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Introducing the newest family members

Oolong and Macchiato: Macchiato is the more outgoing; we put them in our bedroom to start with, and as you can see she’s been exploring a bit. She seems to like water (she was rolling around with my water bottle … Continue reading

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a “nonproductive” day

I was feeling a bit off this morning, somehow – my gut hasn’t been feeling right for a few days, and I don’t think the change to Daylight Savings helped – so I lay abed a bit late, then ended … Continue reading

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a pretty good birthday weekend after all

Honestly, I wasn’t expecting much from it, what with us not really knowing anyone in the area but each other. But presents from both sets of parents arrived in the mail on Friday; yesterday we went and adopted two young … Continue reading

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starting to think about work.

I really would like it if I can find a job where I can work from home, at least part of the time. It’s 10:30 and I’m just sitting down to breakfast; it’s not that I’m lazy, but that I’ve … Continue reading

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cooking

I’ve been enjoying doing the cooking, since I’ve been home. It does get a bit expensive, though, between the huge increase in US food prices during the years we were away, and the fact that we are still stocking up … Continue reading

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oof

Apparently my body really didn’t want to do a 2K erg test today, because not only did the test piece itself feature dry-heaving, but now I have a migraine aura and can’t see out of my left eye. Fortunately, for … Continue reading

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the toilet exploded!

OK, I’m exaggerating. A little. (This entry is also in the other blog; I’m doing more crossposting than usual, I guess because new home ownership is the sort of thing I want to share in the pubic blog too.) Anyway, … Continue reading

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cheering up already

Because I just came across the following, during a brief break. The Children of the Lamp is a fun and often silly kids’ fantasy series by PB Kerr. I knew there was a reason I kept reading it. Quoted for … Continue reading

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small downers

It’s been kind of a blah week – letdown, I suppose. Of course it’s nice to move into the new house, but it won’t be really comfortable until the sofa gets here in several more weeks. I feel like I … Continue reading

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In the new house

Oops – I just realized I haven’t posted in most of a week. That’s because the intervening time has been all about moving. We’re not quite done yet; it’s amazing how much stuff there was to move from a furnished … Continue reading

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