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Monthly Archives: April 2008

Elvis

in the break room.

How can you beat that?

photographer

at work . . .

and at rest.

Mom

Today is Mom’s birthday.
She is one of the smartest people I know, has unbelievable determination, is fierce in her love and is willing to fight for what she believes in. She is full of integrity and is willing to tell you what you need to hear even when it’s the last thing you want [...]

it’s official

A tree is being planted because I switched to paperless billing with T-Mobile. If you have service with T-Mobile, you can also switch to paperless billing and have a tree planted on your behalf.
AND we can talk to each other for FREE!
What can you do to cut down on [...]

orchid

This is the first orchid to bloom at my house this season.

trip to the market

Saturday, we went to the Farmers Market again.

This week, I got a few plants for my flower bed: tomatoes and herbs. In a few days they’ll be ready to plant.

birthday boy

Smokey is two years old today.  He came to live with us in May of last year and has been a wonderful addition to our family.

Happy birthday, little guy!

overheard

This could have been heard if you were near my desk today:
(it was not me, btw)
Oh my goodness! My nose is flaking off. I’m turning into Michael Jackson over here!
and
Did you see that orange sign in the breakroom? I thought it said
Auto Painless Hair Removal and had to do a double take!

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jumble

Being the single parent of a 13 year old son who’s chosen defiance as his MO is not easy. In fact, it can be really hard. I’m sure it can be rewarding, but I’m not seeing any rewards right now. My parenting-a-son world stinks right now.
I’m struggling to see him as the dear [...]

prizes, a goal, and a happy face

The first meeting of youngest daughter’s diabetes group counseling was yesterday. The group will meet twice a month and is for tweens who have type I diabetes. There’s also a group for teens. The groups are being facilitated by the counselor we worked with in December and January, who was recommended by [...]