tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-216827312011-10-20T21:30:09.188-07:00LLAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18082712418518921103noreply@blogger.comBlogger4021100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21682731.post-39381588718539001202008-07-30T11:30:00.000-07:002008-07-30T11:30:01.475-07:00

We knew she was a WonderPup...but we didn't know she could *FLY*!!!!!"Reba the WonderPup", originally uploaded by lla.

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It's hard to believe it...but someone is this many old today:That's right. This guy:Hard to remember that there was a time when you were so hairless that you didn't even have eyelashes or eyebrows...Oh... you've come a long way, baby.Wait, am I still allowed to call you that now that you've hit double digits???I love you, kiddo - and after 10 years it never ceases to amaze me that I manage to

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Although I personally hate it when passive-aggressiveness is directed towards me, I will admit that I do have an appreciation for it in the abstract.Which is why I was tickled pink to discover this site: PassiveAggressiveNotes.comHee!Passive-aggressive elevated to an art form! And none of it directed towards me, so I can just enjoy it for the petty snark that it is...I'm particularly fond of

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and this is my blog on Wordle:Click to see larger versionYeah, that seems about right...Many thanks to Thimbleanna, for introducing me to this cute new toy!

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.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } 40, originally uploaded by Leo Reynolds. How did this happen?:)

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Meet Reba. She's the newest member of the family here at the House That Crazy Built.She's almost 9 months old and just the sweetest girl you'd ever hope to meet.Bubba, Schecky and I are all over the moon - that's how smitten we all are...Can you blame us? Look at those ears! Those chubby little paws! Those short little legs, with which I am sure she will be able to walk all over us! Oh man,

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I'm writing blog posts in my head *all* the damn time.Seriously, it's become like this weird compulsion, or something. I'm driving Shecky to camp - he's learning video game design this summer(!?!); or I'm folding the never-ending mountain of laundry; or I'm staring into the refrigerator, trying to figure out what I can make with for dinner using some possibly-too-old chicken, some spicy mustard

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You like me! You really like me!I know, I know... I'm a silly pup. But that's how I've been feeling all week, just basking in the love. Seriously, have I ever written *anything* that has received 21 comments? Much less 21 such nice ones???I hope it is not too sad a comment on the state of my life that I've been just a little more smiley than usual this week, a state that I attribute largely

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.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Mother's Day Pedicure, originally uploaded by lla. Because that's the way to win your hearts back, right???With a really bad pun, and a picture of my Fred Flintstone feet???That's what I thought...I mean, truly, who could

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.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Aw, hail..., originally uploaded by lla. The fun just keeps coming today...I've lived here for 18 years now, and I've never seen *anything* like the events of the past 24 hours...

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Having weathered the storm, and having gotten power back - we decided to venture out in search of breakfast. (I didn't feel like facing the fridge/freezer to determine if stuff was or was not safe to eat after being without power all night...)We took a slight detour to check out Cabbagetown, and it was hit much harder than I would have imagined. Downtown is getting virtually all of the media

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I'm interrupting the oh-so-fascinating"Yop" series to bring you this breaking news bulletin...Bubba, Schecky, the Things and I are all just fine, as is - quite luckily - our house, cars, etc.Some of you may know this, some may not, but I'm a little over a mile from the Georgia Dome and closer still to Cabbagetown - both places where a tornado (or tornadoes) touched down and did some serious

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Because Part One was just so interesting...Another thing that I was doing in February instead of blogging??Kicking the Diet Coke habit.Which might not sound like such a big deal to the average bear, but trust me - this was a big freaking deal.Long story short: I'd become a junkie. I was drinking way too much Diet Coke, all day long. I'm not even sure what my daily intake was, but

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Thought I'd take a cue from all those Whos down in Whoville, and let out a small "Yop!" to let y'all know that I'm still here.And I'm doing just fine. There's not a lot going on around here, but there's certainly nothing bad. Honestly, I think this just needs to get filed under "unexcused absence"...Not sure how this unintended blogging break started - but I find that as I try to break this

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I've had the great joy of discovering a new-to-me blog: Homesick Texan.I say "new-to-me" because judging from my Bloglines, as well as the number of comments that her blog generates - I am one late pixie to *this* party.But no mind - better late than never...I'm just glad I found it, because I can tell that it's a keeper.And even if it weren't, I would still be forever in debt to the Homesick

