Keeping the change
Ivy can now stop mocking me relentlessly on her KnitSpirit podcast. I have spent my gift certificate to my local yarn store. She said on her program a couple of weeks ago that it was unfathomable that someone could have…
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Monthly Archive: June 2008
Annihilation: chapters 22 and 23
Chapter 22 of Annihilation is one of the fun chapters. Chapter 23 has one laugh-out-loud moment, but really it’s notable because it’s from Satan’s POV, and he’s an intriguing character to write. As usual, there may be spoilers below, so…
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Weblog tour: one book that changed your life
It’s time for this week’s weblog tour question, and it was also my turn to provide the topic. Topic: Tell us about one book that changed your life. As usual, when all is said and done (well, when I’m done,…
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House on Thursday!
The homeowners accepted our offer (after some back-and-forth) and we will be moving to the home we loved so much. We have a few details to work out still, but they’re small potatoes. For now, the big question mark in…
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Hair-curling, hair-raising kid-raising
I guess you could subtitle this post “I am almost a hairy-hairy.” I’ve always had straight hair. As in “useless, you cannot do anything with this” straight hair. Actually, that’s a lie. For the first year of my life, I…
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Kiddo#4 update (and cute stuff as promised)
Kiddo#4 had his well-baby appointment today. Ready for this? At nine weeks, he weighs 15 pounds 13 ounces. He’s 24 inches long (as my Patient Husband says, it makes sense: he has two feet). His head circumference is in the…
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Everything happens at once
Stress. Last night, we signed paperwork to sell our house. We’ve lived here ten years. Today we will put the bid on the new house. I’ve been speaking to lenders. We’re preapproved twice already, but I’m looking for places where…
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romantic comedy series update
Remember Bucky and Lee? From the romantic comedy series? The agent and the editor will be talking this morning. Please pray for good results. Or at least for closure. Thanks.