Monthly Archives: December 2005

19
Dec, 2005

surprising sensory pleasure

today’s suprising sensory pleasure was reaching my hand into a bucket of pom-poms to transfer them from one container to another. try it sometime. fluffy little multicolored balls of softness surrounding your hand feels… really nice!

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19
Dec, 2005

noggin’

this morning, i had egg nog on my steel-cut oatmeal for breakfast. oh, yum.

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18
Dec, 2005

pond hockey!

today i went out to play pond hockey for the first time this season. hooray! this is why i love winter. i got in about an hour of exercise and it felt like playing. i love the feel of moving … Continue reading →

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15
Dec, 2005

follow your nose down memory lane

it’s true. scent may be the secret to travelling back in time. yesterday morning during my shower, i noticed that the new conditioner that i was using smelled a lot like my favorite green apple shampoo from my childhood. immediately, … Continue reading →

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15
Dec, 2005

beautiful, peaceful snow

it’s been snowing here for awhile now. you’d think i would groan and be sick of snow. but… today’s snow is gorgeous. it’s the big, fat, fluffy flakes that gently float straight down. no biting wind. no pebbly sleet. just … Continue reading →

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12
Dec, 2005

special orders

the last time i called “really cool stuff” (the store in ohio that is carrying my pidoodle line of products) they answered the phone with a chorus of “we love your stuff!” how affirming! then, they had special request orders … Continue reading →

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08
Dec, 2005

coincidence

so i was just logged on to weboggle to play a few rounds and, lo and behold, it appeared that my good friend across the pond, galetea, was playing the same game! we actually got the same score, so my … Continue reading →

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07
Dec, 2005

goodbyes

today i told my storytime families that i would be changing jobs in january. while i wouldn’t say that having to say goodbye to them was in any way a very happy thing, i will say that it was gratifying … Continue reading →

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06
Dec, 2005

salt on my car

here in the cold cold north there is frequently salt on the road. which equals salt on my car. which is not necessarily a happy thing. but this evening, as i was pumping hard earned cash into my gas tank, … Continue reading →

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06
Dec, 2005

signs with lights out

i sometimes get a kick out of reading store signs that have some of the letters burned out. my most recent two favorites were sears with the first “s” unlit and michael’s frozen custard which had become “micha zen custard.” … Continue reading →

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