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Forgive my lack of a "real" post - there's not a whole lot going on at The House That Crazy Built today. Well, technically, there's lots going on, but all of it is boring - laundry, vacuuming, pathetically attempting to repair a bad gutter by ourselves. Therefore, I'm not going to ramble on about any of it. Mainly because it's not just boring-boring, it is mega-über-boring...But you want to

LLAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18082712418518921103noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21682731.post-34774812920961028452008-02-14T14:30:00.000-08:002008-02-14T11:30:15.314-08:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } A Very Small Army of Beady-Eyed, Mutant Hearts, originally uploaded by lla. Wishing you all a Very Happy Valentine's Day!

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'cause I'm obviously not tired of writing about it...Ah, yes - all is back to what passes for normal here at the House That Crazy Built*.Another day, another thing in the house that is not supposed to be in the house.You all remember that first there was the mouse.Then there was the 'possum baby.Then there was the bird. And today, a repeat: another mouse.(Stupid 100-year old house that obviously

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What's this peeking out from under the cuffs of my stupidly-too-long* jeans?Only the CUTEST SHOES EVER!!!OK - maybe it's been too long since I treated myself to anything new - but there are not words to tell you how giddy I am over these. I'm like a kindergartner with a shiny new backpack filled with brand-spanking new Hello Kitty school supplies on the first morning of school. That is how

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I make it a point to pay no attention to the prognostications of Yankee Groundhogs.I mean, really - who are you going to put your faith in: the groundhog who started off his morning with an order of "scattered, smothered and covered" from the Waffle House, or the one who didn't? It's a pretty easy choice to make, in my opinion.Georgia's own Beauregard Lee declared that we'll have an early spring

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It's totally silly, but I am utterly, completely and way-out-of-proportion proud of this:I set a goal that I would walk 1 mile* every day in January.I was inspired by something I once read that was attributed to Jerry Seinfeld (although for all I know, it's not original with him.)Basically, it all about creating an unbroken string of Xs.Pick a goal, and then just do it.Every day.Without

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This past week, I've either felt like I don't have anything to say (which makes it hard to blog) or that I have too much to say (which in many ways makes it even harder...)Yep - I've been oscillating wildly between the extremes.While I'm trying to find the balance between the two, however - there was one thing that I did want to mention...Today, Bad Fortune Cookie turns:.flickr-photo { border:

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As I was folding/putting away laundry, this little scene caught my eye, and made me all happy for a just a moment.Sometimes it's just the silliest things that catch you off guard, and make you smile..I mentioned that I've been making washcloths again, right? Lots and lots of washcloths. I can't help it - they're fun (and dead simple) to make, and I love the final product.I decided that for the

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You've got to love me...(right?)Because here it is - more than *halfway* through January, and I'm only now finding the time to sit down and write about resolutions/intentions/goals/whatever you want to call them.But just because I've not written about them, doesn't mean that I haven't been thinking about them... I started to say that I've been mulling them over, and thinking really deep thoughts

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.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Be careful, Ralphie. Those icicles have been known to kill people...., originally uploaded by lla.

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.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Tiny Snow Creatures, originally created by Schecky. Do these make anyone else think of these?

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.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } It's Snowing!!!!, originally uploaded by lla.

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I'm sure you all know what I'm talking about when I allude to the "domestic perfection blogs" - 'cause I'm sure you've stumbled across them, too.You know the ones that I mean - the ones where you stop, and you inwardly sigh. The blogs where the homes are so gorgeous, and the recipes and the crafts always turn out perfectly, the decorating is impeccable, and the children are darling and adorable

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It's not all introspective navel-gazing, and forward- and backward-lookingness here at the House That Crazy Built.(Although there is that...)There's also been knitting.In trying to make concrete my thoughts about the upcoming year, I have made one big decision. I've sworn a vow to myself to make sure that I'm carving out a tiny bit of time for me each day*. And thus far, I've been using that

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I'm smiling as I type this, because it is just so typical...It's taken me 9 whole days of the New Year to get it together and write the first post.The holiday was spent largely out of town, and almost wholly off-line. And once we returned, I thought that it would be nice to focus time/energies/etc. on the boy before he returned to school.(and I was right, it was nice.)But now he's back, and

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Bubba, Schecky & I wish you and your families a very Happy New Year....flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: center; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Bubba and Schecky on New Year's Eve - taken by lla.

