Monthly Archives: September 2008

Ten Things Tuesday

Kizz did this not too long ago, and I thought it was a wonderful idea.  Here, then, are ten things from (the first page of) my Amazon wish list: 1.  Bad Boys, both I and II.  The car chase scene … Continue reading

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Filed under books, Dark and Stormy Book Club, fun, Holocaust Study and Outreach, learning, movies, reading, social issues, teaching, television, ten things Tuesday

Effortless Prose

Most of you know that I’m reading The Stand for the Dark and Stormy Book Club’s October selection (thanks, Bo!!).  I am enjoying this story very, very much. I’ll admit to having some occasional trouble keeping characters straight (there is … Continue reading

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Chatty’s Got a Question *Edited*

Go on over and see if you can help my friend suss something out… *edited to include: Chatty just sent me an email: Tons of hits from your site, but they are all reading the comments, but not leaving one … Continue reading

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Community Organizer

I’m sure you’ve noticed that the world is kind of messed up.  If you’re anything like me (and I know a bunch of you are) you recognize that there’s quite a lot of suffering going on out there, and you … Continue reading

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Filed under admiration, Blogroll, concerns, doing my duty, Friends, frustrations, health, Home and Family, politics, social issues, strange but true, technical difficulties, Worries and Anxieties

Busy, Busy

Sorry, you guys.  Mrs. Chili is pretty much flat-out today, so I don’t have time to wax philosophic.  I spent the morning rushing around, teaching a yoga class and getting shopping done before bringing the girls to Monkeyface’s 11 birthday … Continue reading

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Filed under Home and Family, Little Bits of Nothingness, my oh-so-exciting life, ruminating

4F

Isn’t there a kids’ group called 4H?  They show cows and goats at country fairs, right? Anyway, here’s today’s fucking floral and foliage Friday.  First, the foliage (oh, how I love alliteration!) As promised, I remembered to bring the camera … Continue reading

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Thought for Thursday

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Conflicted

I’m feeling slightly schizophrenic lately, you guys, and I feel like I need a little perspective on the situation (really, what I want is for you to tell me that there’s absolutely nothing wrong with me, but I’ll take what … Continue reading

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Filed under concerns, ideas and opinions, movies, my oh-so-exciting life, Parenting, politics, Questions, strange but true, television, Worries and Anxieties

Not for Nothin’…

… but I LOVE the smell of roasting onions on an autumn afternoon!  MMMMMMM!

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Ten Things Tuesday

The weather is starting to take a decided turn here in New England.  Since I’m pretty famous for griping about the impending winter (really, for a native Yankee, I ought to just quit my bitching), I decided to try to look … Continue reading

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Filed under celebration, cooking, fun, Home and Family, kid cuteness, Little Bits of Nothingness, love notes, my oh-so-exciting life, Parenting, ten things Tuesday, weather