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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January 1, 2016
by Carrie
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This is another random life story that got pushed aside by trips, weddings, and holidays, but I figured I’d save it until the new year. The last post was almost a novel! So. Earlier I wrote about Sam’s secret tooth … Continue reading
December 24, 2015
by Carrie
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Sam had Santa cracking up with his endless talk of Godzilla. Lydia, however, had heard it all before. Times the cat has eaten the tree and barfed: 0! Times the cat has climbed inside the tree and set Mommy’s blood … Continue reading
July 7, 2015
by Carrie
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a a = â-ā-ä mât tāble fäther â-ā-ä âpple ânts eat âpples ânts . . . Wait a minute . . . Ânts don’t eat âpples in the South. Ænts eat âpples, or even eɪʌnts eat âpples. Never ânts. The … Continue reading
June 27, 2015
by Carrie
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Last week, in amongst all the Watson-disappearing business, Lydia quietly turned seven years old. Well, I say ‘quietly,’ but there was some singing involved. (Don’t watch if you are completely sick of Frozen) As Lydia has gotten older, the year-to-year … Continue reading