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I swear, sometimes I feel like my kid is Calvin...So I mentioned Hil, whose party is tonight and for whom I made the scarf. Not only is she a long-time friend to both me and Bubba, but she is also Schecky's friend, and favorite babysitter. He loves her, and calls her cousin Hil.Sadly, he can't attend the festivities tonight - it's being held at Manuel's Tavern, and he's not old enough to get in

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Sweet Cracker Sandwich, do I love this thing...Dark Side, I embrace thee!The colors are stunning, it was fun to knit, the wool is so soft and not at all scratchy, and I even like the way the "wrong" side looks. And it was fast! From cast on to wrapping it up to go was under four hours. And I enjoyed every minute...Goodbye Mermaid Scarf - I'm going to miss you!Does anyone know a better way to

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I have long been ambivalent about knitters who work with really big needles, and really fat yarns, and boast about how they can crank out a scarf in an afternoon.Somehow that has never seemed quite sporting to me. I guess I considered that to be knitting for those with more money than dedication to the knitting arts.Maybe it's a been a bit of envy on my part - I don't usually spend the money to

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.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas - originally uploaded by lla. Yes, it's true...Here at the House That Crazy Built, even the tree is flying its freak flag.(Does this count as getting a start on my decorating???)

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Wh00t!As of this typing, I am DoneDaddyDone with holiday shopping!Did I already say "wh00t"???Now I can start decorating, cooking, and addressing those darn cards that have been sitting on the dresser for over a week.(Somehow, I was hoping that magic elves would come and get the cards started if I just ignored them. I was wrong...Stupid lazy magic elves.)It's hard to feel a lot like Christmas

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I spent the entirety of yesterday in front of the computer, working on Christmas shopping.I love the idea of online shopping - but I always seem to idealize it in my mind. I forget that online stores run out of stock, or are designed poorly, or freeze up, etc. In my mind, online shopping should be easy-peasy-mac-and-cheesy every single time.Suffice to say that when this is not the case, I get

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OK - I watched it......and right off the bat I've got to say that I don't think I get why this is show has become so insanely popular. There wasn't much in the way of story (although that may not be a fair assessment since I only watched the one episode), and the acting? Ouch! Painful!(And what's up with that obviously 8 year old kid who owns his own business? And is filming a television

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After spending a small chunk of this afternoon trying to upload pictures - to no avail - I'm throwing in the towel. I'm frustrated, so pictures will just have to wait for another day...But, in lieu of a nice picture-y post, I leave you with this very important service announcement...TiVo AlertSet those DVRs for this Friday night, December 7th at 8 pm, the Disney Channel.And so help me, I never

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In no particular order...Last month, Amy (from 3 to Get Ready) and I had a fun girl's lunch out.There was much chatter, there was much Thai food eaten, and then there was much shopping at Knitch. A pretty fun way to spend a half a day, I must say.I think I bought a set of tapestry needles, as I had just broken the eye on the only one I owned. Such a glamorous purchase, right? I think that Amy

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This is Pearls Before Swine, from November 28th. Does it surprise anyone that I am behind on my comics reading? :)Truth be told, though: it's been fantastically nice this morning, sitting in the comfy chair and getting caught up on over two weeks worth of comics...I should do this more often!I am finding this difficult to read - but Blogger won't let me show it larger on this page. You can

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.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } I See The Moon..., originally uploaded by lla.

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.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Information Architect Scarf, Too., originally uploaded by lla. I knit up another "Information Architect's" scarf over the Thanksgiving holiday for The Caretaker. Kind of a "Happy 40th Birthday, Here's a Scarf" kind of

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.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Mysterious Doors, originally uploaded by lla.

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One of my most favorite people is having a birthday today!Please swing by The Digital LandPhil, and wish the CareTaker a very happy birthday!And I won't put the birthday boy on the spot by telling you how old he is. Let's just say that if I were going to take a picture of it, it would look like this: He wears it well.Have a very, very Happy one, UCE/UB!

