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discardia time

2008-06-19T18:53:09Z

It's Discardia time again - we've been busy getting things out of the house and weeds and whatnot out of the garden. There's nothing more amazing than giving a 7 year old a hoe and a patch full of Japanese Knotweed and telling him to go at it; ...

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can we build it? yes we can

2008-06-17T20:17:08Z

good news: the city lets you pull a permit the same day, if it's uncomplicated enough to pass the building department the same day. Go in on tuesday after lunch and emerge with the right to build. bad news: it took 2.5 hrs of waiting, waiting, ...

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walking in a memory garden

2008-06-16T16:44:16Z

There's a little cemetery near where we went strawberry picking the other day where some of my ancestors are buried. There's something very sobering about seeing this stone and then watching my 3 y/o wander around the place. Strawberry pickin...

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QotD: I'll Stay Up Late To Watch

2007-10-26T12:33:08Z

What's the best late-night TV talk show? Twitter.

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typer shark

2007-10-24T20:56:58Z

this typing tutor video game is a big hit in our house right now - the kids watch it and say YOU'RE TOAST when you get eaten by the sharks that you don't type in fast enough. typer shark on yahoo games

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QotD: World Series 2007

2007-10-22T15:50:02Z

What are your predictions for the World Series? Unseasonably warm and dry, with elevated fire dangers and water usage restrictions.

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QotD: A Little Something To Start With

2007-10-22T02:58:24Z

What's your favorite appetizer to order at a restaurant? The Earle in Ann Arbor has a plate of roasted garlic with bread and cheese and vegetables that's wonderful.

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Sunday morning in the park

2007-10-21T17:19:59Z

morning walk with the boys. We went to Kroger for cat litter, then headed to Benny's for elevensies. I was hungry, and the boys will always eat. The park of the day was Frisinger Park. There's a new playground set plus a sandbox with a digger ...

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QotD: In Season

2007-10-04T18:22:50Z

What fruits and vegetables are in season where you live? Have you incorporated them into your recipes? Michigan fruit now: apples, apples, pumpkins, concord grapes, apples. Michigan vegetables now: pumpkins, winter squash, kale, tomatoes We g...

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toilet training (in japanese, english subtitles)

2007-06-23T19:27:00Z

Jonathan is learning to use the potty.

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