Stuology

Has anyone read Anathem? Since he completely lost me from Cryptonomicon and on, should I bother? BTW–I yearn for my laptop with more energy than a thousand suns. It’s like someone cut off my arm. Or ate my baby.

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The latest to bite the dust in my saga of Everything Around Me Is Breaking: My laptop and the thermostat on the grill. My laptop puts a serious crimp in my ability to work. That has resulted in me being very cranky. More details later.

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Glue dots are the bomb! They’re faaaaaaaantastic! Ada is Star of the Week at daycare starting on Monday. We are making a poster for her to hang up. I knew that it was this coming week, but I had forgotten until they sent her home with a reminder on Friday. It is going to be [...]

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Here the meal list for the week: Sunday: Grilled hamburgers with swiss/mushrooms and grilled potatoes (Idaho and sweet) & onions and grapes Monday: Cashew curry chicken w/ brown balsamic rice – vegetable unplanned Tuesday: Chicken quesadillas using frozen leftover chicken filling from enchiladas I made earlier Wednesday: Spaghetti w/ meatballs — I’m making a wine [...]

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ETA: Probably more for M and L than anybody I’m making my meal list for the week after one glorious week off from cooking. Actually, I do like cooking, but while they were visiting, I took them to all the local places to eat that we could fit in. I cooked only twice. Now that [...]

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One popular technique to use with children is to offer then choices instead of ultimatums. Example, instead of saying “Get your pajamas on and go to bed,” you give them a choice by saying “What pjs do you want to wear to bed?” I never gave this much thought until I had Ada, but I [...]

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Day 199: End of Summer at the Park Mac suggested yesterday that we take dinner to the park. I made sandwiches from the leftover ham I had made for dinner the day before and brought along grapes and bananas. The kids didn’t really want to eat. James shoved a banana in his mouth, and Ada [...]

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Day 198: The answer to yesterday’s I’m posting this now since I guess that I’m up for awhile. I’m just sitting here counting down the hours until I have to get up with the kids. Also, my fingers have shrank this evening. At least, one finger did. My ring will not stay in place, favoring [...]

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