February 8, 2018
by Carrie
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This morning I was teaching the last day of a three-day class when my phone rings. “Whoops, sorry about that,” I apologize as I silence my ringer. Thirty seconds later I see my phone flashing silently — it’s the same … Continue reading
January 18, 2018
by Carrie
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For dinner tonight we were all sitting down to a lovely spread of pork tenderloin and rice, one of the few dinners the kids will actually eat for the most part. Sam still isn’t a fan of rice since the … Continue reading
December 24, 2017
by Carrie
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Sam is having an Arthur moment. _________________________________________________ Times the cat has eaten the tree and barfed: 0! This count is just no fun without Renton. Times the cat has launched off the tree skirt and irritated the stew out of … Continue reading
November 26, 2017
by Carrie
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And now I present to you The Tree, 2017: Lydia is in charge of the smaller tree and Sam is supposed to be in charge of the smallest tree . . . but he would rather me do it. Total … Continue reading
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