Month: December 2009

  • SPIDER!

    SPIDER!When I got home tonight, I thought I’d check on my veggie patch. So I stepped out the backdoor and, la-di-da, nearly walked headfirst INTO THIS. The massive web spans from the lilli pilli tree across the path, and Mr. Spider is sitting directly at face height. His body is over an inch long, easy.…

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  • Growing Up Heroes

    Growing Up Heroes. I’ve submitted the photo of me as Wonder Woman from 1981. I’m just waiting for it to be published… Update: There I am!

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  • Cranberry Pistachio Blondies. If it’s not too hot, I think I might make those this weekend.

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  • Cherpumple

    The Snook walked in while I was watching the How to Make a Cherpumple Pie-Cake video. He watched it with me. “No,” he said. “Just… NO.”

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  • Old-school Snoopy!

    Note to self: Buy these Peanuts figurines for the Snook next year.

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  • Unnecessary Dairy Overlap

    I really like the phrase “Unnecessary Dairy Overlap”. That is all.

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  • Cookies!

    Cookies! Gourmet‘s Favorite Cookies: 1948-2008. Lots of good stuff in there. I made snickerdoodles last night and dyed the sugar red and green to be more festive. Most of my co-workers were appreciative, though one said that the green ones “looked kinda moldy.” Ingrates.

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  • RunningBlog

    My base training continues. Using a heart rate monitor has definitely made a big difference in my runs. I don’t worry so much about running the whole distance without stopping; I just try to maintain a consistent level of effort the whole time. If my heart rate maxes out trying to run up a hill…

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  • Wedding Rings

    I liked it, so I put a ring on it.After five years of being married, the Snook and I finally have wedding rings! We just picked them up today. They’re platinum and each one features the other’s fingerprint, stretched out around the band. They were designed by my friend Candi Robertson of Candi Precious Jewelry.…

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  • Star Wars Weather

    Star Wars Weather. Ha! Neat. We’re just chillin’ out, here on Yavin 4.

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