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What Went Wrong: Baby Cardinal
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Sunday, July 11, 2010. We've had a plethora of wildlife in our back yard lately, but I managed to get a picture of the baby Cardinal that's been visiting. We've also had a wild turkey, nicknamed Nika by Lucy, several Northern Flickers, as well as the usual bevy of bunnies, squirrel, red-bellied woodpeckers, hairy woodpeckers, cardinals, blue jays, nut hatches, tufted titmice, orioles, and rose-breasted grossbeaks. Nika has been coming to our yard for a co. Uple of years now and she's absolutely huge!
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What Went Wrong: First phone call of the year
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Monday, September 14, 2009. First phone call of the year. It's good to know my kids still need me. Or at least one of them does. On the seventh day of school my cell phone rang. It was the school nurse telling me that Henry had been in her office because "he didn't think he could make it through the day without his nose spray." I went home, stuffed some kleenex in my pocket and headed over to his school. Now we're friends.". Maybe I'll become a pilates or yoga instructor since I seem to have found time f...
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What Went Wrong: Time out of mind
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Wednesday, September 02, 2009. Time out of mind. So tomorrow Lucy starts Kindergarten and while I'm hoping it will be a fresh start for me I know it's unrealistic to think that six free hours a day will turn me back into the bright-eyed, fast-thinking person I once was. Is it too much to hope that I'll stop getting stupider with each passing year? Sounds like youre on the cusp of a pretty big life change! September 02, 2009 1:10 PM. Hang in there Em. Change is good. September 02, 2009 5:31 PM. Dont worry...
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What Went Wrong: Overheard during the Superbowl
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Sunday, February 06, 2011. Overheard during the Superbowl. Lucy: "All of us are rooting for Green Bay except Inga. She's rooting for kitty team injuries. She's the only one on the team.". Lucy to Henry: "Dude, don't you know Doritos are seriously bad for you, and for fish.". Lucy: "I want to see the Darth Vader commercial.". I guess we now know that the Superbowl may be the only thing that can drive me upstairs to blog again. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). How I brighten a crappy day.
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What Went Wrong: It's not that things have stopped going wrong...
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Saturday, March 13, 2010. It's not that things have stopped going wrong. Why just last week I had pink eye. Then Henry threw up at school three times in four days at school, so he and I got to spend some quality time together when he was recuperating. Why don't I blog any more? I have been reading more books and trying to stay off of the computer. Jasper Fforde, Alan Bradley, and Greg Mortenson have been keeping me busy. March 13, 2010 9:47 PM. Keep blogging - its good for the soul! I dont believe that y...
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What Went Wrong: Nothing Gold Can Stay
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Tuesday, June 22, 2010. Nothing Gold Can Stay. Today we said goodbye to our sweet Sufi. I was lucky to have 15 wonderful years with her. She was affectionate and playful. I will miss the way she used to put her paw in my hand, or stretch out on my outstretched legs each night. I will miss the little golden patch of fur under her chin. I will miss seeing her watch the birds or nap in the sunshine. Labels: Beyond My Control. Awwwwwww - Im so sorry sweetie! Its never easy to lose a long time friend like that.
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What Went Wrong: I always knew my mom was the coolest
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Monday, March 29, 2010. I always knew my mom was the coolest. But now everyone knows just how great her taste in music is. I have a piece in PopMatters. Today about how much my mom loves her iPod. I write about how she and my friend Jeff actually buy a lot more music now because they can download MP3s and use the Internet to learn about new bands more easily than in the past. Labels: Family at Large. People are funny. trolls are funnier. good to see youre writing. March 29, 2010 11:22 PM. 61 is the new 50.
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What Went Wrong: Miles to go
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Thursday, September 10, 2009. Today was the first day that I walked back into the house and it didn't immediately feel terribly empty and far too quiet. Both kids like school. Lucy is full of "other kids'" stories of feeling sad and getting in trouble. I expect that their enthusiasm will wane as the novelty wears off and the homework begins to pile on, but it has been very gratifying to be tackled by two smiling children each day as they exit the bus. September 12, 2009 6:36 PM. How I brighten a crappy d...
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What Went Wrong: Sufi's Tree
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Sunday, June 27, 2010. I planted a Corkscrew Willow. In Sufi's memory on Thursday morning. Supposedly the Corkscrew Willow is a fast growing tree that will do well in the swampy nether regions of our back yard. I put an ugly deer fence around it to keep the critters away. I will be damned if this tree doesn't thrive. Labels: Family at Large. Nice tree. I like your choice of tribute. And Snakeys pretty cute. June 27, 2010 10:27 PM. June 29, 2010 10:07 PM. OMG you must get rid of the snake! 61 is the new 50.
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What Went Wrong: Crosseyed and Painless
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Monday, April 12, 2010. Last Friday night I was supposed to go see Sleigh Bells with my mom. I had the sitter. I had tickets waiting for us at the Will Call. But I'd had a migraine for three of the past four straight days, so I decided to skip the show. I've recently discussed looking for work with a few of the people closest to me. The discussion alone was enough to throw me into a complete tizzy. And it didn't make things any clearer to me about what I should do next. Facts are lazy and facts are late.
