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Been such a long time....
It occurred to me the other day that not all of my friends are on Facebook. So I decided to pop back in here and catch up.
Tonight I'm enjoying a nice warm cup of peppermint tea while thinking about the great day we had. We don't seem to get much time as a family, so, today it was just us. We slept in, went downtown to enjoy the Via Colori street ( Read more... ) -
Why we love our Mom... and an update
So, I get a phone call this morning. Bean and I have been dreadfully sick (although Bean bounced back WAY quicker than I have) and now kidcanuck is down with it as well. It was Mom. I thought she was calling to check in and see how we were doing as she has non-stop since Monday.
Conversation starts after a false start where she could hear me but I could not ( Read more... ) -
Well, hot dog!
Yes, we got over 20 inches of snow. Again. In an area that is paralyzed when we get over 5 inches, it's pretty hilarious.
We dug out and Mike went to the store today. I'm trying to clean because we're getting COMPANY! That's right, we're going to get to see whatawookie and her crew. I completely forgot about it until the phone call this morning. With any luck ( Read more... ) -
Snow
I like it. I really do. I get all kinds of giddy when there is snow in the forecast. I listen to the school cancellations like I'm some 4th grader with a flexible flyer on standby.
2 feet at once? Not so much. -
Writer's Block: What if calories didn't count?
I started my first diet in 1976. I was 11 years old.
Weight Watchers. Low carb. Calorie restriction. High carb. Low fat. No fat. Slimfast. More Weight Watchers. The Banana diet. Diet pills. The "Eat Only Half of What's on your Plate" diet. South Beach. Atkins. Weight Watchers again.
The compliments and approval during the early days of each new ( Read more... ) -
Funny how the universe works sometimes...
My doctor has been repeatedly reminding me that exercise is essential in the management of my health. Every time I go in, she asks, "So, are you getting some exercise?" and I hmmmm and ahhhh and spit it out that I'm not really getting any. She nods, very understanding, but reminds me that I would see some real results from getting off my ass and ( Read more... ) -
Good news/Bad news
Always seems to come together, right? I always ask for the bad news first. I prefer leaving the conversation on a positive note ( Read more... ) -
In every cloud a silver lining...
The story begins with bringing Wonton to New York. For a variety of reasons, I wanted the dog here with us ( Read more... ) -
To new parents
I'm sitting at my computer, refreshing Facebook to get updates on my dear friends J & M. They're having their first child, you see, and it appears that J is in labor. I can't help but think back to my own labor and delivery. Almost 8 years ago I was there, wondering if I was truly ready and knowing there was no longer a choice - our bundle of joy ( Read more... ) -
Free Comic Book Day!
Big day today at Little Fish Comics - it's FREE COMIC BOOK DAY! And it's exactly what it sounds like - we give away free comics. This year we've decided to go all out and have a comic book artist coming in as well as a roving storm trooper. Balloons, sales, and door prizes round out the festivities ( Read more... )