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Hiya
Gosh, it's been a long time since I posted here, or even read updates from friends ( Read more... ) -
Thrilled! Landslide! President-elect Obama!!
Just wanted to chime in to express our joy that the next President of the United States will be Barack Obama!
With about 40 electoral votes outstanding, President-elect Obama could easily reach a total of 370 electoral votes--which would beat even the most optimistic projections!
And! And! Not only did he win the electoral votes, President-elect ( Read more... ) -
Photos and More
Photos
I've updated the LJ photo galleries with photos of our new kitchen and photos from our holiday in Portugal. Click here to see them. If you want to see even more, click here for our Flickr photos.
Yard Work
We worked in the yard on Sunday. We trimmed hedges and pulled weeds all afternoon. Boy did my arms and back ache Sunday night!
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Cucumber + Six Pack + Flat Tire, or Bad Luck Comes in Threes
Cucumber
So, I made some space in our new fridge last week for more groceries, and in doing so I moved a cucumber and a package of unpeeled carrots to a bottom shelf on the door of the fridge. Due to the fridge being in close proximity to the island, it turns out the bottom shelf on the door of the fridge is an easy place to forget about, that is ( Read more... ) -
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Knitting
I'm teaching myself to knit. I bought some yarn, knitting needles, and two books on how to knit. I'm glad I bought two books, because between the two books, I am actually learning the process. If I had bought either book on its own I don't think I would be able to work out how to knit. Anyway, it's going well and I really like it. Knitting ( Read more... ) -
Surprise!
We're Still Here!
Did you think I had forgotten how to log onto and post updates on LiveJournal? Yeah, me too.
Let's see, what has happened since October 2007?
Liv's Birthday
Well, there was Liv's fourth birthday party last October, which was a grand time. We invited her nursery school friends to join us at the Liss Village Hall where we played games, ( Read more... ) -
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More to RememberToday I was goofing off with Liv (we were playing tickle), and I said, "Gosh, how did you get to be so beautiful?!?" She stopped laughing and with a thoughtful look replied, "You and dad made me beautiful." Awww! She really meant it when she said it. Of course, now, it will become the pat answer to that question and lose its ( Read more... ) -
Stuff to Remember
Lovey GoodnessYesterday, Olivia said, "Mommy, I love you all the way to the sun." So I replied, "And I love you all the way to the sun." She said, "I love you all the way to South America." To which I replied, "I love you to the bottom of the ocean." And she said, "I love you to my heart." Awww. Definitely want to remember that ( Read more... ) -
Anniversaries, Driving, Parking, and Ironing
One Year!It's been one year (actually, one year and six days) since we moved to England! I feel lucky to live among such history, and I'm looking forward to many more years ( Read more... ) -
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The Old DairyWe're moved in and fairly settled at The Old Dairy. It's good to see pieces of furniture and other items that have been packed away for more than a year. (This includes our sofa, which wouldn't fit into our rental house ( Read more... )