August 23, 2017
by Carrie
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In the past year the kids have been more willing to eat the food Steven and I cook for ourselves, but it’s still a 50-50 shot. This evening we went simple with some chicken thighs. “Hmmm,” Sam mused while poking … Continue reading
August 6, 2017
by Carrie
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Yesterday I found some neat little cordial glasses at a consignment shop. After I brought them home, I had to create some space for them. This led to a lot of cabinet shuffling and dragging out a bunch of kitchen … Continue reading
July 2, 2017
by Carrie
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Our little town of Chelsea has grown over the 11 years (11 years!!!) we’ve lived here. In 2006, there were some 4,000 people — now it’s a bustling town of some 11,000 residents. Sometimes, it seems all 11,000 people are … Continue reading
June 27, 2017
by Carrie
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About a year or so ago I noticed that a lot of pictures from some of my older posts were no longer displaying linked pictures. These images were hosted on my Flickr photo site, which has become a bit of … Continue reading
March 19, 2017
by Carrie
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Steven started up the clothes dryer, which immediately began to make an ominous *thunk, thunk* noise. “Whoa, whose clothes are those?” I asked. “The girl’s,” he replied. “Ooh, better check for lip gloss! It’s either that or a rock.” After … Continue reading
December 26, 2016
by Carrie
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In all the chaos, I forgot to post a Christmas Eve update. Ah well. Some years are like that. Here we go: Times the cat has eaten the tree and barfed: 0! Times the cat has picked a fight and … Continue reading
December 12, 2016
by Carrie
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It’s a lovely, dreary day today. I’m not being sarcastic, either. I am so glad for the dreariness and rain that we’ve had over the last few weeks. All forms of grey skies are welcome after a drought. Now that … Continue reading
November 26, 2016
by Carrie
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And now. . . I present to you The Tree, 2016: Lydia’s smaller tree is also decorated, just not shown. Total lights on the tree: 2,980; another new record and only 20 short of 3k! Total number of incandescent lights: … Continue reading
May 10, 2016
by Carrie
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Crunchy, the outdoor cat, shows up this morning clutching a live rabbit in his mouth. He sets it right by the back door and looks up at us. This is the latest of many animals Crunchy has fetched for us. … Continue reading
May 2, 2016
by Carrie
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