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the twa Susans

First – I went with Rudder yesterday to the boathouse here. (He’d gone Monday, too, but I optedout of that one.) I definitely won’t be doing the Holiday Challenge this year, but I was able to erg 5km without it … Continue reading

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technicalities

We flew in to the Netherlands yesterday, and came in to work for a few hours. I had misgivings (based on Rudder’s notion of “a few hours” but we did end up leaving early enough for me to do the … Continue reading

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detective work

Crap. I can’t see again – another migraine aura, I guess. Not as bad as the last, but it is making it hard to read or type (pls excuse typos). This is the second episode this month, after not having … Continue reading

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a hell of a day for writers

Apparently, today is the anniversary of the birth of C.S. Lewis, Louisa May Alcott, and Madeleine L’Engle. It’s possible to prove statistically that if you have a group of any 13 people, the others are actually in favor of two … Continue reading

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Seven good things

Not a meme, I just felt like listing. 1. The foot problem is just a strained ligament. The doctor gave me an anti-inflammatory/painkiller anad told me not to do things that put weight on that part of my foot (e.g. … Continue reading

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not cool with the concept

I haven’t written about it since this, but my foot is still hurting and now it’s at every step. The pain has migrated from the side of the base of my big toe to, oh, somewhere between the middles of … Continue reading

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a little incorrect

I have decided: I’m giving up on certain exaggerated terms of political correctness. I don’t mean that I’m going to use the PC label as an excuse for racism, awhich seems to be its most common use, and if I … Continue reading

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better and ready to shop

I feel much better today – my throat is still a bit sore and I woke up with stuffy sinuses, but I don’t have that general feeling like crap thing going on. Rudder’s cough is still hanging on and his … Continue reading

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A Room of One’s Own

I haven’t yet slept with my husband in the new apartment – I mean that in the literal sense. It’s because of his cold – not so much for fear of contagion, but because of the cough. I wouldn’t get … Continue reading

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ready for the weekend

Headache’s gone but Rudder’s cough isn’t, which means I got qiute literally about two hours sleep last night. Fortunately laying in bed with eyes closed seems to count, at least somewhat, and we get to leave work early today. With … Continue reading

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