Monthly Archives: August 2006

31
Aug, 2006

ah, leftovers

lately, it seems that every day, when i heat up my lunch at work, someone wanders in and says, ‘oh! that smells good!’ and i usually look at it and think, ‘yeah, it does smell good!’ people seem especially impressed … Continue reading →

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30
Aug, 2006

craft party

today at work, i went to a craft work party. see, we have to create pieces for over 400 crafts for each week of storytime and the people who are in charge of putting all of this together were feeling … Continue reading →

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29
Aug, 2006

ten friendly monsters

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 →

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28
Aug, 2006

the healing power of bed and books

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 →

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26
Aug, 2006

bicycle slalom

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 →

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23
Aug, 2006

cheap avocados

yesterday, when i went to the local asian/latino grocery store, i discovered (for the second time this summer) that they had bagged some of the avocados that were on the cusp of way-too-ripe and priced them to sell. i bought … Continue reading →

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22
Aug, 2006

yellow is the color of august

yesterday, i biked through pathways lined with sunny yellow flowers taller than me. it somehow felt regal. today, a friend shared home canned peaches with me. they are like gold. canning takes so much work and it’s so hot and … Continue reading →

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20
Aug, 2006

travelogue: weekend at the lake house

it’s amazing how many more interesting weekends this summer has contained now that i don’t work most saturdays. (i’ve also visited the farmer’s market less frequently, but i can make do) this past weekend, a friend generously opened up his … Continue reading →

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14
Aug, 2006

little weasel

this morning i got to play with a baby for a few hours. a friend of mine, who moved a few months before her baby arrived, is in town this week to do some research, so she was looking for … Continue reading →

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13
Aug, 2006

travelogue: door county

mr. happy stuff and i have never had a chance to visit door county and we’d always heard such nice things, so this past weekend, we finally packed up and went to the great northern thumb of wisconsin. we had … Continue reading →

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