Author Archives: Carissa

11
Jun, 2005

kitty kisses

so my man is gone for the weekend at a frisbee tournament and i have the house to myself (plus the kitties and some spiders). maryann (“my” kitty) generally tends to stay away from the basement even if everyone else … Continue reading →

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11
Jun, 2005

otters!

who knew i would like the otters so much? yesterday, i went to the free zoo that’s less than a mile from my house. i’ve lived in this town for almost 4 years now and although we went to the … Continue reading →

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10
Jun, 2005

firefly

last night i saw my first firefly of the year while i was out running. fireflies always remind me of summer nights in arthur, illinois visiting my grandparents (and usually some cousins). we’d sit outside in the evenings when it … Continue reading →

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09
Jun, 2005

tomato plants

someone from church had a bunch of extra tomato plants that she was giving away, so i claimed two 3-packs (probably way too many for my shady lot). i finally finished planting them yesterday, some in pots, some in the … Continue reading →

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07
Jun, 2005

pudding skin

i love the skin that forms on the top of pudding when you put it in the refrigerator hot. some people go to all sorts of measures to make sure that skin doesn’t form, but my sister and i used … Continue reading →

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07
Jun, 2005

surprises!

i received a bouquet of flowers at work today from a good friend completely out of the blue! :) i love nice surprises!

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07
Jun, 2005

monster purse.

i saw this monster purse on craftster.org and it made me smile.

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06
Jun, 2005

clean feet

on hot summer nights i love to wash my feet with cool water right before bed. i love the fresh smell of the soap and the feeling of clean feet on smooth sheets.

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06
Jun, 2005

“the friendliest flower”

today i saw several large patches of white daisies with yellow centers. they make me smile and remind me of the scene in “you’ve got mail” where tom hanks brings meg ryan a big bunch of daisies when she’s sick. … Continue reading →

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05
Jun, 2005

twee & luliloo

ok, i’m going to try not to make very many posts about shopping experiences because they don’t reflect the simplicity that i’m trying to promote in my blog, but today i went to state street with a friend and we … Continue reading →

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