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  • Waiting for bread to finish baking in the oven so I can go to bed! I haven't baked "real" bread much lately...and right now my house smells heavenly! I went wheat-free about 5 months ago (much to the happiness of my c…

  • Quote from my current good read:"The truths contained in the scriptural teachings of the different religious traditions are meant to unite us, not seperate us. Literal interpretation creates seperation, whereas symbolic…

  • I live in a smallish town adjacent to a military instillation. On an empty lot between the post and the city, there is a sign that can be read as one is driving into town. Here is a photo of the sign:Since the sign has…

  • There is guy driving around town in a gas-guzzling full size van. The van has a homemade tye-dye paint job, and he has spray-painted, "no war for oil" on both sides of the vehicle. I could take him more seriously if he…

  • I haven't commented on the war yet...my thoughts have been too nebulous to put them down succinctly. I have no strong directive, no strong statements. I am flailing on the subject. My mother always asks, "Are you wat…

  • O all you feminist mamas...listen to this one! I think I came through a mental block tonight having to do with my beliefs towards money. I wonder if any of you feel this way:I am a sahm, and I believe to my core in th…

  • "Little Bitty Betty, You're a babyLittle Bitty Betty won't you maybego to sleep now...your mama's sooo tired."...dreaming's on vacation from being awakeall you got to do is takea little nap with me. Are you ready?..... …

  • Wow..what a week! The eeg went well after an initial frowning and crossing of arms by ds. He ended up cooperating and having a very pleasant experience. OUr eeg tech was an older woman, a little bit younger than my mo…

  • Late night bloggin' here. Staying up with ds, as he needs to be sleep-deprived for an EEG we have scheduled for him tomorrow. He has been treated for epilepsy now for 3 1/2 years, and this is just his annual peek into …

  • center>What a glorious day to go fly a kite! Weather was warm, wind was calm (not so great for kite-flying, but good for sunsoaking) the food was..well good food-booth festival food (I even got a vanilla italian soda fo…

  • I'm still reeling from yesterday's money-bribe experience in the bandroom. I hear about what you say, Ivy and Tiff, about schools relying on external rewards and incentives to get kids to learn...does it matter if it is…

  • Had an interesting schoolish experience today. We attended a field trip to a 5th grade band rehersal. Those who set it up were hoping that we could just go in and observe the group woking, and listen to their music. B…

  • Had a really neat thing happen today. Dh found a roll of film in the glove compartment of the truck several months ago, and I finally got around to taking it in to be developed. When we picked up our photos tonight, th…

  • Brrrr! What a frosty picnic! Wind was whipping around....precipitation came down in waves and changed back and forth between rain and snow. We all huddled around the grills where we were cooking the hotdogs, and dh ev…

  • I would like to publicly thank grovergirl for starting the edgy blogring! I have come to see the blogring as a sort of writing/writer's circle, and enjoy reading everyone's daily (or mostly so) entries. Everyone's com…

  • Here is the link to the audio clip of an interview with Fred Rogers on NPR. The interview was done by Terry Gross in 1985. Enjoy!

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