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Monthly Archives: January 2010
The Small Things
Small, but good. Smell A nicely scented soap that does exactly what it is supposed to do, which is to clean your hands while providing a pleasant olfactory experience. The smell of winter clinging to my hubby when he comes … Continue reading
“Bed Bugs”
My Faithful Reader should be very thankful that I made the bed today, because when I pulled up the sheet on his side, a big spider popped out and ran across the bed. Eek! It’s dead now, of course. Spiders … Continue reading
I’m Lichen It
Many of the trees in our yard and in the neighboring state park have alarmingly large patches of lichen on them. I was beginning to wonder if the patches were indicative of some underlying weakness or disease in the trees, … Continue reading
Favorite Princess
I don’t want to spend too much of 2010 writing about books from 2009, but I’ve got to finish up these reading posts, so here’s a quick one. A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett Grade: A+ In A Little … Continue reading
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How We Greeted 2010
We were invited out to dinner on the last night of 2009, but we declined. We were simply too tired, and the thought of dealing with our son in public at the time of the evening when he is at … Continue reading
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The Books of 2009
I’m so far behind on my reading posts that I wasn’t sure until today how many books I had read in 2009. I added some titles to my Book Love page and did a quick count, and it seems I … Continue reading