Author Archives: Carissa

kids music i like

so my favorite kids music album of 2006 was, hands down, elizabeth mitchell’s “you are my little bird.” in 2007, i searched for another all-around winning album and the closest i came was “when i get little” by the band … Continue reading

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fresh jar

i made crepes for lunch today.  the first was ham/harvarti/avocado (delicious) and for dessert, of course, i had to have one with nutella.  and it was time to crack open a brand new jar.  have i mentioned before how much … Continue reading

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retreat report

although we were only at the retreat for about 24 hours, we both agreed that it was fun and relaxing as always.  it was a bit less structured this year than in years past, but i didn’t mind the free … Continue reading

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off to retreat!

here’s a photo from my archive of this winter.  i like the fringe of icicles around this light post! just a quickie post for the day.  i’m off to my church’s annual winter retreat.  it’s held in a remote location … Continue reading

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surprise!

i love little (nice) surprises!  the other day, when i got to work, there was an inter-office envelope in my mailbox (not unusual) with a box of chocolates and a thank you card from a co-worker (very unusual!).  what a … Continue reading

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rearranging the furniture of his face

mr. happy stuff has taken to wearing facial hair on a regular basis these past few years. i think it’s because no one at his job cares whether or not he shaves and maneuvering a razor around one’s face isn’t … Continue reading

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lunar eclipse

[there is supposed to be a photo of the eclipse here.  not sure why it’s giving me problems, but i can’t seem to get it posted.  i’ll work on it more later…] wow. there was a total lunar eclipse tonight … Continue reading

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a wee bit late…

okay, so it’s a little bit after midnight, so officially i missed blogging for “yesterday” but i’m still awake and to me it’s still the same day, and i have a really good excuse. we just got back from the … Continue reading

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slow down day

i’m trying to remember what i did today and i can’t remember.  i didn’t have to go to work and the roads were yucky enough that i didn’t want to leave the house, so i stayed home and got caught … Continue reading

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pajama sunday

the kitties were so pleased to have us both home all day!  we all woke up this morning to freezing, slushy rain.  it coated the tree branches like this: and made the streets undriveable (they even halted bus service) so … Continue reading

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