Archive for March, 2009
Feelin’ kinda special
My new baby niece has inherited my middle name as her middle name so I have a special bond with her. That makes me feel pretty special, I have to say. It just sort of hit me today as I was looking at pics of her from my visit. I miss her little face already [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )A proud new auntie
I’m the proud new auntie of a baby niece. My sister gave birth to baby niece number 2 today – a whopping 8 lbs 9 oz and 22 inches long. Long and skinny baby, this one is. And pipes on her too – she sounds like a squeaky toy. But cute as a button.
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Oh bloody hell
I guess the deployment gremlins are trying to break into my house even though technically Obi-Wan isn’t deployed, just gone for school Monday through Friday a few hours away.
Started my morning by slightly oversleeping and while it was not catastrophic to wreck my morning or anything, it was irritating. The gremlin I speak of is [...]
Because I just love steamvac’ing
Poo-prises! I came home to poo-prises from the Chocolate Dog yesterday. Apparently someone had an upset tummy while I was at work. As I walked upstairs after I got home last night, I saw said poo-prises on the floor in our office all over the carpet. Immediately, a few colorful metaphors came out of my [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 3 so far )A doggie birthday
Yellow Dog turned 8 years old today. My little baby is growing up. I whipped up a puppy cake for her that basically had flour, water, banana, honey, egg and one or two other ingredients … all natural. I put peanut butter icing on it. We gave the dogs a couple slices of the puppy [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 3 so far )No words
I’m at a loss for words, sort of, but not really. The last five days have been surprising, mind-blowing and intense. Wednesday, the 4th, I get a call that no child wants to get … my dad needs heart bypass surgery. My dad is a relatively healthy guy albeit he has smoked for 30+ years. [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 8 so far )Lovin’ this song
This is my new favorite song now. I saw the You Tube video posted on the new NPR library blog. Aside from the fact that My Morning Jacket is singing about a librarian, the mellowness of the song is totally my style.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )Changes are a comin’
I am enjoying my last full week with Obi-Wan here before he heads off to school during the week next week. He’ll be in a Navy school in the same state about 3 hours away for the next 8-10 weeks. He’ll be home every weekend but gone Sunday night through Friday afternoon. It’s fresh in my head the whole [...]
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