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Crafty project
I've got a telephone chair rescued from my parents' collection currently in need of a reupholstered slip seat. Rachel's helping me out ( getting me new foam, donating fabric, explaining what a slip seat is, etc.) but neither of us know if a special tool is needed to get out the tacks holding the shredded old vinyl on to the wood right now. Any ( Read more... ) -
A Sincere Apology
To Mali and LIz and whoever else works early mornings ( Read more... ) -
I lost a bet, girls
Ian still had the lemons. O_o
But otherwise, he seemed happy enough. The kitchen was stocked with mayonnaise, a 10 lb bag of potatoes (he was terribly excited to show me the potatoes, I'm not sure what that says about his sense of culinary achievement), and half a dozen eggs. Thank goodness I brought food. I made him promise not to die while I'm in ( Read more... ) -
She was a good girl
Today at 2 pm, my parents took my dog Tuke to the vet to put her down. She had massive tumors on her liver and spleen, and her spinal stenosis was beyond repair on her hips. She wasn't able to walk or stand. She was 10 years old.
We got her when she was two years old, right after my dad's heart attack. The thought was she'd get him exercising. Ha. ( Read more... ) -
Now, live from Shrewsbury...
Beth is the Maharani of Pillownia!
She is trapped here in our new apartment because of the rain and is surrounded by pillows. Rachel and I are pleased with the apartment but tired.
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I love my brother. He brings home one of those musical cards that when opened, sings, "Yoooou were boooorn, loooong agoooo. Long ago, long ago, loooong agoooo." And he's taking me out to dinner tonight, courtesy a $20 Chili's gift certificate. I have the bestest bruder eva! Now off to make my cake and homemade icecream! -
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So far, the toughest part of subbing is when a parent shows up. Over the last two weeks, four moms and a dad have approached me about their children (three of them were also teachers in the school). The ones who weren't overtly angry were mostly ok, but I'm always uber concious that these are parents. And so, I lie to them. "Your son had such fun ( Read more... ) -
The Natural Splendor of Germany
It's a beautiful day today. Sun is shining on the Odenwald, and a playful spring breeze pushes a few puffy white clouds across the sky. Temps in the high 60s. I walk Tuke 3 times a day, so I get to enjoy every part of this gorgeous Sunday. I walk her in the fields next to my house, as does every other dog owner, cyclist, and old person in town ( Read more... ) -
There can be only one!
Find a butcher and get a haggis. It's delicious. I ate a slice nearly every day for breakfast in Scotland, which is an incredibly brown country, by the way. The only green I saw the whole time was on the Isle of Skye, when we took a side trip through a fairy glen. A fairy glen was actually on the local map. I was a happy girl, although I drove my ( Read more... ) -
Not that you care, but...
I'm stealing library internet. So my dad just got his transfer call. Can you guess where he's going when his school closes in June? Yokota, Japan. Teaching middle school chorus and band. One the one hand, I'm sad he'll be so far away, because I won't be able to visit as often and calling him will be a pain in the butt. Plus, Alanna and Mom can't ( Read more... )