I hope those of you who celebrate had a lovely Thanksgiving. Ours went well, peaceful and happy, with kids and friends. The Cajun turkey was predictably amazing. You are supposed to warm it up on a wire rack with the liquid juices it came with. Instead I poured some apple juice into the pan, and
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Rambling Monday: Maps, Names, and Weed Eaters
The edit of Maggie has landed in my Inbox, which means today will be all editing, all the time. What you see above is a work in progress on the map of the city. Becka is ridiculously talented and she has put up with all my insane edits. We are trying to figure out a
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A Blustery Day
It is cold here in Texas. Dense clouds are choking the sky. The world is grey and wet. Yesterday the temperature dropped from the high of 75F all the way to 50F, and today we are in the low 40s. For the first time since February this year I’m wearing a sweatshirt. Alert the media.
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It’s a Good Life, Just Unexpected
Awhile ago, someone commented on the blog asking if I ever felt out of place. She said she lived a truly boring life, and it was good but unexpected, and sometimes she wondered how she even got there. As I look back at the frenzy of this weekend, this seems especially relevant. I have a
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More Caffeine
I am tired, and my brain is fuzzy, and I do not want to work today. My brain is full on rebelling against producing more words. ::stares:: A small dirty child darted toward us. Will’s arm snapped out. He caught her by the shoulder. The little girl grinned at me. One of her teeth on
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Scorpions and Dursans
Last night I made a late trip to the bathroom. While I’m in the bathroom, I see a scorpion coming toward me. Because it was late, I was barefoot. I have no weapons nearby except my cell phone. So I try to cautiously move away from the scorpion. I don’t have a lot of space
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Awful Weekend
Personal post. Don’t read if you have are prone to medical anxiety. On September 12, which was a Tuesday, I had my mammogram. Everything was routine. A friendly mammography specialist took 4 pictures and assured me the results would be up in 5 days. Our diagnostic imaging place is like clockwork: 3 days after the
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Dream Library
Today I bring you a house listing with a beautiful library. “A stylish Alamo Heights home recently listed for $1.1 million has the goods to be the ultimate reader’s retreat.” Okay, so $1.1 million is too rich for my blood and I am not a huge fan of living in San Antonio. No offense to
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State of Life and Other Updates
Annual PSA I had my mammogram on Tuesday. Now the waiting for results begins. The waiting is always the hardest part. This is your annual reminder: Don’t Be My Mother. Women often tend to put their health and their needs last. Please take care of yourself. My Husband’s Addiction Tuesday, I am trying to work
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Late Night Emergency
There was supposed to be fun content on the blog today. There will not be content on the blog today. I went to bed around 11:00 pm, but Gordon, knee deep in Starfield, stayed up too late. Although I let the dogs out before I went to bed and stayed out there with them, because
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The Hottest Sand and the Coldest Water
Last week Gordon and I left for a much needed vacation. Usually we head to the Emerald Coast, the panhandle of Florida slightly east of Destin, where the sand is white and the water is a beautiful green from above but crystal clear when you wade into it. But this time we wanted a break
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Things that Made Me Laugh
Mod R is taking a long weekend, so we are all unsupervised. I bring you things that made me giggle. A year ago Kid 2 tried to cheer me up. Unfortunately I was deep in some kind of funk, and Facebook has served up this memory for me. And finally this.
