AMENDED BELOW http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7246003.stm How many more before we do something? I work with a bunch of hunters. They love hunting. They love their guns. And I think hunting, the way they do it – that’s just fine. They hunt for the sport of it, but they eat the animals they shoot. They…
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Happy Valentine’s Day! Valentines I’ve gotten so far today: 1. A good morning kiss on the fingertips from Virgil 2. A beautiful surprise blanket of snow from God 3. A clever little webcam trick from my husband 4. A head butt ’round the shins from Bella 5. A quick and easy windshield-defrosting experience from…
Tasks, Completed
Patrick and I got a beautiful white duvet cover with matching shams for our wedding. They’ve been on the guest bed since summer of ’06. I washed them for the first time this weekend. Shut up. I wash the sheets after every visitor. They came out sparkling white and wrinkled as hell, so I pulled…
Grief
Snickollet’s post today was particularly bittersweet, and crushing, and lovely. Especially given where Patrick and I are in life – about to be parents, about to have our babies, about to share all of the experiences, good and bad, that come with that. Living without my husband for a couple of months has given me just a…
Caveat
Nora asked in a comment if I was taking poetic license with any of my family stories. Firstly, if you find family histories interesting, you should check out Bossy’s family tree. She’s the one who gave me the idea. She has a stack of old family pictures and is posting them one by one, telling…