Monthly Archives: December 2005

30
Dec, 2005

helping a friend

today was the first of five free days between the end of one job and the beginning of another. i spent the entire day helping a friend pack/unpack into a new house (tomorrow is the actual move and i’m guessing … Continue reading →

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30
Dec, 2005

i got a plug!

thanks, alkelda! :)

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28
Dec, 2005

so many happy things…

we got home last night from our trip to the appalacian mountains to visit my family. i had a great time! here is a short list of happy things from the last few days: –fluffy tapioca pudding –creamy malt-o-meal –spending … Continue reading →

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24
Dec, 2005

santa claus is coming to town!

yesterday, on our drive to my parents house, deep in rural kentucky, we passed a buggy. it almost looked amish, until we got closer and saw a head of bouncy white hair topped with a red and white cap. as … Continue reading →

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23
Dec, 2005

bah

on the first leg of our trip, i noticed lots of colorful christmas light displays. my favorite was large, lighted letters facing the highway that spelled out “ba humbug” [sic] right beside a clunker car decorated with more lights.

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21
Dec, 2005

a happy gift for you, my readers

last year, i began a tradition of sharing with friends and family our new favorite recipes of the year. i like to try new recipes and if it’s good enough for a repeat performance, it becomes a contender for “favorite … Continue reading →

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21
Dec, 2005

swans

a few days ago, on the way into a friends house, i heard honking and looked up and saw a beautiful line of white swans flying in a v formation against a perfectly blue sky.

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21
Dec, 2005

making my list, checking it…about fifty times

i am a list maker. it is the only way that i can stop the hamster wheel in my brain. this time of year is particularly listy, but i’m pleased to say that many of the major to-do’s are now … Continue reading →

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21
Dec, 2005

green eggs

my mom called this morning to announce that her arucana chickens (very young) laid their first lovely blue-green eggs!

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20
Dec, 2005

postal karmic alignment

so… yesterday, all of the christmas packages from mr. h-s’s family showed up. all in one day. from 4 different sources. some via the u.s. postal service, some via some delivery service that dropped them at the door. it was … Continue reading →

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