Monthly Archives: August 2007

crafty evening

last night, a friend of mine came over for some crafting. we ended up not being able to eat dinner until around 8:00 or so, but she didn’t seem stressed out about that, so i didn’t worry. she was working … Continue reading

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funny things at the farmer’s market

in addition to the lovely produce and meats and cheeses and flowers and such available at the farmer’s market each week, there is also a vast array of people-watching opportunities.  my favorite glimpses of today (sorry, i don’t have any … Continue reading

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“restaurant” review: ma-cha teahouse + art gallery

i’ve decided to start writing reviews of new places (at least new for me) that i visit, around town and on travels. i know that past blog entries have sort of half-heartedly done this already, but now i’ll be more … Continue reading

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reason #265 i love my job

week-long puppet workshop. yes, this week i am participating in a truly delightful workshop where i’m learning how to work with puppets in the library. we’re also making puppets and puppety props. there are 10 people in the class and … Continue reading

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mushrooms (so tiny, so cute)

mr. happy stuff asked me on sunday night if i’d seen the mushrooms popping up in our increasingly soggy exterior stairwell (so. much. rain.). i thought it was very sweet of him to point them out to me just because … Continue reading

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into every happy life a little rain must fall….

and flood the basement.  yep, we woke up this morning to discover that, once again, one of our three sump pumps failed in the middle of the night, allowing water to flow throughout our basement.  it’s been worse.  this time, … Continue reading

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turbo-charged run

for most of the summer, i’ve been running with my ipod. i had been having difficulty pushing myself past that mental wall that always pops up about 2.5 miles into a run saying, “i’m tired, i’m bored, i don’t like … Continue reading

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last post for today

why the sudden spurts of posting after such a long drought? i had a problem with my camera–i forgot my card reader at a friend’s house and then discovered that the cable that came with my camera…. doesn’t fit my … Continue reading

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canoeing the marsh

i think one my very first blog posts was about a canoe trip i took. this morning, i went on my first canoe trip of the summer with the same friend (and her son–also a friend)–a little later in the … Continue reading

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the zen of children

i spent a few hours on tuesday with another young friend of mine (not quite two years old). we hung out at the playground across the street, we read books, we chased the kitties around the house, we played with … Continue reading

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