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Author Archives: Carissa
yummy food
i’ve eaten very well this week so far. on sunday, we had curry at sa-bai thong (my favorite curry place!). yesterday, my co-workers and i went out to dinner at chautara and i had an amazing chicken tandoori dinner. it … Continue reading
my [first?] quilt!
when i was in, maybe, 5th grade or so, i pieced a quilt top with some help from my mom (and, if i remember correctly, some talented squinting from my dad when it came to laying the blocks out). i … Continue reading
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fun little bits of today
} i got new glasses } i saw a beetle with bright, orange, iridescent wings sitting on a sidewalk } i got a haircut } i got to take pictures of a baby and her big sister and her parents … Continue reading
another new baby!
after a wonderful farewell breakfast at lazy jane’s with my dear visiting friends (yum!), i waved goodbye as they drove on to their next travel adventures. then, i called my friends who just had a baby this weekend and went … Continue reading
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a visit from a dear friend
i’ve been busy preparing the house for the visit of a dear friend of mine who arrived yesterday morning. she brought her 1 year old daughter with her and they arrived in town in time for my afternoon storytime at … Continue reading
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firsts
last friday night i went to my very first professional baseball game. (actually, it might have been my first professional sporting event ever. i’m pretty sure the hockey games i’ve seen were all minor league or college.) because it was … Continue reading
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butterfly ride
yesterday, we tried out a new bike route. we took a few wrong turns, so it ended up being about 32 miles (and i was shocked at how tired i was! but it did take us about 2.5 hours and … Continue reading
Posted in sporty stuff, stuff that makes me smile
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i love summer vegetables
so, you may remember that i posted about vegetables last winter and how i have so much trouble remembering to eat my veggies…. well, the return of summer reminds me (once again) that i’m just prejudiced against winter vegetables. summer … Continue reading
Posted in summer, yum
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make way for…..
ducklings! this morning, as i drove into the parking lot at work, a family of ducks (mama duck and three little baby ducks) waddled in the cutest little line across the parking spaces.
Posted in stuff that makes me smile, summer
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