Author Archives: Carissa

17
May, 2008

a vast amount of canned ham food product

last night, mr. happy stuff took me on a surprise date.  a few months back, he’d asked me if we were doing anything on may 16 and i gave him an odd look and said, “no, i don’t think so, … Continue reading →

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16
May, 2008

brush your teeth with brownies!

i just got back from the dentist and i just have to say again how much i love that my dentist has chocolate-flavored tooth polish. as i lay in the chair, mouth open, nose inhaling the incongruous scent of brownies, … Continue reading →

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15
May, 2008

roooo-barb, part 2

so i made another batch of rhubarb compote the same size as the first one, then combined them into one big pot and left it in the fridge until i had time to can it. well, tonight was the night! … Continue reading →

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12
May, 2008

rooooooo-barb!

today’s adventure was a trip to a pick-your-own farm to get some rhubarb. i had an appointment at the farm at 11:00, so when i arrived, farmer chris was waiting for me. (i love the smiley green pepper on his … Continue reading →

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10
May, 2008

sardine

[this picture was taken in paris on our trip three years ago.  i’m posting it in honor of our french-esque dinner this evening.] tonight, mr. happy stuff and i treated ourselves to dinner at a restaurant we’ve been wanting to … Continue reading →

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09
May, 2008

tiny spring beauty

i saw these cute emerging ginko leaves on a tree downtown today as i went to have lunch with mr. happy stuff. aren’t they the ruffliest leaf-babies you’ve ever seen? i had to have lunch downtown today because last monday, … Continue reading →

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07
May, 2008

neat-o online picture books

just a pretty picture of some flowers on a tree down the street from me.  they smell vaguely like the grape-scented pencils we used to sell in the school “supply store” when i was in the 5th grade. mmmm…. scented … Continue reading →

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06
May, 2008

quick, informal poll

so i just looked at this site on my work computer and it looks waaaayyyyyy different here than it does at home.  how many of you see a lot of the “wallpaper” around the edges of the main text area … Continue reading →

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05
May, 2008

a day of treats

when today began, i knew there were a few fun things to look forward to, but even more fun treats presented themselves throughout the day and i just had to take advantage of them, and then, of course, i had … Continue reading →

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05
May, 2008

welcome to the new blog!

okay, i think it’s more or less ready.  some of you have already discovered my blog’s makeover–thanks for your comments!  i couldn’t find a header that i liked better than the one that’s graced the top of my blog for … Continue reading →

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