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Sometimes you’re the windshield
This morning: 1) I went downstairs and found the vase of roses tipped over on the kitchen table. Water on the floor and a notebook ruined (Lucy). 2) The better-half was packing up his laptop to head to a client … Continue reading
Foot stomping
I’ve been in an Americana, roots mood lately. Here’s a band I found out about today: And, one that I’ve liked for a few weeks now: Don’t be afraid if you start jumping around.
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To the dump
We went to the dump on Saturday and, kids, most of the stuff went into various recycling bins. That was awesome. Now, if someone would just figure out a recycling mechanism for stanky cat litter, I’d be very happy. By … Continue reading
Posted in House Proud
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I’m Only Happy When It Rains
Last night we went with a friend to see the band Garbage. She and I both parted with $30 to buy concert t-shirts. $30 for t-shirts is insane, but we both really wanted one. The back of mine says Freak. … Continue reading
We went for a walk
Friday we went to Northern Virginia to help the better-half’s aunt get ready for a party at her house. She broke her foot earlier this summer and although she’s on the mend, things aren’t quite there yet. So we were … Continue reading
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Decisions
Over the weekend, as we flipped the calendar into September, I made a decision. I’m tired of waiting on a college or university to decide that I’d be a fabulous employee. The weak response I’ve had so far either means … Continue reading
I had to laugh to myself because on any given day*
Raise your hand if you knew this post was inevitable. Yeah, my hand is up too. I am calling the garden a failure again this summer. This week I’ve pulled up the tomatoes and I transplanted the tarragon to the … Continue reading
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We smoked a pork butt
On Thursday I took a 3+ pound pork butt out of the freezer so we could smoke it on Saturday. The weather forecast was for 84 and sunny. Perfect for sitting in the backyard while the pork smokes. Yeah, only … Continue reading
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Fig Preserves
My mother came over this afternoon and we made fig preserves. She couldn’t find her mother’s recipe so we used one from Emeril. It is dead easy and because of its simplicity that’s why we went with his recipe. It … Continue reading
Before I bumped the web with the lawn mower
I carefully avoided hitting the web with the weed eater. Good job me. Then I bumped it with the push lawn mower. Bad job me. The spider immediately began fixing the web. So all is not lost. I took some … Continue reading
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