Monthly Archives: November 2008

In a better place

Tonight I presented my piece of the presentation and I think it went really well. Usually I can tell when I do a lousy job presenting something and it didn’t suck tonight. However, at 5:10pm while the class was working … Continue reading

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Rustlin’ Up Little Doggies

Tonight we’re having pinto beans, specifically Frijoles a la charra. We’re serving State Fair sausage from Belmont Butchery, grilled. And, then mixed greens from our garden. We have some Flour Garden bread from the other day so we’ll also be … Continue reading

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Monkey Mind and Extreme Planning

Last night we had a wonderful meal with some friends. They’ve been dealing with parental health issues since this summer: her father has been in the hospital or rehab for five months and, of course, we have the MIL. I … Continue reading

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I’m Not Pleased

Seriously, California, what’s wrong with you? You are supposed to LEAD this country in social reform. Instead you just showed us you are full of small-minded people too. As for the other states who slammed shut the door to same-sex … Continue reading

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And We Stood

Last night after the President-Elect gave his acceptance speech, we stood up to turn off the teevee and go to bed. But, we just couldn’t do it and so we stood there watching the Obama and Biden families mingle on … Continue reading

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Hallefuckinglluiah

Our country has been taken back. I’m so proud that Virginia turned blue. I stood on our front porch and gave a yell and then we set off a few bottle rockets in the back yard. The Republican neighborhood remained … Continue reading

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I Did, Did You?

My sister was late dropping off The Niece this morning because she had to wait over an hour to vote. When they got to my house I told The Niece there were two things I really wanted to do and … Continue reading

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My kingdom for a battery

So yesterday was beautiful and we went out to the garden with the intention of picking things and thinning the turnips. We should have thinned them weeks ago but we’ve had huge things going on in our lives lately and … Continue reading

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Wherein I Attempt To Good In This World

Yesterday I went to a Halloween luncheon at work. Normally I hate to do these things because it’s usually awkward and there’s singing. This time it wasn’t awkward at all and there was only one song and it was The … Continue reading

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