Protected: Part 2

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Books in print and on cd

I have a love/hate relationship with our excellent Columbus library system. I love going and getting books, and I hate the fines that inevitably result and keep me away for months at a time until I’m ready to pony up the money. I have also had a problem finding things to read for several years. [...]

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Finally!

Thank you wordpress for finally catching up to the times. Check out my sidebar – it’s a twitter widget! I don’t know why this makes me so happy but it does.

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Tree down!

When Ike came blowing through these parts last fall, we sat at the dinner table and watched our big pine tree out front lean at about a 45 degree angle because of the 75 mph wind gusts. I thought for sure we’d lose it but we didn’t.
However, my guess is that it was weakened enough [...]

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Feh. UPDATED

I interrupt the pity party to make the following statement: Animated Thomas videos? Not in my house sir. Seriously, is this a sign of the apocalypse or what? The only thing that makes those 15 minute insufferable episodes bearable is the cleverness of their execution. Real trains! Still shots of wooden people! Actual landscape!
My plan [...]

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Bullet points of woe

I forget every year what central heat does to my sinuses, and how I am permanently dehydrated all winter long.
I am still stupidly busy at work and have two big things coming up that are making me fret. One will be over on Weds, the other will linger into next week.
I hate that we have [...]

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One step removed.

I had forgotten, and my mom’s roommate Tina is well-meaning but, um, I think her brain is permanently fried from past activities if-you-know-what-I-mean, but my mom’s friend Ruth is her Medicare guardian person. Which means she has the responsibility of making decisions and is the main family contact right now. I think she felt like [...]

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No can has

I am scrambling to pack for a trip to Philly tomorrow. I’ll be at a conference until Sunday night and I’m just pulling some clothes out of the dryer, MD is super late getting home, Jamie just finally calmed down and fell asleep, and I have to make a run back to the office sometime [...]

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Protected: We’ll see

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