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Two posts in the same day! Woo Hoo...Hope you're not sick of me yet!This seems as good a way as any to kick off "Things I'm Loving"...Dig if you will, the picture: I'm doing laundry ('cause some drudgery never ends!) and I'm checking the pockets of the jeans, etc. When I find this small, business-card-sized note in Schecky's cargo pants:This is cracking me up - obviously a list of things for

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You know how I've not been around much lately?Mainly because this was the November that threatened to kick my ass?Well... it hasn't.HAH!The month is almost over - as are all the crazy time over-commitments* I made! YIPPEE!!!So - I'm back.Almost...(I know, I know... you were holding your breath for this day, right?)I'm spending this week trying to catch up on the past month of blog reading (and

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It would be remiss of me not to mention that Robert Goulet - singer and star of stage, screen and the tag line that appears at the top of this page - passed away recently."Replace tagline" is an item that I've had on my to-do list ever since I heard the news. Obviously, it's not happened yet - but it's on the list. Anyone have any good suggestions????Until I do get around to changing it,

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And let me give you a big old hint.It's not me.I'm running around - foolishly trying to wear too many hats/juggle too many balls/insert your cliche of choice right here.It's nothing worth writing about, its nothing that we don't all find ourselves mired in from time to time - the miscellaneous detritus that life throws at us. This, too, shall pass... It just doesn't leave much time for writing

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In an attempt to remove the "adorable" label from my scary little pumpkin - I carved him a friend. And then I set the two up together in order for Schecky to find them. Which he obviously did.Because when I entered the kitchen this morning, this is what I found: Kind of changes the whole mood, doesn't it? That kid cracks me up.And, darnit.... he's totally right.The lil guy?Is adorable...

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Although, according to Schecky - it's not scary at all. In fact, I think he said: "Mommy! That's not scary at all! That's adorable!"And if you could have heard the indignation in his voice when he said it? Well, it would have cracked you up too...What *is* really scary is just how much I've got on my plate in the upcoming two weeks...Ay yi yi...I swear, I need to go back to work (and get a

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And speaking of "little things"....Behold!Yes. Yes, indeed. Seems that the universe *was* trying to tell me something. Mainly that it had been a way long-ass time since I had actually finished anything. So, I reunited* with my needles and finished this little girl. Who was, I believe, begun back in earlier this spring.Which brings me to a bit of a dilemma...I started this little bear for a

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.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Books, Glorious Books!, originally uploaded by lla. I've been a lucky, lucky girl lately - at least in terms of Crafty Karma!In the recent week, I've been the lucky recipient of not one, but two, fabulously crafty books in

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.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Orange Sky Over Atlanta, originally uploaded by lla. A very strange, very Technicolor sight met my eyes this morning - an orange sky.I found myself standing on the front porch, gawping at it - simply because it looked so

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Longtime readers will remember just how much I love Halloween in general- and the Little 5 Points Halloween parade in particular.This year's parade was no exception.I just went back and re-read last year's post, and while I am no author, I don't think that I could say anything much differently. This year's parade was every bit as fabulous (and the weather every bit as perfect - I swear, it's

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Because I'm Awesome by The DollyrotsWhy?Because we all need to remember just how awesome we are.(and because I wasn't sure if everyone had gotten their daily recommended dosage of snark today...I do love snark.)

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.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Thing Two, originally uploaded by lla. How nice is this? This is my cat, ThingTwo, covered in cobwebs.And no, I didn't do this to him. He just showed up on the couch looking like this.And yes, I *am* freaked out. Seeing as

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I mentioned last week that Schecky's class was working on a unit of study involving the Solar System and the planets.One of the assignments was to "Write a Book About the Solar System."Schecky decided to write a board book - "for little kids" - to introduce them to the planets.I'm smitten...Just sit back and enjoy the show. Or you can head over to Flickr and read his book there.

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Get FuzzyBecause, let's face it... "Sweet Monkey Sundae" totally trumps "Sweet Cracker Sandwich."And as an aside: if you're not reading "Get Fuzzy," you should be. 'Cause it's good... And remember that I'm a girl what takes her comics seriously...

