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I spent the morning installing a water softener in my house. Yup. I have a house. In which I installed the water softener. Bam. Master plumber am I. I have been crunching numbers like crazy for the past month. Never before have I been so poor. Never before have I been so obsessed with my…

I have three brothers. I’m in the habit of telling each of them they are my favorite. Like this. Brother (little, middle, or big) does something awesome for me. I say, “You’re my favorite brother.” The little brother, on these occasions, smirks in a way that says, of course I’m your favorite. I am, after…

This post is late. Nine days late. Consider it a testament to my long year. I became a green smoothie making master. When I make them, they are delicious. Also, very green. I spent three months in NY taking care of my sick sister-in-law and her three kids. I spent one month in UT taking…

My best cousin is coming for Thanksgiving (hi Steph!). We’ve been best cousins since that fateful day when she decided she wanted a pen pal and she picked me. One of the best things to ever happen. We had a long conversation this morning about all the delicious things we are going to make. She…

Nol-Man When we go on walks together he uses one hand to hold mine and the other to find his belly button. He puts his little finger on it and doesn’t let go. I’ve taught him several new words including dapper and mess. We’re currently working on delicious. Yum is functional, but delicious is functional…

I logged on and discovered the last time I posted was July 15. I was sure it had been longer than that. It felt like months ago the last time I posted. Years maybe. It’s been two months. I didn’t post anything in August. That’s the first time in two and a half years I…

For perhaps the first time I am beginning to understand the mystique around the word Friday. Just saying it is enough to make my heart flutter, my mind less cluttered, my feet lighter. Like a charm or a spell, it pulls my mind irresistibly toward the future. Friday. In just a few days I will…

I’ve been in upstate New York for two and a half weeks. I’m going to be here one week more. I’ve learned a lot while being here. Things like, I can drive a minivan like a champ. Or rather, like a soccer mom. And I can get a tantrum throwing child out of the closet…

The other day I was wandering about the library. My library employs several shelves for the express purpose of displaying books. These shelves are meant to tantalize you and also to show the incredibly large selection of reading material the library offers on every subject. I was browsing one of these shelves, wishing I had…