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All is going well
My first week on the new job went well! I'm very much liking this assignment. And being on home ground is wonderful. I've started working on my little room in the basement -- all the supplies are there and I'll get it all put together next week. Then Luke and I will start on the rocket mass heater.
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new adventures
I'll be leaving tomorrow to travel to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, and will be starting on Monday at the Dickinson County Healthcare System in Iron Mountain. Mike and the boys are coming up with me, to see me off and also for Mike to help Luke fix his brake line in his car.
I'll be at this site until the beginning of March.
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prepping for a feast
I'm having all of Carl's family, so there'll be 4 adults and 8 kids. We'll have turkey, and a ham steak for Zary, who doesn't like turkey. Our tradition is a very carb-heavy feast, with our family's special rice pilaf, mashed potatoes and stuffing with gravy, and this year honeynut squash, steamed broccoli, homemade cranberry sauce, waldorf salad ( Read more... ) -
Invisible Jesus
When I was very young, so young that I don't even remember the start of it, I had an invisible friend. I know -- tons of little kids had invisible friends. But my invisible friend was Jesus, the one and only son of God who lived up in the clouds but came to talk and play with me throughout my early childhood. The most amazing thing about having ( Read more... ) -
showing love
When I was about 18 mos old, my mother died unexpectedly (embolism? stroke? - no autopsy so we don't know). My three sisters and I went to live with her mother, while my dad handled his grief by volunteering for an extra deployment in Viet Nam.
I expressed my grief by pulling out all of my hair. There are pictures of me in a little cap that ( Read more... ) -
books I want to read
A list of books that I want to read; a list to add to at whim. Feel free to make suggestions in comments!
Read September 2021 Future Home of the Living God Author Louise Erdrich
Read October 2021 Beneath the Rising Author Premee Mohamed
Dignity - Seeking Respect in Back Row America Author Chris Arnade
This One Sky Day Author Leone Ross
Goliath ( Read more... ) -
October Birthday Bash 2021 -- in pictures
It was amazing, very human, and omg, I'm so in love with my family. Have a peek if you want; family vacation pictures:
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Just heard
Mary Kay Kare has died
I didn't really know her -- but I always read what she had to say. Originally posted to Dreamwidth, were there are
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