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It's been one of those mornings. . .
It started when I went to change Scotland’s diaper moments after I saw him fill it. As I went to take off his pants I came out with poo all over my hand. This happened several more times as I tried to undress him and clean him up. Then off to the shower we went.…
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Pressure Cooker= I. LOVE. IT!
Today at 1:00 I turned on my pressure cooker, took 7 minutes to saute onions, carrots, and celery then added lentils, broth, stewed tomatoes and spices. I locked down the lid and set it for high pressure. Eight minutes later the soup was done. I walked away and didn’t think about it again. Meanwhile I…
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Dave Rigg's Photography
I mention this in the below post, but you really must check out Dave Rigg’s photography- if you want to see a bunch of darling pictures of our boy. Dave is Tom’s twin cousin growing up- they were inseparable. He’s an incredible artist, and dear friend. He just went around shooting these as we were…
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Christmas 2011
I struggle to write posts about vacations. Travelogues bore me, but I want to document memories. The fact that those that participated in these experiences will likely read this, only adds to the difficulty. There’s the opportunity to publicly express gratitude for those who took us in and provided fun experiences, but then maybe thank…
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Good is sometimes the best
One of the points in “The Happiness Project” that struck me the strongest was the realization that sometimes waiting to do the best thing results in not doing at all. I made bread for my neighbors on Tuesday. It’s now Thursday at 10:00 and I’ve yet to deliver it. Why? Because I’m always waiting for…
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Minimalism
I was talking to my sister today and said “There’s a part of me that really strives for minimalism.” She responded: “There’s a big part of you that feels that way.” Her comment struck me. Was there? In fact there is, and yet I think I’m often shy to admit it. I get bothered when…
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Sigh
Two dozen sage and apricot cookies lie waiting to be taken to a cookie exchange that I will not attend tonight. Tom is on night call and had hoped he’d be done in time for me to go, but alas he’ll be home around 10:00- two hours two late. Scotland sleeps peacefully. What shall I…
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The WHOLE chicken!
Last week I bought a rotisserie chicken at Costco. For $4.99 I got a small chicken- a WHOLE chicken. I’ve never bought a whole bird, except for Turkeys on Thanksgiving. I’ve been reading this blog for the past year, (I love it!) and he’s talked about making stock several times. So between that and watching…
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A Christmas Play
Yesterday was the performance of the Christmas Play I directed for church. It went well. The kids stayed focused, the musical numbers were lovely, and the lighting and sound went off without a catch. Most importantly, there was a sweet spirit in the Nativity portion. We had a HUGE turnout- the gym was packed with…
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Milestones: 9.5 Months
Here’s Scotter’s latest: -emptying baskets, bins, shelves, and drawers of their contents. -digging in the trashcan, eating out of the trashcan. (We may have a Freegan on our hands!) We keep Grandma’s Nativity on the low shelf of this tea cart- Scotter loves to crawl on top to play -carrying around small objects for long…