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the lighting in my living room is horrendous for photography, but here is a picture of the new, curb harvested piece of furniture i wrote about a few days ago. i’m sorry to report that mr. happy stuff wasn’t really … Continue reading →

so we’ve lived in this house for what, about three years now? and yesterday i finally met my neighbor. i occasionally see him around town on his bicycle (with a big poof of wavy graying hair and a mustache, he’s … Continue reading →

i ran across this quote that i e-mailed to myself awhile back. i thought maybe some of you readers might also appreciate it. “…I know I can control my tongue, my temper, and my appetites, but that’s it. I have … Continue reading →

so i’m putting together a “kit” for a storytime about monsters this quarter at work and i was having trouble coming up with any flannel board stories about monsters (there was one for “where the wild things are” and that … Continue reading →

i am feeling much better now that i’ve had a few days of rest. (thanks for asking!–and yes, i think that chocolate pudding and bananas are still in order, brad!) i even got through about 3 books! i laid around … Continue reading →

today i’m feeling sick, so my happy thing is remembering my bike ride from a few days back and flying down a curvy hill. i remember thinking, “i may never get to slalom back and forth on a snowy hill … Continue reading →

most of the time, i really enjoy having fun stuff all planned out for my days off, but sometimes it’s nice just to have a day to catch up. mr. happy stuff and i both had monday off, but he … Continue reading →

yesterday, i tried to get from chicago to detroit to visit a friend of mine. i left my home town and flew to chicago where i learned (after a four hour wait in line at customer service) that the soonest … Continue reading →

i think that one of the nicest side effects of having a house full of people coming this weekend is that (at least for now) my house is the cleanest it’s been (all at one time) for a long time. … Continue reading →

i am such a garbage gazer. when i go running or for a bike ride and i see people’s trash out on the curb, my eyes are always checking out their non-bagged items. i mean, the furniture-type trash. i can’t … Continue reading →