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  • I feel better today. Not rested, but not sick. So much for a restful morning. Alex wanted a ride to school because of something or other, and if she took the bus she would get there too late, so I got up at 7:30 and too…

  • I'm a little under the weather tonight--I'm writing from my bed. It was a great day--played some tennis, a nice phone chat with my pal Stacey, a nice dinner with the kids (homemade pizza), and the Oscars were sort of fun…

  • The photos didn't turn out too well--the strawberry puff looked like a pizza, for example. But here are the recipes for Strawberry Puff, and Squash-pear-onion au gratin (Separate entry). Strawberry Puff (from Sunset mag…

  • Squash-Pear-Onion au Gratin (this is really, really good) 1 1/2 pounds butternut, buttercup, or banana squash1 large onion, sliced and separated into rings (1 cup) 1 tablespoon butter or margarine1 medium pear, peeled a…

  • If the weather in Portland gets any better, I'll be looking for the four horsemen of the apocalypse. I finally get to use my sunroof on a regular basis. The kids had their basketball games today, both teams won, neither…

  • Here it is just after 3 and I've made all my phone calls. One person wasn't home, and I didn't leave a message. This is a sort of ex-friend of mine who loves my dog. I'm going to ask her if she would like to keep the dog…

  • I started an entry yesterday (it's private because it's not finished), about Mr. S and the mail, specifically our opening of the mail yesterday. It was something else, but I need to finish writing it and I'm feeling unin…

  • The sleeping did not go well last night. I used to have a lot of trouble sleeping, but it's not really a problem for me anymore. I'm out as soon as my head hits the pillow, most of the time. It's why it takes me so damne…

  • Boy, I've been busy lately. I think things will die down after tomorrow. I hope so, anyway. Last weekend was non-stop work around the apartment, plus I worked 50+ hours for Mr. S. I need some rest and I'm just not gettin…

  • Buddy, can you spare a postcard? My young friend Jordan (age 6) lost his mother in a car accident three years ago. This time of year is especially hard for him, as his birthday falls just a few days after the anniversar…

  • Wow, it was a busy, busy weekend. The kids and I spent most of the weekend sorting through our stuff, deciding what to keep and what to get rid of before the move. The move is still 4 months away or so, but I figure we c…

  • Holy cow. Mr. S and I have been negotiating a pay raise for a while. Since we're buying the house, I told him that we needed to work something out. I went in asking for twice as much as I really wanted. I got it. The …

  • Well, I didn't get as much sleep as I'd planned to this weekend, and I also didn't get as much work done as I'd planned. This should come as a surprise to no one. I did do some cleaning and sorting and throwing away. I h…

  • Fun Survey, stolen from Tyche and others: Go to Google Images and pick a pic to answer each question. 1. First car: This might actually be that car. 2. Where you grew up: 3. Where you live now? 4. Your name? …

  • I hate it when I'm so sleep deprived that I cry all the time. Mr. S said he would let me go early today becuase I've worked so hard this week. He said this 11 a.m. and I'm still here. I'll probably leave around 4:30 (if…

  • This is my third day in a row without actually seeing the light of day. I'm off early in the morning and home late at night, and haven't had a lunch break or anything. Mr. S has primised to bring in sandwiches every day,…

  • I can tell this is going to be one of those days. One of those days that begets a blog entry because Mr. S is just unbelievable. The man who doesn't have time to discuss serious issues can spend hours deliberating about …