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Something like an Olympian?

We went skiing a couple of weeks ago, and after finishing 4 or 5 green runs (the easiest hills) with my husband and two boys, sister and brother-in-law, we went in for lunch. Before I proceed, I’d like to point some things out: … Continue reading

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Sludge

    I can make the noise pretty well. The , bbullluup, bbullluup that the washing machine has been making for a few weeks each time it drains.  And, the downstairs toilet just isn’t flushing very well.  It keeps clogging. … Continue reading

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No More Training Wheels!

Santa delivered new bikes to my boys for Christmas…and my 4-year-old’s was equipped with training wheels.  He’s been riding with training wheels for a couple years now, so about three days ago, when my 5-year-old niece was down from Denver, I took the … Continue reading

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Let The Breeding Begin

Well, it’s breeding time again, and this year’s show immediately turned out better than last year’s sit-on-the-sidelines-waiting-for-some-action flop. Remember last year?  We took Canela and Lucy to a farm to be bred, with our only breeding experience being a book … Continue reading

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I’m Still Not Sure If I Should Share This

There are some things in life you just don’t share.  Some stories that are better kept under wraps.  Things that society might say:  ”Ooooo.  Gross.  That’s tooooooo personal.  We just don’t talk about things like thaaaaaat.” In honoring our culture’s … Continue reading

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Chalk One Up For The Self Esteem

Because my TV gets no channels, I have waited until now to see the my TV debut.  I thought I did pretty well, if I do say so myself.  I can’t figure out how to get the actual videos on … Continue reading

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Craig Coffey Was Here

Craig, the Fox TV guy, and Mike, the camera guy, showed up right on time.  15 minutes early. Just in time for me to have no makeup on, not have my hair done, and not have my prescreened-by-various-family-members TV outfit on.  (I did … Continue reading

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Things Not To Do.

Thing 1:  Don’t run out of your anti-depressant on Saturday at 6:15pm on Labor Day weekend.  The pharmacy is closed until Tuesday.  That’s 2 1/2 days without it. Which definitely poses a problem.  You have two options at this point.  Call … Continue reading

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Milking. Outside. And the bear.

Question:  What do you do when there is a bear wandering around outside, it’s dark, the goats and chickens are still out, and you have to milk? Two nights ago, The Animal Whisperer woke me up because he saw a … Continue reading

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Introducing: The Salvadorean Bobsled Team!

The Animal Whisperer has always joked that El Salvador has a bobsled team.  He thinks if Jamaica can have one, so can his country.  In every winter Olympics, he points out the person walking in with the Salvadorean flag at the … Continue reading

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