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It's raining!It's pouring!And if it had been so long since the last time *you* saw rain that you had forgotten what it looks/smells/feels like - you'd be excited about it too!It's a lovely wet gray day - perfect for staying in and puttering.Not so coincidentally, that is what's on the agenda for the day.I'm really looking forward to it.Of course, I'm not all by myself. Nope, I've got Bruce to

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Schecky's 4th grade class is working on a study unit about the planets.He's decided that his absolute favorite planet is Uranus.He's all totally into it. He's drawing pictures of Uranus. He's writing poems about Uranus. He's full of interesting facts about Uranus, that he can and will rattle off at the drop of a hat.And, God help me...Because it's all I can do to stop myself from bursting out

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It seems like I've spent the last 48 hours doing nothing but administrivia...You know, all the boring paperwork stuff that needs to get done, but that you dread doing so it piles up, until it reaches such mountainous heights that it's impossible to ignore it any longer???For example: I've been reconciling the household finances for the 3rd quarter; figuring out what we're going to eat this week;

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.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } New Home Decor..., originally uploaded by lla. I just could not resist showing the final product...Yes, I am so tickled by this that I already went out and got a frame for it. Which is HUGE for me. I've got the world's

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.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } The Great Reveal..., originally uploaded by lla. love. this.

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After 17 years of marriage, Bubba still claims that I drive him absolutely crazy.I don't think that he means it in the romantic sense...One of Bubba's (perhaps legitimate) grievances with me has to do with the celebrating of birthdays. Specifically, my birthday.You see - it turns out that I am a big old birthday hypocrite.I love to celebrate other peoples' birthdays. Particularly the "gift"

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Actually, that's an utter and blatant lie...Anthony Bordain doesn't know me from Adam and could not care less about what I write*.Alas.Alack.and Sigh.However, it seems there are some very mysterious forces at work in the universe...Shortly after I publicly threatened to post a review of Hominy Grill, I sat down to (belatedly**) watch Monday's episode of No Reservations. In which Anthony goes not

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Actually, it's the third beautiful day in a row in the neighborhood - which is even better.That's right - the incredible heat wave has finally broken, and life is ever so much better. I turned the A/C off for the first time in forever on Sunday, and haven't had to turn it back on since. And since I had a $400 A/C bill last month, being able to turn it off is making me quite, quite happy...

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Today I had the privilege of meeting the legendary (infamous?) “Big Pissy” from The Southern Circle of Hell.And it was a rocking good time…Those of you who already read Pissy’s blog already know how fabulous she is – so cute, so put together, and above all else, so funny.(And those of you who aren’t reading it yet, what are you waiting for? Go read! Scoot!)So imagine my delight at getting to

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In which I share a Public Service Announcement.Or should that be a "Police" Service Announcement???I heard on the radio* this morning that The Police are adding a second tour date here in Atlanta, for November 18th. So - if you didn't get tickets to the first show (like me! Or GottaKnit!) - here's your chance.Tickets go on sale on Saturday at TicketBastardMaster.Dee Doo Doo Doo... Dee Dah Dah

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Hmmm - I feel like there must be another name for these,but I'll be darned if I can figure out what it would be...Butterfly fries are when they take a potato and thinly slice it in one continuous spiral - so you get one long curly strip.Which is then promptly fried.*So - it's really more potato-chippy than French Fry-ish.Thanks to the fabulous Jenny C. - now you, too, can see the glory and the

LLAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18082712418518921103noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21682731.post-79299718583630645942007-09-10T21:15:00.000-07:002007-09-10T18:16:01.659-07:00

...remember what I said about "one woman's tacky being another woman's treasure"?Go easy on me...This Yellow Daisy Festival was, for me, obviously all about "the face."*As in - most of the stuff that I bought had a face. A face that I found so irresistible that I had to bring it home...Like this little guy:He's a "German Egg Separator."Ask me if I needed an egg separator, German or not.Go ahead

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I went to the Yellow Daisy Festival over the weekend, but I didn't take a camera. Bubba had my little camera with him in California, and I'm still not used to toting my new (big) camera around with me yet*.However, I'm going to attempt to talk about Yellow Daisy anyway...I went to the Yellow Daisy Festival over the weekend. It is billed as the largest craft fair in America. I'd believe it, the

LLAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18082712418518921103noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21682731.post-8741353012045028592007-09-07T22:00:00.000-07:002007-09-07T19:10:04.601-07:00

Squeee!* Beki just turned me onto this hip new toy. Apparently, all the cool kids are using it already. Which probably means that I've jumped on the bandwagon just in time to hear the trend pronounced dead.Oh well...Look how cute!Did I already say "Squeeeee?" "Spell with Flickr"*GeekyMom has reminded me of just how fun it can be to take time out and squeal when something

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A departure from the normal format...Although, around here, who's to say what's "normal" anymore??? :)Molly of MommyCoddle has a very interesting post today in which she essentially poses the question "How Do You Shop For Groceries?" I really enjoyed it - both thinking about my own answer to that question, and going back and reading the answers from others.But it got me thinking further: I

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It’s been quiet here in CookieLand, as you may have noticed.And I’ve been trying to figure out what’s up with that.Below is a long, rambling and probably incoherent discourse on (maybe) the “why” of it. I’m not so sure that you actually need to read it.(it is long, and ramblesome)But I think that I needed to write it…(Although, if you are going to read it, you may want to do so now. As I am not

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Schecky looked at me earlier in the week and asked:"Why is everything in this house always broken?Or breaking?*"Out of the mouths of babes....And, sadly, I didn't have an answer for him - although, in a strange way, it made me feel a little bit better... Just to know that I wasn't alone in feeling that way sometimes.In a 99 year old house - nothing is easy.Ever.I am trying very, very, VERY hard

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Once again I'm following in Autum's footsteps and stealing borrowing her idea of using a random number generator to determine who gets the necklace...And the winner is:5 = RohanKnitter!(and how great is this site's name? Sometimes Random.org sums up my life so perfectly, that I regret that I didn't register that domain first...)Congrats, sweetpea - send me an email with your address, and I'll

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My dear friend, CreativeLittleDaisy, has been working her way through the alphabet lately.And as always, I am inspired by her.And also, as always, I don't have even a fraction of the energy and dedication which she gives to her projects - so, I give to you an abbreviated alphabet.I think I'll go with "I"…As in "I is for irony".Because how ironic is it that I whinged and moaned for three whole

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.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Too. Damn. Hot., originally uploaded by lla.

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edited to add: I ate one of the leftover slices of this for lunch the next day.It. Was. Awesome! I think I like it even more cold on the second day! YUM!!!.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Crabmeat Quiche, originally uploaded by lla. Today did not start

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.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Young Schecky - on the eve of his 3rd birthdayThis sweet little guy has grown up so fast!Here's some proof...These jeans were a little bit long as recently as the beginning of this summer...Happy Ninth Birthday, Schecky.It

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.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Pal's - quite possibly one of my favorite restaurants in the world... OK - this photo has virtually nothing to do with this blog post. It just makes me happy - and since I'm in a celebratory mood... I thought I'd share.Why

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.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Photo taken by Leo Reynolds. (Thanks, Leo!) 39? How did that happen????I'm sitting in the parking lot of Borders -- once again borrowing WiFi -- and eagerly awaiting Bubba to return with my copy of the new Harry Potter book

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Yup - 15 days later, and we're still not back on "teh internets".I wish I could say that I'm developing a sense of humor about it. But I haven't. I wish I had something cute and fun to say - but spending several hours (and for once I'm not exaggerating for comic effect here!) a day -- EVERY day -- on hold and then dealing with ineffectual customer service reps? Well, let's just say it drains

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although it would seem that my internet access still is...I'm back from TN - which was lovely, lovely, lovely.Simply all of it...And I can't wait to share - I've got lots and lots of pictures - but seems like I'm going to have to.Wait, that is.The FWs at my ISP promise to have it fixed by Thursday - which, for those of you who are counting, brings the total amount of "time out" to exactly two

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There are not words to describe how frustrated I am with my so-called Internet Service Provider…Or, more accurately, my Internet NON-Service Provider, since they decided to stop providing me with “teh internets” in the wee hours of Thursday morning.Oh – how I wish I were Capello... I know she would have the words to perfectly capture how I feel about the fuckwits at Earthink... (Although,

