$%#@&**&!!! No, I try not to swear, with my mouth or with my mind. But I did feel rather frustrated driving around this weekend, wondering why I had decided to run errands on a precious December Saturday. I saw plenty of trees strapped in pickup trucks and plenty of driving manuvers that asked for accidents. […]
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What I was thinking while driving around this weekend…list of links
December 13th, 2004 · 4 Comments
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Best of this blog: 2004
December 10th, 2004 · 1 Comment
Below I’ve listed some of my favorite posts from the past year. I thought it would be a sufficient substitute for a year-end piece and also a good way for those who aren’t as familiar with my blog to see what I’ve written these past twelve months. Tonight I’ve linked through April. I will update […]
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Mark the occasion
December 10th, 2004 · No Comments
From my blog-reading this week, especially today… Katherine and family celebrated Escalade which involved lots of chocolate and marzipan vegetables and vegetable soup… It’s a holiday in Geneva, Switzerland, celebrated on the night of the 11th to the 12th of December. Escalade literally means “climbing,” and refers to the unsuccessful attempt of the troops of […]
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Breaking bread with others (including via blogging)
December 10th, 2004 · 2 Comments
When I started blogging, I didn’t realize what connections and community I would find. Sometimes it’s like being at a party. Or sharing dinner together. It’s nourishing and exciting. It’s fulfilling. It’s fun! Through links to my blog I’ve found other bloggers and enjoyed their blogrolls too. For example, I first found joann via her […]
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Coming up with something or coming down with something
December 9th, 2004 · 3 Comments
I know it’s been quieter here than my normal pace of posting. I want to reassure everyone that I haven’t had any problems coming up with something to write. I’ve had ideas circling inside my head and scribbled down on paper. The problem is getting these notes translated into posts. If only I could dictate […]
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