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This week the BlogStalkers have a two-fer, to make up for a certain organizer *coughmecough* slacking on her responsibilities. So, “What makes you human in the morning?” and “what is your favorite breakfast?” My usual Morning Requirements are a good, hot shower, and hugs from my kids. I hate going to work on days that [...]

So, yesterday I get home from work and there is a phone call from my neighbor, who lives at 9*8 MyStreet and he has a package for me (I live at a different 9*8 MyStreet). Apparently FedEx did a ding-and-dash at his place, without giving him a chance to redirect them. So Mr. Wonderful Neighbor [...]

I remember as a little girl – 10 or so – sitting with my grandmother and knitting needles that just seemed huge and this great green wool, trying to figure out how to knit. Of course, knitting Just. Wasn’t. Cool., so I annoyed grandma for a while and then ran off to do something else, [...]

I love my husband because he always makes me smile. I love my knitting because it helps me relax AND never feels like wasted time – even if I rip more than I knit. I love online communities because they make me feel less like a freak. I love hot tea because it keeps me [...]

I dreamt about Dad over the weekend. We talked about how he had a big meeting to go to but he didn’t want to go without Mom. So now I’m feeling like I’m not taking good enough care of Mom, and somehow I need to support Dad, too. Had a meeting today that I’d’ve really [...]