Hail and Nails

A couple of weeks ago I was sitting in Lovely Nails getting French tips for the first time in my life and watching the Weather Channel. Only because it was on, I’m not addicted to it like our friend Bill is. I swear it! A nasty storm was supposed to…

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I’m the Lowest of the Low

OK, right off the bat I’m going to admit that I’m the lowest of the low. I totally suck, big-time. I haven’t posted in forever. OMG, has it really been a month? I’m crawling into a hole now… The only excuse I have is that I’m busy. Sounds pretty pathetic…

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I’m no Spammer

I’m no spammer, as my recent attempts to promote my Blackhat Fish contest post proves. I thought I’d pop in to the other contestants’ posts and leave a comment linking to my post, but you know what? It’s hard to come up with comments that include links and don’t look…

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It’s Not Easy Being Green

Kermit sure had it right when he sang “It’s not easy being green…” Of course, if you’ve seen Sesame Street recently you’ll know that Oscar sings it too, but in my mind it’ll always be Kermie’s song. Teacher and I are discovering just how challenging it is to be green…

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Princess Prom Photos

On a Sunday afternoon waaaay back in March I started making a prom dress for Princess. It was the most challenging thing I’ve ever sewn, and the one I’m most proud of. Not because it turned out perfect (it didn’t) or because it turned out beautiful (it did) but because…

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The Best-Laid Plans… Shot to Heck

It was going to be a busy night, but not unmanageable. Teacher and I had coordinated schedules and transportation so everything meshed like a well-oiled machine. Easy peasy! Or so we thought… The plan was: 5:00 – Princess would arrive back at school from the Children’s Hospital after dropping off…

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The Slovenian Designer

This purple theme is the third blog theme I’ve had since I started blogging, and believe it or not I’m considering another one. It’s all Anna’s fault – she clued me into The Slovanian Designer yesterday. When I took a peek I instantly fell in love with the African theme.…

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Lake Michigan

One of Jim’s dreams while in America was to see the Great Lakes for himself. He asked Teacher about flying to see Lake Superior, but Teacher told him that Lake Michigan was just an hour away. “By bus?” Jim asked. Apparently Thailand has an extensive system of buses that Jim…

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