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A few weeks after planting my vegetable seeds and plants, I have discovered that all the neighborhood cats (or at least four) are sneaking into our backyard, having a roll in our catnip, then pooping in my garden. Any ideas on how to make them stop? I'm considering removing or pruning the living daylights out of the catnip and/or making a little ( Read more... ) -
for Giners
"You want to know how big God's love is? The answer is: it's very big. It's bigger than you're comfortable with."
"...Blake's great line that were are here 'to learn to endure the beams of love'."
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The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger - really good, but not great as I had heard & been hoping for. Anna & I discussed some annoyances we had with it since we finished it around the same time.
Average American Male by Chad Kultgen - speedy, profane & ultimately delightful. I think us girls like it more than guys do, judging by Todd's ( Read more... ) -
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We signed "the papers" this morning. My mother asked if it felt like we were signing our lives away. Well, no, it kinda just felt like signing my name 45 times. I doubt it will feel real to me until 1) we get the keys, 2) we move, and/or 3) we pay our first month's mortgage ( Read more... ) -
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Free stuff! In anticipation of our move, come over on the afternoon of the 24th for free stuff and hanging out. Read what he said. -
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Housekeeping vs the Dirt by Nick Hornby - I had forgotten how much I love this man's writing. Totally funny, spot-on comments about reading for enjoyment, lots of recommendations for books that sound wonderful.
The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick - what she said
Meditations from a Movable Chair by Andre Dubus - Great, great, great. He' ( Read more... ) -
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I just teased myself by finding the perfect job on craigslist. Sadly, one isn't supposed to change jobs while in the midst of house buying. Darn! I suppose after we get some stuff sussed out this weekend I can contact them and be like, I am totally interested and if you want to hire me will you wait for me? Because...boy, does it sound great.
