Weed Whacker Woes

One of best parts  about spring is all of the amazing new growth.  I just love seeing all the flowers everywhere.  Well…other people’s flowers, I’m in charge of growing the weeds, something that I seem to be very good at.  At a certain point, those lovely weeds really need to be cut back. 
So I got [...]

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And The Awards Go To…

I visit  blogs for various reasons, but the main reason usually isn’t to think.  (Apparently I’m a very shallow person…sigh)  If I want to think I can listen to NPR or try to decipher the odd symbols on the cover of KT’s math book. 
Needless to say, trying to narrow down my recipients of the Thinking [...]

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A Sally Field Kinda Day

Last night Shaun came bounding up the stairs to tell me that he had just sent me an email.  He was very excited and wanted to watch me click on it.  Being the indulgent obedient wife that I am I checked my email…and was distracted by a different email.  I had just been informed that I [...]

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The Perfect Mug

As an avid coffee drinker, I think it’s only right that I’m rather picky about what my coffee comes in.  I like a BIG mug with a handle so big that I can fit almost my whole hand in it.  The shape has to be just right and the width of the mug sides have [...]

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My Special Talent

I have this incredible talent.  I do realize that nobody likes to hear someone boast about how awesome they are, but well…sometimes you just have to toot your own horn.  I want you all to know that I have the talent of being able to get lost going nearly anywhere! It’s a gift inherited from my mother.
This [...]

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Of COURSE we recyle!

You may not be aware of it, but Washington is the everGREEN state. You may have heard our state referred to as the home of the environmentally-aware-tree-huggers.  If you are even considering visiting here you have to be prepared to sign an agreement that you will recycle everything possible.  Heck, even SeaTac has the Green [...]

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The Phone Book

When I came home today, there was an odd little package on our porch.  It was a knotted heavy white bag.  I looked at it for a moment and then simply sighed.  I knew exactly what it was. 

I suppose I should be happy to get a newly updated phone book.  All sorts of new information [...]

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KT and the Librarian

A while back, KT came across a list of great books you should read before you go to college or die or some great landmark like that.  Being KT, she decided that she would read the titles on her list.  Many of them we already had in our bookshelves, but she insisted that she had [...]

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Sometimes bad things happen…

Ever since the girls were tiny, I’ve made it my business to know who they were going to school with and who their close friends were.  I volunteered to be in the classrooms and on field trips as much as I possibly could.  I really got to know the kids at the school and watch [...]

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Spies Like Us

I’ve been a bit busy the last couple of day.  Much to busy to blog…
You see, it all started when Mimi left for a day at the zoo followed by a slumber party to help celebrate her friend’s birthday.   I had been encouraging KT to invite a friend over to hang out with or whatever.  [...]

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