Monthly Archives: March 2009

Runners: Open Thread

Posted on March 28, 2009 by Carrie

First things first. Runners: when at all possible, especially on busy streets, we are to run facing traffic, not with it. There were scads of runners out this morning, far more than our running club, and many of them were … Continue reading →

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Lazy-dazy afternoon

Posted on March 27, 2009 by Carrie

They’re clarifying the amount of snow that our particular patch of Wisconsin will get, as opposed to the rest of southeast Wisconsin, and it’s looking a little more like 1-3 inches. Much more tolerable. And it’s to start in the … Continue reading →

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See? Told you.

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Carrie

Remember when I put up the picture of snow in late March from last year, to remind myself what was possible? … WINTER STORM POSSIBLE LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT… CURRENT INDICATIONS SUGGEST SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 6 … Continue reading →

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The plumber is on his way.

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Carrie

“Ummmm…we were having stick races down the drain. But it was a long, long time ago!” “Yeah! Not last night; we were sleeping then!” I hope this is cheap, or at least not too bad. Tried plunging it, fishing down … Continue reading →

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Also

Posted on March 25, 2009 by Carrie

After talking to Eric just now, we decided that 13.1 Chicago probably isn’t economically feasible, considering the travel, hotel, food, etc. Naturally, I immediately start looking at Madison. (The half, of course.)

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How is it only 2?

Posted on March 25, 2009 by Carrie

Lots o’ crap buzzing around my head – things to do, things to check off my list, things to bite heads from…oh, wait, I probably should have skipped that last one. Just feeling grouchy today, for reasons that are almost … Continue reading →

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I needed this.

Posted on March 24, 2009 by Carrie

Every so often, running, good nutrition, and adequate sleep just stops cutting it. I feel grouchy, touched out, exhausted, and snappish in the extreme, and no amount of my usual self-maintenance gets me better than a baseline “meh.” I need … Continue reading →

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What have I accomplished today?

Posted on March 23, 2009 by Carrie

- 1 2 loads of laundry, from hamper to folded in drawers. – Unloaded dishwasher, reloaded and run again – Tidied living room – Baked teeny-tiny cupcakes: – Prepped dinner – Ran 5 miles and change – With Gabe: played … Continue reading →

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Runners: Open Thread

Posted on March 21, 2009 by Carrie

I’d write more today, but I am utterly spent, having completed a day of running and then running around, candies and cooking, mothering and trying hard to keep from acting the child myself. One of those days. So let’s let … Continue reading →

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More alert today

Posted on March 20, 2009 by Carrie

I did get to bed early last night, and despite getting my run in at 4:30 this morning, I still feel more awake. Last night’s concert was okay. The violin teacher amazes me at every turn. She had instructed all … Continue reading →

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