Monthly Archives: December 2012

Frustrating Record Keeping

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Frog

The other day my sister brought over a box of old photos that our parents gave her and we scanned the contents of the box. My sister and I (wo)manned one scanner and the better-half and one of our nieces … Continue reading →

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The Mailbox Bandits

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Frog

Last night we went to our local fire station to hear the apology of the young men who beat the heck out of our mailbox. There were two of them and they are both 18 years old. That’s a pretty … Continue reading →

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She comes out swinging on Boxing Day

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Frog

Christmas Eve is always spent with the better-half’s family. I’ll say this about this year’s gathering: nice, loud and fun. I’ll say this about the food: boring. I was one of the last folks to go through the buffet line … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas Eve (and happy wishes for tomorrow too)

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Frog
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Stop! Hammytime.

Posted on December 23, 2012 by Frog

Yes, Virginia, there is a Christmas ham.

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It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Vandals (but no Visigoths)

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Frog

Yesterday morning, I noticed something laying in the driveway. I couldn’t tell what it was from the house-it sort of looked like a book. Because it wasn’t blowing around, I waited a little while before going out to investigate. Then … Continue reading →

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Back on the healthy train

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Frog

Last Saturday we had some friends over for dinner. The theme was upscale pizza joint. We fried some cheese, made some delicious jalapeno poppers and put together homemade pizza (even the dough was from scratch). And, we drank some fancy … Continue reading →

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Want to Play?

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Frog

This is the game Lucy and I have going on right now: She knocks it off the tree. I put it back on the tree. She knocks it off the tree. I put it on the tree. Sometimes the game … Continue reading →

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That’s so random

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Frog

Don’t you hate it when you get on Facebook to ask a question that’s really mundane about nice, inexpensive gifts (we have to shop for the MIL and buy things for all the nurses that keep things moving at the … Continue reading →

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Danger, Will Robinson!

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Frog

So, this is now on my geeky toy shelf. Wind it up and it walks: It is also a pencil sharpener:

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