Author Archives: Carissa

10
Sep, 2007

millions of peaches, peaches for me

my breakfast last sunday–yes, those are golden raspberries and greek yogurt with my peaches. very, very delicious. sadly, this post title has a hefty dollop of hyperbole. i do not have millions of peaches. i have five. but they are … Continue reading →

Posted in summer, yum | 8 Comments
04
Sep, 2007

the many faces of herbert

this puppet needs a post all his own, so here are a few (a very few) of the many (very many) faces of herbert (or perhaps sometimes herberta? bertina?) he’s such a ham. but he’s also so earnest. i mean, … Continue reading →

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03
Sep, 2007

labor day with the in-laws

remember this baby (the first picture)? well, he’s a little bit bigger now. just got back from a weekend with mr. happy stuff’s family. what a great, relaxing time we had! i took lots (and lots and lots) of pictures. … Continue reading →

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28
Aug, 2007

crafty evening

last night, a friend of mine came over for some crafting. we ended up not being able to eat dinner until around 8:00 or so, but she didn’t seem stressed out about that, so i didn’t worry. she was working … Continue reading →

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25
Aug, 2007

funny things at the farmer’s market

in addition to the lovely produce and meats and cheeses and flowers and such available at the farmer’s market each week, there is also a vast array of people-watching opportunities.  my favorite glimpses of today (sorry, i don’t have any … Continue reading →

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25
Aug, 2007

“restaurant” review: ma-cha teahouse + art gallery

i’ve decided to start writing reviews of new places (at least new for me) that i visit, around town and on travels. i know that past blog entries have sort of half-heartedly done this already, but now i’ll be more … Continue reading →

Posted in reviews, yum | 4 Comments
21
Aug, 2007

reason #265 i love my job

week-long puppet workshop. yes, this week i am participating in a truly delightful workshop where i’m learning how to work with puppets in the library. we’re also making puppets and puppety props. there are 10 people in the class and … Continue reading →

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20
Aug, 2007

mushrooms (so tiny, so cute)

mr. happy stuff asked me on sunday night if i’d seen the mushrooms popping up in our increasingly soggy exterior stairwell (so. much. rain.). i thought it was very sweet of him to point them out to me just because … Continue reading →

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19
Aug, 2007

into every happy life a little rain must fall….

and flood the basement.  yep, we woke up this morning to discover that, once again, one of our three sump pumps failed in the middle of the night, allowing water to flow throughout our basement.  it’s been worse.  this time, … Continue reading →

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17
Aug, 2007

turbo-charged run

for most of the summer, i’ve been running with my ipod. i had been having difficulty pushing myself past that mental wall that always pops up about 2.5 miles into a run saying, “i’m tired, i’m bored, i don’t like … Continue reading →

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