Robin’s cheer practice was cancelled tonight due to too many people out. Robin and I were both pretty happy to have the time back. I worked on a jigsaw puzzle and cooked dinner, and she did whatever she does in her room all day long. We even got to eat together as a family, which never happens on a Monday. Even Robin ate it, and she wouldn’t even touch the salmon burgers I made the other day because they had shallots in them. WTF. At least I got a decent lunch out of it.
Tag: dog
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April 5
Got a lot done today. Like, a lot. Did dishes, did laundry, went food shopping, baked cookies, spent three hours cleaning Christina’s room, watched basketball, and spent 45 minutes with Robin by the fire pit until the propane ran out. Weekends are not long enough.
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March 31
I think the word for April will be “survival.” Christina is taking ten dance classes, Robin is on two cheer teams plus tumbling with two competitions coming up on the same weekend, I am teaching a NAMI class, and Billy just took on five new clients, all meeting after school when all the driving happens. Add in some extras like plumbing and car repairs, and you have the most excellent recipe for an epic tornado. Let’s get on with it, then.
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March 28
I’m hanging in in the March Madness bracket, still holding on to first place. I want to stay up all night and watch all the games, but let’s face it. I can only have so much fun in one day.
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March 10
It’s getting harder and harder to come up with something to take a picture of on a day where nothing exciting really happened. Especially when Pinot leaves his diarrhea poop ALL over the dining room floor for me to step in. Jackson is the dog I still like.
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February 27
Pinot is not forgiven, but he is pretty cute. And bendy. And definitely more comfortable than me.
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February 20
Tonight we booked an actual vacation in New Orleans for spring break. Robin and I had so much fun there last month and were so sad that Billy and Christina couldn’t join us. I’m glad we’re going now as a family.
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January 22
The kids had a “snow” day today. In the end there was very little ice or any visible evidence of a winter storm, but it absolutely was cold. Only just barely got above freezing all day. Everything was closed or cancelled except Christina’s dance classes, so I did leave the house at least once. Kinda sad we didn’t see snow in the end.
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January 14
We played Phase 10 tonight, which Robin reminded us is her absolute favorite game of all time. Christina came from behind and won it all. And Pinot was an excellent spectator.
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January 12
It’s been chilly lately. Today it was under 50 degrees when I went outside with the dogs, but in the sun it felt warmer. I always forget when I’m inside how rejuvenating it is to be outside, even lying in dead grass looking at the dead flowers in my garden. Jackson gets it.
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January 9
I made this blue sweater for Pinot in less than two days while also working full time and going to cheer and dance because we wanted him to have Penn State colors to wear for the semifinal football game tonight, and you can kind of see it on him. The effort was for naught, because Penn State lost in the last seconds of the game, thanks to a gimme interception thrown by Drew Allar that resulted in a field goal, leaving 7 seconds on the clock for Penn State to try to tie. It was a sad ending to an otherwise good game, and I’m sad that I stayed up so late to watch it. Maybe if I had worn something with a Penn State logo on it, that would have helped. So it’s probably my fault.
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January 5
I knitted half a sock today, which means I didn’t move from my spot on the couch for like six hours, except to eat dinner. That’s what Sundays are for, though, right?
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January 3
Today was kind of an average day. We watched Tangled instead of playing a game. I started knitting Christina’s other sock. I didn’t have to work that hard this week (although I did get a lot done), but I’m glad it’s the weekend.
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December 15
I finished this sweater today. I was worried it would be too big, but it fits pretty perfectly. I wish you could read it a little clearer, but it’s pretty cool. We had dinner with Rosina and Dion and it was a lot of fun.
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December 13
I’ve been having some pretty good days at work, which I don’t get to say often. But now I’m ready for another week off to prepare for Christmas! Bring it on!
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