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Words Mean Things, part one: Aww vs. Awe
Okay, world (read: Facebook users): Let’s clear something up, because I can’t take it anymore and it’s RUINING the cute puppies and kittens for me! This is “aww“: “Aww” is not a word. It is the sound...
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Numbering the Stars: The Woz
It just occurred to me that though I often mention walking my dog in my nightly star-hunts, I haven’t mentioned just how much of a blessing my bear-dog is himself. Ozzie is, and I do not say this...
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“Try. Fail. Try…
“Try. Fail. Try again. Fail better.” –Samuel Beckett “You have not failed until you quit trying.” –Gordon B. Hinckley I have a real post in the works, but it requires contemplation. So while I...
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Daily Record: Friends, both Old and New
Today was a good day, overall. I spent a lot of time chatting on the phone, first with a very interesting new friend, and then with a treasured old friend. Both made me smile. Big. Did some research...
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Numbering the Stars: Good Friends and Good Skies
Tonight I got to chat with Aaron, a longtime friend who has the good fortune to live in rural Ohio. He knows how much a sky full of stars to number means to me, and he told me he was photographing...
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The One in Which Facebook Shows Off Your Ugly
I have some acquaintances going through an ugly divorce. My divorce was finalized a little over a year ago, and I remember how emotional it is and how hard it can be. I also remember making a conscious...
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The Books That Won
Sit down, dear readers, and get comfortable, because I’m going to tell you a story. This story, like many others, involves great and strong men. There are kings and travelers, wars and bloodshed, and...
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Numbering the Stars: Gaggles of Girls and the Gift of Peace
Today was a fantastic day! Church was wonderful, my first attempt at my new favorite hairstyle rocked, it wasn’t too hot, and I made a whole gaggle of friends who are truly awesome. I had a great time...
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20 Things I Learned About Esperanza Today
1. She would make a terrible bulimic; her gag reflex is excellent. I learned this by trying to force a series of pills down her poor little throat. 2. When being force-fed pills, she enjoys hiding...
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Dailyish Record: I think my negotiation skills need work
Today was one of those days when the to-do list has lots of unchecked items at the end of the day, even though I was busy all day. Here’s the breakdown: 1. Force fed the little dog her pills. 2....
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Esperanza
The little dog is still missing. I’ve done just about everything I can think of to locate her, and no luck. I’m beside myself, and can’t even think of writing. Without her medication, she must be in so...
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Daily Record: Invention’s Crazy Aunt
Muffin pan (Photo credit: Wikipedia) If necessity is the mother of invention, then I think that laziness must be invention’s crazy aunt… you know the one. She comes by on random Tuesdays with sombreros...
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Try Something New Every Day
I’m going to learn how to make Egusi Soup. The guy on the left would be proud. (But the guy on the right is still my favorite.) Who wants to come try some?
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The One in Which I am Flawed
Once upon a time, someone I trusted and loved deeply described me as “one huge character flaw.” For awhile, that broke me, because I believed him. I internalized that hatred, and used it to continually...
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Numbering the Stars: Seesters
There’s something pretty neat that happens when you welcome someone new into your life: you get to introduce all of your old someones. I had the privilege of e-sharing my family today, and I might just...
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The One in Which My Bluff was Called
In the middle of a phone call today, I found a tick on my dog. I immediately hung up to remove the tick and search for any more, and then called back. My swagger was practically audible. “Sorry about...
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In Which We Almost Discovered What Melted Megan Looks Like (Probably Not as...
I woke up early this morning to a loud chorus from my canine alarm clock. Someone had stopped by to post a note on my door, saying that they had to do some urgent electrical work and would be turning...
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This is Saturday and I Don’t Have a Beard
I’m rather discombobulated today, so this isn’t really a post, because I’m still not sure that today really happened. You know that feeling when you wake up completely confused about where you are,...
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The Smiles are Keeping Me Awake
You know how, as a kid, a few nights before Christmas, it suddenly became really hard to sleep, because a few rooms over, covered in thin paper, was that one present you’d been dreaming about since...
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Numbering the Stars: Freon and Sunsets
Each night, as we walk under the starry sky, my dog Ozzie and I like to count off one blessing for every star we find. Sometimes, I share those newly named stars here. I had a great day today, world!...
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