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100 things

by | May 28, 2008 | Navel

I alternate cutlery in the dishwasher tray compartments by ends – fork up, fork down, knife up, knife down, spoon up, spoon down in the hopes that it will wash them better. I often walk on the left-hand side of the sidewalk because it reflects my socialist...

Musical taste

by | May 16, 2008 | Navel

I thought it might be interesting to tally up the number of musical groups or persons for whom I own 2 or more albums.  I wondered if this might distill down to a few lines the music I appear to gravitate toward.  I was surprised and puzzled.  Why do I like Garmarna...

2 things:

by | May 15, 2008 | Joy

Owen, the other night in bed (in the dark): “It’s so boring lying here at night!  I just don’t think I can take it anymore.  And don’t tell me to count stuff.”   Finn the other, other night: “Dada, what does ‘divine’...

Our dear sad little Russian Blue

by | Apr 21, 2008 | Sad

Today we said goodbye to dear Hugo. He was put to sleep after complications from a UI tract issue from which he could not recover. We love him so much and miss him with all our hearts. Bye, bye Hugo Bunny;

More questions in the dark…

by | Apr 11, 2008 | INFO, Joy

Bedtime.  Ten minutes in already… Owen:  Dada?  Are butterflies warm-blooded?  Actually, I don’t think they have any blood at all, just a sort of clear fluid.  But I’m just guessing. Me:  Uh.  I have no idea, Owen.  I’ll have to check and get...

Lunging

by | Mar 25, 2008 | La Di Da

Over the weekend, we visited some friends who run a country property.  They have dogs, goats, chickens and the like, but what our 4 year old wholly-besotted daughter was really after seeing again were their horses (they have four or five). We love Simon and Veronica...