Monthly Archives: April 2010

More Whining

Posted on April 29, 2010 by K

More snow. There are women who, when faced with a house crammed with chaos, roll up their sleeves, organize a livable arrangement out of the mess, never let the dust settle, and carry on with strength and confidence.  I am … Continue reading →

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:*/Sproing*:

Posted on April 23, 2010 by K

Pictures of spring to follow.  But first, a little verbal sparring: Define: dicasity Rachel: As for the word dicasity: that would be me! :D Marilyn: Dicasity: the ability of something to be die-cast? Zinc has a high dicasity, broccoli has … Continue reading →

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For Sam

Posted on April 23, 2010 by K

This began as a response to comment – in a comment of my own.  But it grew.  And it wasn’t what I wanted to write about today.  And it isn’t arguing with Sam.  The fact is that Sam and Mar … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Your Dragon

Posted on April 21, 2010 by K

Murphy leaves for home two months from today. Sometimes the security words on Blogger sites make uncanny sense.  The other day, I got one that was actually one of the coolest non-words I’ve ever seen—thus, TODAY’S CHALLENGE: Define: dicasity. I … Continue reading →

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Me and the Old Man

Posted on April 17, 2010 by K

As of today, G and I have been married for 32 years.  Funny.  Because it’s Saturday, and we weren’t married on a Saturday.  Yes, I know how time works, but it’s funny anyway. We were married on a day that … Continue reading →

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Easter Scrap

Posted on April 11, 2010 by K

Note: I do hope that everyone who read the comments for the last bit understood very clearly that while Teri is WAY smarter than I am, and I won the debate, it was all in fun – and no animals … Continue reading →

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Orm ~ part two,too,to

Posted on April 10, 2010 by K

Now, we are just at the end of the medieval period and cruising toward the renaissance, which England only had because Italy had already tried it and ended up having a really great time. Up until this period, there wasn’t … Continue reading →

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At least Orm tried-

Posted on April 9, 2010 by K

I remember a spelling test.  It was third grade I think.  And we used that heavy, yellowish, horizontal lined paper with all the helpful dotted bits to keep your letters straight.  The teacher read out each word v-e-r-y clearly, with … Continue reading →

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~Palettes~

Posted on April 6, 2010 by K

(apologies for my spelling.  Hopeless.) Today, after hours of wrestling with the taxes (both personal and corporate), we found an error IN OUR FAVOR.  Can you believe it?  When does that ever happen? And today, while I was running to … Continue reading →

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Drat drat drat

Posted on April 5, 2010 by K

Bad enough I’m doing taxes.  Bad enough it’s going to snow again tonight and something out on the front deck is groaning and bumping forlornly in the wind.  Probably the roof, falling off.  But here I came into the living … Continue reading →

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