Stuology

I made a trip to the farmer’s market this morning. My corn ended up being bad, but I picked up some heirloom tomatoes. I will turn it into a salad without grilled corn. Also tonight, salmon grilled on cedar plants and shrimp wrapped in sweet potato and ginger (thanks, Whole Foods, for preparing that for [...]

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I had a dream last night that James could sing the entire theme song to Star Wars.

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Day 190: Tis the Season A couple of days ago, Mac went to the grocery to pick up a few things. He told me that the aisle that holds the holiday items was being cleaned out. I told him that I bet that Halloween stuff would be up by the next day. I didn’t go [...]

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I’m not sure what is worse: A room full of battery-operated toys that sing and make noises or a room full of dying-battery-operated toys that sing and make noises in a drawled, out-of-tune fashion.

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Here are his 18-month stats. His weight went down a little from the appointment he had at the beginning of July for daycare, but he also stands on the big person scale now, and he is fully clothed. Or he really did lose weight. He has been sick twice since that appointment. Height: 35-inches, above [...]

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At the beginning of last November, Mac got me a vase full of bottles of lotion of a variety of scents. I have dreadfully dry skin, so this was a wonderful gift! I use lotion everyday, and more than once a day in the winter, and I’ve been sharing these with Ada. I’m just now [...]

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James isn’t two yet. He won’t be until February, but we feel like he has hit that terrible two mark. And he wants all daddy all the time which right now, I’m fine with. We went to Tulsa, OK this weekend. The kids did fair. James was screaming the very last part both ways. Next [...]

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Ada has had a fever all day, ranging from about 100 – 102.7. She slept with us last night, and she kept waking up and whining and saying, “mooooommmmy” and then cuddling up to me, laying partially on top of me. Normally, this wouldn’t have been that big of a deal, but she had a [...]

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Ada wouldn’t eat her dinner, except for the applesauce. This isn’t completely unusual for Ada. She decided to get in the tub with James. When she got out, she was shaking. I dried her off fast, put on her night gown, and then cuddled up with her under a blanket. I attributed it to getting [...]

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KANU KPR has a bunch of Retro Cocktail Hour broadcasts available for streaming! My old workplace blocked most music streaming, including KPR, so I’ve been in the habit of just listening to music on my laptop. It took me today to realize that I’m working from home full time, and if I want, I can [...]

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