Between the Whines

News from within the domestic warzone

Rose Norton

Rose Norton
Location
Methow Valley, Washington, US
Birthday
December 31
Title
Hey, you!
Company
La Casa, Inc.
Bio
I'm a domestically impaired mother suffering from chronic SAHM syndrome, an aspiring humorist, and semi-avid runner. I'm the mother of two feral children, a three-legged dog, and a deaf cat, but we all have special needs in our own little way.

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Salon.com
July 26, 2011 03:03PM
“"I suppose you'll need to cup me now," I proclaimed. Well put, Hemingway." I just nosed my coffee. Hilarious. From one verbomaniac to ano…”
About: How to Embarrass Yourself With Three Words or Less.
July 26, 2011 02:53PM
“Nicely done. I'm looking forward to more Billy stories. Something about shampoo? PS- Check out the Fiction Wed. club on OS. You should post one. Cheers,…”
About: Energy Conservation and Multiple Girlfriends
July 24, 2011 04:23PM
“Good onya! Focus on the priorities, and fake illnesses with the rest. Dads rawk.”
About: What Is Important?
July 23, 2011 04:18PM
“It's a dirty job, Macco. I'm not sure that I will miss the lack of screams and pleads, but I will miss the constantly....hovering...o ver...my...shoulde…”
About: Bathroom Confidential: Shower, Interrupted.
July 23, 2011 02:28AM
“Oh, so much, RC. Loads and loads. And hows comes our rides end up looking more like a garbage can on wheels than a monument to domesticity at the end?…”
About: Vacation Postmortem
July 22, 2011 07:55PM
“Dashiell Hammett's Thin Man, Mr. Thorton. Honestly, has the warm weather and cold beer melted all those memories? And Harry Stephen Keeler's I,Chamele…”
About: Thornton: Detective Extrordinaire
July 22, 2011 07:22PM
“Thanks, Jon! I never doubted the validity of your claim. ;P I was anti-cage when the kids were young enough to train. Boy was that a mistake. Thanks Ja…”
About: Bathroom Confidential: Shower, Interrupted.
July 22, 2011 03:36PM
“Thanks, Limb. I knew I could count on you ;)”
About: Bathroom Confidential: Shower, Interrupted.
July 22, 2011 03:16AM
“Ah! Wonderful. You are a joy to read.”
About: THE 45TH ST. CAFE (BIG TOM'S LETTER PART TWO
July 22, 2011 03:08AM
“You are singing to me right now (barely 3 hrs. home from ours). Why do we keep doing it? Are the rewards really worth it? I can really relate to this,…”
About: Vacation Postmortem
July 22, 2011 02:55AM
“Well, well, well.... Mr. Thornton, we meet again...”
About: Thornton: Detective Extrordinaire
July 22, 2011 01:46AM
“Ugh, the dreaded upper arm.... I'm really glad that you wrote this, Alysa. It highlights how our own self-involved critique keeps us from preserving our…”
About: How do you see yourself?
July 22, 2011 01:21AM
“Wonderful! I hope all goes well! Keep us informed!”
About: Savoring Meditation #146: Doing the Doula Gig
July 18, 2011 03:46PM
“Thanks, Isalina! I couldn't agree more.”
About: How Harry Potter Changed My Life.
July 16, 2011 01:36PM
“Thanks, Alysa!”
About: The Shrink (Wed. Fiction)
July 16, 2011 12:08PM
“Thanks, Clay! We keep reading. Every night. When I see my daughter's desire to read wane a bit, that's when I read to her and get her going. We also li…”
About: How Harry Potter Changed My Life.
July 15, 2011 09:03PM
“Alan- I like the fact that these books don't revel in any sort of religion. There aren't Muslim or Christian witches or wizards, and people are divided…”
About: How Harry Potter Changed My Life.
July 15, 2011 08:58PM
“Thanks Alysa! It's been a fun watching her. And the quiet is an added bonus ;)”
About: How Harry Potter Changed My Life.
July 15, 2011 02:33PM
“Why is it that once we feel good about ourselves the only folks to notice us are drunks or geriatrics? I feel for you. We don't NEED people to remind…”
About: Jumping the Shark
July 15, 2011 02:23PM
“Trivia night just got better...... Bumps, Scanner.”
About: Hitler's Blow-Up Sex Dolls
July 15, 2011 02:16PM
“Amen. I lived in a windowed, third story corner of "my" library in college. The perfect stimulating sanctuary. Hermione is a wonderful strong…”
About: I Love Hermione Granger, Let Me Count the Ways
July 15, 2011 12:28PM
“Lovely!”
About: The Island: Some Photographs
July 15, 2011 12:26PM
“Great! Many folks on OS are not particularly fond of HP as I've found out this week. Yes, there are a few things within the books that are too convenie…”
About: The Unsolved Mysteries of Harry Potter
July 14, 2011 11:51PM
“Yerp.”
About: How Harry Potter Changed My Life.
July 14, 2011 11:50PM
“Heehee, sneaky sneaky, ghOSt! Thanks!”
About: The Shrink (Wed. Fiction)
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