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March 4
It was a pretty typical day, with the bonus of talking to a friend I don’t talk to enough. I laughed a lot. Maybe too much. And stayed up too late. But it was good.
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February 22
Back to work today and back to work indeed. By 8:00 I had both kids not speaking to me. I put Pinot on the market for five cents and got no takers. I think it’s time for another day.
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February 20
After a few days of intense activity, I got knocked flat out with a cold. All I want is sleep and then more sleep.
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February 16
We are here in Atlanta for Cheersport, which is apparently the biggest cheerleading event on Earth. I’m excited about everything except waking up at 4:45am.
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February 15
I feel like I’m running a marathon while balancing a watermelon on my head. I’ve already made it 20 miles, but the last six miles feel almost impossible. And people keep tossing tennis balls at me, asking me to juggle them while I run. I am enjoying the view and I always appreciate a challenge,…
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February 6
I taught Christina how to moon someone today. She thought it was absolutely HILARIOUS. What have I done?
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January 14
We wrapped up Christina’s birthday party this morning with french toast and bacon. I think the girls finally fell asleep around 5am. Then Robin went to a movie with a friend. I did some sewing and all in all it was a pretty good day.
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January 4
Jupiter. This week has been a test of patience. I have been trying for almost a week to get my tire replaced, but no one will acknowledge my existence when I call the dealership. I have been leaving unanswered voicemails for days. Our heat broke down at the coldest point of the winter so far,…
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December 18
Stood in line for 45 minutes at the Post Office this morning and ended up being an hour late for work. And yet so many people are out of the office that I still got two days’ worth of work done anyway. Then spent the usual two hours driving around Jacksonville, made some yummy shrimp…
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December 15
Got our Christmas lights up before this weekend’s storm. Also bought new mattresses and put up stockings and added tinsel to the tree. This week wasn’t everything I wanted it to be, but it could have been a lot worse.
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November 21
We’re working on teaching Pinot how to roll over. He’s struggling a little with down, which is the cornerstone piece. He is completely unmotivated if food isn’t involved, which isn’t terribly surprising. But after a few days, I think he’s more or less got it. I think roll over will come quickly from here. Christina’s…
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November 10
Against my better judgment, I solved a longstanding problem at work today. It was so simple and so drastic an improvement, it’s ridiculous that no one had ever thought of it before. Problem solved, I guess.
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November 6
I rediscovered an old playlist – songs that defined my life, every one with a story. Someday I want to write a book holding all of those stories. As I was listening to it after the kids went to bed, I thought about the sermon I wrote for church that was so well received and…
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October 17
Jupiter. In astrology, it represents higher learning. I think I still have a lot to learn. Today was a challenge. I didn’t realize Billy had a football game, we haven’t gone food shopping this week so the kids didn’t have dinner, and I had chorus rehearsal. Tonight’s lesson was: trust your inner strength. You can…
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