Growing Old Disgracefully

Satan has been captured alive...

Published on October 30 2006

...he finally got hungry, and came out from his hiding place. Apparently he spent all day hiding (sleeping) in my knitting basket, which has airholes large enough for a hamster to squeeze into, since I spotted him as he was squeezing out. He is now safely...

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Satan is loose in my bedroom

Published on October 30 2006

Yes, you read that right. Satan. The hamster. Got up early this morning (damn that Daylight Savings Time thing!) and was walking 'round, making my bed, picking up stray pillows off the floor, heading to the kitchen for the morning caffeine fix--and spotted...

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Good thing to know

Published on October 29 2006

Death by Caffeine You could drink 80.02 cups of Drip Coffee before croaking. By the way, this getting dark at 5pm stuff is FOR THE BIRDS. And so is the WAKING UP AT 4AM STUFF. Maybe more coffee will help.

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blast from the past....

Published on October 29 2006

Got busy this morning doing some cleaning of the proverbial "Undies Drawer". Amazing the things you find in there.... for example, the "boyshorts" that were all the rage a year or so ago. Women's undies that were supposed to mimic mens' boxers on a smaller...

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WINTER POEM

Published on October 29 2006

Sent to me by a friend this morning. I think she's jumping the gun just a tiny bit, but I'm hoping I can get this lovely piece of poetry memorized by January. I'm kinda busy, but I think it's a worthwhile project. The best piece of English literature...

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October B-days

Published on October 28 2006

No, our daughters were not supposed to have had birthdays three days apart. We did not plan it that way; but #2 child had other ideas about being a Christmas baby. As a result, I am lucky enough to have my two girls with birthdays near mine. And here...

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tabby toys

Published on October 28 2006

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North Korea in the corner

Published on October 27 2006

Putin: Don't back North Korea into corner - CNN.com SEOUL, South Korea (Reuters) -- North Korea should not be backed into a corner over its nuclear test if the global community wants to resolve the crisis over the North's atomic ambitions, Russian President...

Cards top Tigers 4-2 to win World Series - Yahoo! News ST. LOUIS - Favored by few, the St. Louis Cardinals used an unlikely cast of characters to win their first World Series in nearly a quarter century. And we all remember who they beat in 1982 to take...

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Doing my part...

Published on October 26 2006

...by losing some of the "junk in MY trunk"!! Soooo.....since I've lost a large amount of weight since 2001--and no, I'm not going to actually write the number out, lol-- looks like I'm in the $30 per year savings area. $30 over five years....hmmmm........