Category Archives: Familial things

Me and the clan

Mid-holiday sag

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Carrie

Between Christmas and New Year’s, here, we’re having a bit of a sag in atmosphere. Oh, sure, the toys are cool, and we’re thrilled to have Eric home to spend time with us, but now Gabe has another ear infection, … Continue reading →

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Boxing Day

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Carrie

Low-key sort of day. Goose is in the oven – yes, it should have been for Christmas, but when I started to prep it yesterday, one of the initial instructions said to “scald and dry it,” which involved a 24-hour … Continue reading →

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From Gabe

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Carrie

(For the record, Skylanders is in the basement, wrapped and ready to go after he’s in bed Christmas Eve. )

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Wiped out

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Carrie

So tired. For some reason, with Eric out of town, I’ve felt compelled this time around to soothe my loneliness by filling All The Minutes with activity. Got a bug up my butt to clean the kitchen, and it sort … Continue reading →

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“The Thing that Goes Wrong”

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Carrie

Never fails: Eric goes away, and something goes wrong. The car, or the heat, or a rodent intrusion, or getting locked out of the house my personal favorite, I think). Turns out this time, it looks like rotavirus (or some … Continue reading →

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The brain, she is not working

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Carrie

I really feel like I should have this big long entry to post, full of interesting, fun, and enlightening life stories, but I’m wired on cookies from the benefit we just went to (a friend’s husband has ALS), so full … Continue reading →

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Decemberween!

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Carrie

Random thoughts: – It’s good when the forgetful child is old enough that, say, when he forgets until the morning before school to tell you that he needs an all-disposable lunch, you can stick a couple of bucks in his … Continue reading →

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Mushiness

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Carrie

Here’s the thing: the boys elected, when asked their opinion, to have a later Thanksgiving dinner today than an earlier one, so the meal preparation has been happening through the day, leaving me to wander through the kitchen, trying not … Continue reading →

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On a plane

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Carrie

Never done the whole “Go Go” airplane wireless thing before. I’m in the air, somewhere over…oh, who knows. Not Wisconsin anymore, probably, and not yet Maryland. On my way, and on a very uneventful flight, so far. Sam was scared … Continue reading →

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Happy Holidays

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Carrie

Warning: small kids struggle on occasion with the differences between fantasy and faith, and that can cause them to leap over the line from funny to South-Park-level “Holy crap, blasphemer, look out for the lightning.” If you don’t get that, … Continue reading →

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