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Yay! I didn't get eaten by a possum!Although, you are forgiven for perhaps thinking that I had - it's been mighty quiet here in CookieLand since I last checked in, all traumatized and such. However, I think you'll understand when you read about the host of visitors (some welcome, some not so much) that have been dropping by the House That Crazy Built in the last few days...Let's begin with

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Who in the name of Sam Hill am I supposed to call if I find a possum in the basement???Opossum.OH! Possum!I wish I were kidding about this - but, sadly, no.Riding the new found wave of perkiness, I not only sorted the laundry (a Herculean chore to be sure!) but even went down in the basement and got the laundry party started.All was well and good until I went down to check on the status of the

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...that I am tired of beating myself up about all the things that I am not doing*. Seriously. So tired of it. Yes - it seems like I've got a bazillion things that I want to do/need to do/feel like I should be doing. But beating myself up over the lack of "get-it-done-edness" isn't helping me to get any of it done.And I realized that it's affecting my enjoyment of the things that I am doing.And

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They're coming!They're coming!I knew they couldn't just skip me like that...They're coming! November 17th!And I. am. so. there.(Bubba, are you reading this????)De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da WOO HOO!!!!

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Sigh.They say that one of the first things you have to do is admit that there is a problem...I might have reached that point....flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Top of the Fridge... originally uploaded by lla. Brief addendum: Thank you to everyone who has

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Hey all - for the first time in 14 days I am starting to feel like me again! Yay!I'm off the sleepy-happy pills - which is good. As much fun as it was to love everyone, there were things that I missed...Like staying awake. Being able to drive a car, so that I wasn't dependent upon other people for every little thing. Like staying awake... (or did I already say that one?)So that's the good

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Are you loopy, too?Then there's a pair of us - don't tell!They'd banish us, you know.How dreary to be somebody!How public, like a frogTo tell your name the livelong dayTo an admiring blog!(With many, many, many apologies to Emily Dickinson)OK - all silliness aside here...I've had a bit of a medical scare this week, and now I've got nothing but time to dwell upon it for the next couple of days. I

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Since I seem to be a big fan of both being a tourist in your own town and the pursuit of the free thing lately - this weekend I managed to combine the two with a trip to the High Museum.Admission is free the first Saturday of the month if you live in Fulton County - a very cool perk that not many people seem to know about (and one, I'll admit, that I usually forget about...until the second

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...is this*: the last 2 inch square of "Magic Cookie Bar" that remained from the giant 9 x 13 pan of them I made.Guess that requires a little explanation, doesn't it?Well, last week was a flurry of not just cleaning, cleaning, cleaning - but cooking as well. For Bubba's 40th birthday, I rented him a cabin up in the Tennessee Mountains (Sewanee, for those of you interested in the details), then

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In which I share yet another made up "holiday" that makes me smile...Mark your calendars for this Friday, June the 1st.FREE. DOUGHNUT. DAY.I'm not sure those are the three most perfect words in the English language. But I'm pretty sure they'd rank in the Top Ten...Here's the 4-1-1 according to the email that the fine folks at Krispy Kreme sent me*:I'm lucky, because "my" Krispy Kreme is one of

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Actually, technically, there's not a little black spot on the sun today.At least I don't think that there is...Seems like I'd actually have to be able to see the sun in order to tell for sure.But I've now gotten that song stuck in my head, and you know how that goes.Let me tell you about this morning, and the 15 different kinds of craziness going on around here...I woke up this morning, in the 4:

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Another class.Another poetry assignment.This time he was assigned a poetic form, and had to compose a poem in that style.He lucked out and got "limerick."Bubba says he thinks this might be a little inappropriate for school.I said I thought it would be OK...Hope I didn't call that one wrong...you can click here to see it largerNOTE: This might be funnier if you are familiar with Foster's Home

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It was a very Pikachu Mother's Day.Because, you know, I love him so.Wait, you didn't know that?You're in good company, because *I* didn't know it either.But my handmade card, and the puzzle that accompanied it have made me a convert.Pika Pi!Aside from the Pikachu-ing*, it was perhaps the most low key Mother's Day ever. In fact, I'm almost embarrassed to tell you just how I spent it - because it

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Hope all you Mamas out there are having a simply fabulous day...kisses!

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