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Monthly Archives: November 2008

November 27, 2008

Assuming I am thankful for all of the usual things (K., kids, food/clothing/shelter, friends, therapy) (I am deeply, deeply thankful for these things), here are 5 random-ish things I am thankful for this year. 1. Brining. Ok, just kidding. The … Continue reading →

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November 26, 2008

I didn’t want to brine. I had decided firmly against brining before I even went online. I was attempting to recreate a reasonable facsimile of the Thanksgivings of my childhood which included a bird that was roasted, basted, and stuffed … Continue reading →

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November 25, 2008

We are not going away this year over Thanksgiving. Although we feel a wee bit sorry for ourselves, there is no need for sympathies to be extended. Everyone is cutting back, everyone is dealing with the economy, everyone has a … Continue reading →

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November 24, 2008

I took my camera into the classroom, knowing that there probably would not be time to take any shots. There wasn’t any time to take any shots. The shots from Kindergarten would be of the chaotic sort, full of lots … Continue reading →

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November 21, 2008

I will be spending my weekend preparing for my 15 minutes of fame making a craft with E.’s Kindergarten class on Monday. I gave E. 3 choices and he chose to make these cute guys. It’s a good choice, although … Continue reading →

November 17, 2008

My sweet boy is six. We really are a bit birthdayed out around here, so the festivities were somewhat subdued. Still, we managed to celebrate. Of course we did. E. loves video games, building with legos, puzzles/mazes of every sort, … Continue reading →

November 11, 2008

Do you know that at least one member of my family has been sick for each of the previous 31 days now? And that presently every single one of us is sick? I know, it’s more interesting to me than … Continue reading →

November 3, 2008

I’ve put on the hip boots and I’m currently mucking around in the swampy stew that is the slurry of adoption issues / personality / maturity levels. The going is slow as the boots tend to get sucked into the … Continue reading →

Monthly Archives: November 2008

November 27, 2008

November 26, 2008

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November 21, 2008

November 17, 2008

November 11, 2008

November 3, 2008

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