Monthly Archives: December 2007

101, continued

Posted on December 31, 2007 by Carrie

Thirty down, seventy-one to go! (I’ll reorder and organize them later.) Read more… or Read more right here… » 31. Learn to ice skate. 32. Take the boys to a Mountaineer football game. 33. Take Sam to the polls with … Continue reading →

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Dashing through the snow

Posted on December 31, 2007 by Carrie

  New running mask! I’m a ninja! Read more… or Read more right here… » So I’m standing at the starting line, and I check my Garmin, which I haven’t used in a while – not since the last time … Continue reading →

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Race in about four hours

Posted on December 31, 2007 by Carrie

I’m all jittery. I always get like this before a race, where part of me is excited and ready, and part wants to hide behind the sofa until it’s over. What’s up with that? It’s not like I’m a contender … Continue reading →

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101 in 1,001

Posted on December 30, 2007 by Carrie

Things in days, that is. Michael Green came up with the idea of setting 101 goals for oneself, with the intent of accomplishing them in 1,001 days. The man must like symmetry or something. Anyway, why not? Sort of a … Continue reading →

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Another clue?

Posted on December 29, 2007 by Carrie

For the second time, I happened to start to get a dizzy spell (without bending or getting up or anything I could point to) while being near to Eric’s blood pressure cuff, so I slipped it on quickly. Like last … Continue reading →

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Bawk bawk

Posted on December 28, 2007 by Carrie

It’s snowing pretty hard, and they’re saying maybe five inches are on their way. I don’t particularly feel like trotting off to the gym in it. Yay, motivation. I’m going, instead, to try out my new espresso maker this morning! … Continue reading →

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Not-so-secret fear

Posted on December 27, 2007 by Carrie

Worst-case scenario: this is all dental-related. Frankly, I’d almost rather it was a “toomah.” I’m done with today. It can go now.

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Head hurting again

Posted on December 27, 2007 by Carrie

I finally got an appointment with a new doctor. It’s hit me that I am having a ton of headaches lately, not all of which are horrible, but most of which are nagging and making me snappish at the least. … Continue reading →

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It’s starting already

Posted on December 27, 2007 by Carrie

I just realized that I’ve been dating January stuff with 2007 instead of 2008. My computer just assumes I know what I’m doing – now, why would it think that? – so it backdates it all, and everything disappears from … Continue reading →

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Gone Again

Posted on December 26, 2007 by Carrie

Eric’s in Kentucky until Friday. Boy, does this wear on a family. Read more… or Read more right here… » GABE (despite our reassurances): “Daddy’s moving far, far away!” SAM: “Don’t even talk about Daddy! It makes me feel like … Continue reading →

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