Author Archives: Frog

I did not have to break my foot off

The mountains of leaves are finally gone:

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It had to happen

First there was the stare down contest in which the rules changed so rapidly, I forgot what we were playing. Then, the worst thing ever during I Spy. I spy something gray. There were too many giggles so I knew … Continue reading

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Not Yet

So, our leaves still sit in the street. One day my prince leaf truck will come. New mega recycle bins were doled out today and we did not get one. I’m a little sad because we are recycling fiends. Oh … Continue reading

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Kicking 2015 off right

We’ll be making some good luck foods later today, but lunch was grilled oysters. They were pulled out of the water on 12/30: We put them on the grill so they pop right open (about 5 minutes): Then we feasted:

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Wrap it up, I’ll take it

We saw a few shows this year and I just asked the better-half what his top three were. He answered: 1) Broken Bells, 2) Rodrigo & Gabriela and 3) Fleetwood Mac. My top three are: 1) Broken Bells, 2) Fleetwood … Continue reading

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Winter Solstice

We raked leaves yesterday and are still waiting to find out when the city will stroll through with the collector truck. The leaf piles in the neighborhood are reaching epic proportions. We only have one more gift to buy and … Continue reading

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Listening, Watching, Reading

Have you been listening to Serial? We’ve been parceling it out and I just found out next week’s episode is the last for this season. We’ve been back and forth over the innocence of Adnan. I think we are both … Continue reading

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Leaves

We don’t have many trees in our yard, but the neighborhood is full of them. Huge oaks and maples, mostly. The leaves tend to blow to our side of the street. I’m not sure how that happens, but a significant … Continue reading

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Took a little trip

We took a quick trip to Florida with my mother and sister to visit my other sister. My other sister is a Floridian and she moved to a new town. We walked down this pier: Eventually finding this: This guy … Continue reading

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Cat Therapy

For a brief moment, I thought both cats were going to hang out with me on the sofa this morning. Simon got his jodhpurs in a knot when Lucy joined us. This week at work was a bit tough. I’m … Continue reading

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