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| Thursday, November 30, 2006 |
| Swamped |
I'm drowning in a sea of photos to edit, crochet projects to finish, Christmas presents to make, chores to do, and other work. So here's what you get from my 2 minutes of play time on the computer today.
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| Friday, November 17, 2006 |
| The wisdom of children - now with photos! |
 Because I spend 3 days a week playing with children, I am now being reminded of what it is like to be a child and to enjoy life just cause you're living it. As adults, we often complain too much, expect too much, and subsequently disappoint ourselves.
 On Wednesday, I was reminded that the cold isn't a bad thing, nor should we shy away from it (though proper attire does make it less daunting). The cold simply means that snow is on it's way and all the fun things one can do in the snow.
 The kids were so excited about it being cold enough to snow, they felt the urge to sled. My adult self said "you can't sled without any snow". Boy was I wrong! You can sled without snow and it's quite fun. And you don't get wet from melted snow on your clothing and you don't end up face first in a snowbank and you can easily get back to the top of the hill without slipping down.
In fact, sledding without snow might just be more fun than sledding with snow, only you just can't go as far. It was much more fun to stop thinking like an "adult" and start sledding instead.
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| posted by Jen @ 7:25 PM |
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| Tuesday, November 07, 2006 |
| Rust in Peace |
Tonight marks the last night of the gold Honda. I sold it to the junk yard for $75. That may not seem like much, but for a car that no longer starts, has a body that is rusting through, four bald tires, a broken out window, nearly no clutch and no exhaust, it seems like a steal to get someone to come tow it away and pay me. So I figure I got about $125 worth out of the deal including the tow. I also removed the stereo system and put the good wheels and tires from my old car on the new one before junking it. I am sad to see it go. It was a great car, just the car I wanted when I was looking for my first Honda, and exactly the right color. So long, gold Civic, you were a good friend, too bad you had to come to a rusty end in the street in front of my house. Rust in peace.
p.s. I will miss my bumper stickers too. If anyone wants to get me replacements for Christmas to put on the new car, you can see what I already had in the photo above and they came from Northern Sun.Labels: daily life |
| posted by Jen @ 8:41 PM |
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| Friday, November 03, 2006 |
| Nov. 2nd is the day to bake your Bubbs-o-lantern |
 Turns out I baked last year's pumpkin head on this same date. I just couldn't let it sit around and get funny or it would be wasted. Don't want to waste one morsel of that lovely orange flesh. This year's pumpkin was considerably heavier and obviously taller than last year's (not sure on the overall size, but pretty sure it was bigger).
I nearly had trouble getting him into the oven in one piece (not to mention without dropping him on the floor). Bubbs has been baked and cubed and is chilling out in the fridge awaiting his chance to become chili and pie and who knows what else.Labels: autumn, food, holidays, winter |
| posted by Jen @ 12:35 AM |
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| Pumpkin disection 201 |
On Halloween night, Matt and I carved the pumpkin his mom bought for us. It was a big huge awesome pumpkin, full of seeds and thick flesh, great for carving. I wanted to carve Strong Bad, but I let Matt help me pick. Not knowing Homestarrunner characters and picking mearly on looks, he chose Bubbs, and so it was, the Bubbs-o-lantern was born.
I printed and traced the stencil and carved the first two teeth. Not to miss out on the fun, Matt, the master carver, did the rest. It looked super awesome and we put it out on the railing of our deck with a candle in it so the Trick-or-Treaters could see it. (and yes we had some and they got plastic spider rings cause it was all we had). Much much cooler than my regular jack-o-lantern last year.
Plans for this year's pumpkin feast include more chili, sugarless pie and who knows what else. We're already munching the seeds.
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| posted by Jen @ 12:17 AM |
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| Thursday, November 02, 2006 |
| Happy October Birthdays to them. |
Both my Grandpa Matt and my cousin, Brandon, have October birthdays. In the tradition that is our family's, we had a double birthday party for them on Sunday, complete with home-cooked pot roast dinner and two kinds of dessert. (it is tradition that the birthday person gets to choose their birthday dessert and each person is entitled to their own dessert on which their candles will be placed.)
Grandpa especially likes double (or more) birthdays because he gets more desserts. I, of course, bought him chocolate for his present, as is tradition when giving gifts to Grandpa.
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| posted by Jen @ 11:53 PM |
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| All dressed up with places to go |
Steph, Matt and I got decked out for Halloween a few days early to attend some festivities. (Steph and I spent many hours one night making her costume from scratch and I spent another 3 making my cape). We went to a party at a friend's house and then attempted to attend a Wookie Foot concert.
The venue was completely packed and we got there early. We ended up in the middle on the floor next to an impromptu drum circle before Wookie Foot took the stage (we got there during an opening band). The crowd began pushing and claustrophobia set in. We tried to get out and got smashed in further, and I got choked with my cape when it became intangled in the crowd. We decided the crowd might be getting a little bit viscious for our usually quiet selves and left.
We'll have to see Wookie Foot another day, but we did get home in time to order a pizza from Galactic and watch a movie in front of the fireplace. All in all, a good Halloween romp.
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| posted by Jen @ 11:48 PM |
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| First hat of the season, or last hat of last season, you decide |
 Finally finished the hat and mittens set I began last winter for Kayla. Didn't seem pressing since it got warm before it was done last year, but winter caught up with us and Kayla was freezing her ears and fingers off on her morning walks. Guess this starts my crochet season off. Already people are asking me to make them hats.Labels: knit and crochet, winter |
| posted by Jen @ 11:46 PM |
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