I need a parenting book for first time parents.  It needs to be relatively succinct, not preachy (and not too big would be good).  I'm considering Parenting for Dummies, Hardin Gookin; The Wonder Years, American Academy of Pediatrics; Caring for Your Baby and Young Child 5th Edition, American Academy of Pediatrics.  Thoughts?  Any others you'd ( Read more... )

The fe-lions are hungry and confused, and so am I.  After an unproductive day I lay down to reread Laura Ann Gilman's Retriever's series (I've read the first three, and have acquired the last three).  I remember petting Loosefur (who is entitled to petting whenever I read, in his little world) and putting the book [Staying Dead: www.amazon.com/s/ ( Read more... )

My D'oh factor seems really high so far this week.  Specifically, I noticed the skin on my hands was itchy, and applying lotion didn't seem to help.

Could that  be because I'm allergic to almost  everything?  (One of the major frustrations of the dermic allergies is that I never know what's going to set them off.)    My father's wife buys us a Bath ( Read more... )

There was no glamour today.  It was all cleaning the cat box and the fish tank.  I do miss Bob the fish, but he's seriously bidding for carp status.  With the connivance of the wonderful assistant in the office I sublet, who feeds him when I'm not there (i.e. almost always ( Read more... )