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It is March 5th. My father would have been 67 today. He died of cancer 10 years ago this month ( Read more... ) -
Today's Agenda
1) Stop moping. As awesome as the highs of BayCon were (and our Dresden Files LARP was everything I dreamed it could be and then some), it is not a tragedy that firestrike has not made me blush and sputter since Monday night, nor is it fair to unfavorably compare my sofa to maiandra's shoulder. Besides, for a change I'm not done with conventions for the year. Many ( Read more... ) -
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Four wheelbarrows full of landscaping rock from around the bases of our cherry and nectarine trees have been relocated to my mother's house. About a quart of worm castings (with a few worms and a handful of the clover we uprooted getting the rock out) and 5 gallons of soil conditioner were applied to the base of each tree, and they've been mulched ( Read more... ) -
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Today should have been my father's 66th birthday. I don't think I can really sum things up better than I did 2 years ago, so I'll just repeat myself.
It's March 5th. Today should have been my father's (66)th birthday. We should be packing Kaia up to spend the day at Grandma and Grandpa's house, and he should be able to play his guitar or his ( Read more... ) -
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Someone smashed the driver's side window on our 85 VW last night. Luckily enough, our regular mechanic had a salvaged window in stock, they don't make them anymore. Nothing was missing, but that was $100 that we hadn't budgeted to spend ( Read more... ) -
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This utter and complete meltdown panic attack brought to you by kitchen accident number 3 in as many days. At least this one did not cause me to wonder if I need go to the ER. In fact, this one did not even involve a physical injury. But I need my coffee pot, dammit. -
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While I've had an absolutely wonderful weekend, the insane pace has worn me out, and I have hit the point of falling down exhausted.
So my wonderful David has sent me to bed early and taken over parenting for the night. Can I keep him? -
Catnip's guide to surviving Disneyland with a small child
- Get a locker.
- Bring lots of water and a full change of clothes, two changes for the kids.
- Bring unmessy snacks to feed your kids while waiting in line - we like dried fruit, nuts, edamame, Luna, Clif and Z bars, and sliced apples. Whole grain crackers and baby carrots are good too. Chances are your child is going to be too excited to eat a sitting- ( Read more... )
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Today has been a marvellous day filled with gourds and goats and frogs and friends. -
Chickpea-Apple salad
1 can chickpeas, rinsed, drained, and mashed with a fork ( Read more... )