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Thursday Thirteen #54

 
Thirteen things:
1. Thursday night (05 June 2008) is the first night I get to volunteer at the Civic Center for a performance.
2. The show I’ll be volunteering for is “Spamalot.”
3. I don’t know much about the show, but am hoping it will be good.
4. J. needs a new viola because she has [...]

Thursday Thirteen #53

Thirteen things I want to plant this year:
1. Tomatoes (in the flowerbed)
2. Marigolds (around the tomatoes)
3. Bell peppers (flowerbed, again)
4. Cucumbers
5. Pumpkin (one plant only, I think)
6. Squash
7. Sunflowers (in the back of the yard)
8. Morning glories (by the fence line)
9. Chives
10. Basil
11. [...]

Thursday Thirteen #52

Thirteen things that have been in my life this past week
1. Theraflu
2. Kleenex
3. Carmex
4. Clean sheets almost every day (when I’m sick, I don’t like to sleep on germ-y sheets)
5. Hot showers
6. Helpful children
7. Early bedtimes
8. Visit to the physician
9. Visit to the pharmacy
10.  More daffodils blooming in the yard
11. Panties for Sophie [...]

Thursday Thirteen #51

Thirteen things that are worth the effort
1. Raising children
2. Making the bed
3. Mowing and edging the lawn
4. Playing games with the kids
5. Driving the speed limit
6. Doing tasks right the first time
7. Making lists (so I don’t forget)
8. Spending less than I earn
9. [...]

Thursday Thirteen #50

Thirteen of my favorite podcasts:
1. This American Life
2. Barnes & Noble’s Meet the Writers
3. The Dave Ramsey Show
4. Divorcing Daze
5. Manic Mommies
6. More Hip Than Hippie
7. MuggleCast
8. The Pet Vet
9. What Really Matters
10. Jumping Monkeys
11. Grammar Girl’s Quick and Dirty Tips for [...]

Thursday Thirteen #49

Thirteen things I like about this time of the year:
1. Mardis Gras
2. Chinese New Year
3. Valentine’s Day
4. Rain (this year, at least)
5. Making memories with my children
6. Bits of green grass starting to pop up in my yard
7. Daffodil shoots coming up in the flower bed
8. [...]

Thursday Thirteen #48

thirteen thoughts
1. It’s been good to be back at work this week. 2. The past six weeks I was home recovering from a hysterectomy. 3. I think I said, “I’m much better, thanks! Good to see you too!” more on Monday than I ever have in my life. 4. [...]

Thursday Thirteen #47

thirteen books on my “to-be-read” (or recently finished) list
1. Wait Until Spring, Bandini by John Fante2. Ask the Dust by John Fante3. The People’s Act of Love by James Meek4. Casino by Nicholas Pileggi5. Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card (recently finished)6. Speaker for the Dead by Orson [...]

Thursday Thirteen #46

thirteen plants that grow well in central Oklahoma
1. Coralbells(aka Alumroot, Alum Root)
2. Flowering Crabapple ‘Robinson’
3. Hybrid Tea Rose
4. Desert Petunia(aka Florida Bluebells, Mexican Petunia, Mexican Blue Bells)
5. Beefsteak Plant
6. Cockscomb(aka Plume Plant, Feathered Amaranth (Plumosa Group))
7. Monkshood [...]

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