on days when the construction crews[…]
Comparisons
I was proud and ashamed and mostly confused. Nikola brought Peatuk home from school late the other day. As Peatuk ran off into the living room to play, Nikola took me aside and told me[…]
Doing This Writer Thing
I was in second grade the first time I was sent to the principal’s office. My class was in the trailers on the far side of the elementary school campus and the walk to the[…]
Re-Thinking the Dream
When I was young, my mind flitted here and there over what I wanted to do when I grew up. I went through majors faster than significant others in college. Every semester I was considering[…]