Monthly Archives: February 2008

State of the nation

It took me THREE hours to drive home tonight, thanks to the snow and the traffic mayhem that ensued. Fortunately Carl was way ahead of me and so Noah was eating and apparently watching Bob the Builder while I was … Continue reading

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Food post: no plan, and plan

As I stated somewhere, last week we did not have a food plan. It worked out just fine that way. Of course now I have trouble remembering what we had exactly except for Friday, when we had penne with tomato … Continue reading

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Before the gate closes

Wow my life. I’m going to put a post on food up next. I keep thinking of good posts, not having time to write them, and then when I go to write, my mind goes blank. Since this is the … Continue reading

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Busy bee

I am so busy at work that I hit that paralysed wall: what do I do next out of the 7000000000 things I need to do? That’s a good signal for a minor break and here I am. I am … Continue reading

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Long weekend blues

It’s a (new!) long weekend and I’ve spent 2/3 days sick as a dog. I should be glad not to be sick at work I guess, but given that I had a ton of grandiose plans to clean, get ahead … Continue reading

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Noah’s world: faces

While I’m working (“working”? Taking a break?) from home & can upload things here is one of Noah’s first drawings of a face, which he drew about three weeks ago. He actually did quite a series of them, both on … Continue reading

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Seasonal concerns

The good: There is nothing like getting one’s first valentine from one’s son. Yesterday we brought it home from school, a heart in construction paper, covered in those little tufts of tissue paper where you wrap it around the pencil … Continue reading

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I blame starfall.com

Noah: dis a ‘A’ Me: it is an a Noah: A, apple Me: that’s right Noah: Apple has two ps! Me, to Carl: Did he just say apple has two ps? Carl: He did. Me: Noah, can you spell apple? … Continue reading

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Meal plan, last week and this

I never posted last week’s and then we had issues. But I want to record it so here goes. The plan was: Sun – tortilla casserole Mon – quiche (baked sun) & gigantes salad Tues – pork chops & ratatouile … Continue reading

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Many things

Lots going on, but I am suffering some blues. Don’t write the prozac script yet; I think it’s a combination of stress, winter, lack of exercise, and coming directly into Emily’s season. I didn’t get an exciting new thing kicked … Continue reading

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