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A Million Words: April 2009
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A blog that was supposed to be about writing, and has wandered off track. Now we get to live on our own as a family, at least for a short while, and it’s a bit of a novelty. I suppose it will be more peaceful, but it’ll also be a bit dull. Who will help us keep Nova entertained now? We’ll have to get a dog. We made a cake. We’ll move on, but right now I just feel sad, and it's all a bit up in the air. Poetry Slam and Rant. The slam took place at the Roisin Dubh, a pub which people frequently use as a lan...
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A Million Words: May 2009
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A blog that was supposed to be about writing, and has wandered off track. May has been a good month for reading. I read Mort. By Terry Pratchett,. Which was good fun, and I finally knocked another item off of my to-do list: Read Strunk and White. Many years ago, I read that every writer should read The Elements of Style. By Wm Strunk and E. B. White. Which we read practically every day, sometimes two or three times. I need to get her some new books, soon. I am currently reading Wuthering Heights. Too bad...
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A Million Words: October 2009
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A blog that was supposed to be about writing, and has wandered off track. A few days ago, Nova started saying "Shut up! Loudly, emphatically, and frequently. We were puzzled and troubled by this development. We don't say that around here, at least I don't think we do. Where had she picked it up? Who was she telling to "shut up"? Well, along came this morning's batch of pancakes, and Nova started the shouting again. "Shut up! And then we took it out of the fridge:. Beginning The Artist's Way. But it was a...
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A Million Words: Renovation Update
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A blog that was supposed to be about writing, and has wandered off track. I haven't been posting much lately, and don't have much excuse, but I'm logging on today to report that there is visible progress in our house renovation - the floors are in (mostly):. In addition, we spent the entire day Wednesday on an expedition to Ikea to pick up the kitchen cabinets, which are piled in the basement, waiting for the plumbing, wiring, insulation, drywall, and painting to be done. View my complete profile.
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A Million Words: Beginning The Artist's Way
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A blog that was supposed to be about writing, and has wandered off track. Beginning The Artist's Way. I don't remember when I first heard about The Artist's Way. That's just not possible around here, not these days. I can beg a few hours here or there to write a newspaper article or go to a writers' group, but to write fiction? I went down to the Bunch of Grapes. On Tuesday and picked up The Artist's Way. Real writing, not just self-help journalizing! October 22, 2009 at 5:03 AM. View my complete profile.
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A Million Words: November 2009
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A blog that was supposed to be about writing, and has wandered off track. I haven't been posting much lately, and don't have much excuse, but I'm logging on today to report that there is visible progress in our house renovation - the floors are in (mostly):. In addition, we spent the entire day Wednesday on an expedition to Ikea to pick up the kitchen cabinets, which are piled in the basement, waiting for the plumbing, wiring, insulation, drywall, and painting to be done. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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A Million Words: The Family-Holiday Morass strikes again
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A blog that was supposed to be about writing, and has wandered off track. The Family-Holiday Morass strikes again. I haven't gotten around to doing anything. In the past few weeks. Ever since Thanksgiving, it's been one unfocused, vaguely hectic day after another. Nova has been struggling along with her teeth. She has horrible decay in her front top teeth because of my tooth-cleaning negligence combined with night nursing, and her bottom back molars were coming in. We have been doing a much better job at...
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A Million Words: September 2009
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A blog that was supposed to be about writing, and has wandered off track. Home food production design. So, let's assume that the annual cost of food would be about $10,000 for a family of four, because that's a nice round number and pretty close to my best current estimate (and the USDA's numbers, too). The cost of gardening and raising animals is a bit harder for me to figure. So yes, I think I can make that work. Chickens, Eggs, and other poultry:. Another option would be to get ducks, which are cuter ...
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A Million Words: March 2009
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A blog that was supposed to be about writing, and has wandered off track. For the past month, I've been keeping track of my grocery spending by keeping receipts and writing down any miscellaneous expenses like market purchases and take-away meals. Yesterday, I tallied it all up and found that we've been spending a bit less than €150/week. I'd hoped it would be more like €100. Oh well. . Am I over-spending, or are we doing just fine? For my February "good novel" I chose to read Oliver Twist. I have been ...
