Thank you, Jane. I laughed, felt a little better, and then resumed oscillating between rage and despair, while frantically trying to figure out how to immigrate to Canada.
All heck broke loose in our household when the pandemic happened and ever since, I haven't been able to kick CheezIts out of my house. To be clear, I mean we can't stop buying (and eating) CheezIts. For a minute you maybe thought there was an old box of CheezIts that we can't get rid of. Um.. no.
Homemade bread. Which included wheat germ. Homemade cookies. But also Devil Dogs... dammit, now I'm gonna have to go in search of SuzieQ's. I spent entire winters in Berkenstock-like sandals (hubby worked for Eastland Shoe, so...) and rag sox. And sewed halloween costumes and turned my wooden salad bowl into a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle shell.
Great piece, Jane! And FWIW, my earth mother phase lasted from about 1972-1977 (when I went back to work full time and all the other stuff went out the window). I had natural childbirth, I wore floor length dresses, I put wheat germ in the morning milkshakes, I made all my own bread (I remember lying on top of the bed quilt, with my then-husband asleep next to me, and waiting for the timer to go off so I could take the bread out of the oven before I went to sleep)….I was also drinking a lot of wine at the time—how did that fit in?
Yes! I did stop thinking of Rie v Wade for a few blissful moments. I do dare to tangle with you about Suzie Q’s …. Always been a Drakes Cakes kind of girl!!
Ah, such fond memories of the remarkable childhood I provided for you!
Thank you, Jane. I laughed, felt a little better, and then resumed oscillating between rage and despair, while frantically trying to figure out how to immigrate to Canada.
All heck broke loose in our household when the pandemic happened and ever since, I haven't been able to kick CheezIts out of my house. To be clear, I mean we can't stop buying (and eating) CheezIts. For a minute you maybe thought there was an old box of CheezIts that we can't get rid of. Um.. no.
I'm so glad it's not just me. ;)
Great post. I can totally relate. Kiss the girls and hello to hubby.
I needed this, Jane. Thank you!
Homemade bread. Which included wheat germ. Homemade cookies. But also Devil Dogs... dammit, now I'm gonna have to go in search of SuzieQ's. I spent entire winters in Berkenstock-like sandals (hubby worked for Eastland Shoe, so...) and rag sox. And sewed halloween costumes and turned my wooden salad bowl into a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle shell.
And I was in charge of my body, and the EPA was being decimated by a friggin' Gorsuch (https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2017/02/01/neil-gorsuchs-mother-once-ran-the-epa-it-was-a-disaster/).
Let me know when you're visiting the north country. I'll bring cake... or SuzieQ's.
Great piece, Jane! And FWIW, my earth mother phase lasted from about 1972-1977 (when I went back to work full time and all the other stuff went out the window). I had natural childbirth, I wore floor length dresses, I put wheat germ in the morning milkshakes, I made all my own bread (I remember lying on top of the bed quilt, with my then-husband asleep next to me, and waiting for the timer to go off so I could take the bread out of the oven before I went to sleep)….I was also drinking a lot of wine at the time—how did that fit in?
Brilliant as always. Thank you, Jane, for making me laugh and feel just a little less guilty for the way I shop!
Yes! I did stop thinking of Rie v Wade for a few blissful moments. I do dare to tangle with you about Suzie Q’s …. Always been a Drakes Cakes kind of girl!!