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Todayy I came THIS close to catching prey.
Ruhmember how I used too git tertles evree day? Ah, thowse were the dayz… Crunchee on the outside and chewee inside. Mmmm, tertles.
Yeah, yer right. Tertles wuz badd for my teeeth. Annd [...]

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Me:
Home from Israel since Friday morning.
Overcoming jet lag. Watching cartoons with my kids.
Photo:
The Western Wall of the Herodian Temple in Jerusalem
(the only part remaining after its destruction in 78 A.D.)
The old man is an ultra-Orthodox Jew,
preparing to pray beside the Wall.

I haven’t forgotten y’all. I’ve got LOADS to write about.
***
Next Week.

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What’s new with me lately?
Tuesday night Charlie picked up our wonderful friend Simon at the airport. Simon’s from England, and apparently he controls the weather. Because last month they had record-breaking snow there. And only three days after his arrival, we had –
But first, let me tell you about one day later:
Wednesday night I picked [...]

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My finger, rockin’ the Dora Band-aid
Frugal or sentimental?
You be the judge.

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Happy Groundhog Day!
What? It’s not happy for you? Could it be because of that portly prognosticator Punxutawney Phil, who SAW his shadow and predicted six more weeks of winter?
Well, it’s like he says:

So I guess you Yanks are just gonna have to grin and bear it. Enjoy your snow.
But Phil is not the only hog [...]

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Serendipity (N.)
Definition: finding something unexpected and useful while searching for something else entirely.
Usage: Last night on the Twitter, my friend Nick the Geek offered a pile of dog hair to anyone who wanted it.
Well, what serendipity! I had just decided on my topic for today’s post. DOG HAIR.
Now you might think that an offer of dog [...]

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“Mom. MOM. Didn’t you hear the alarm to leave for the bus stop? We’re ready to go for a RIDE!”

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Hannah: Mom, I know what I’m gonna do Monday: Pray about Martin Luther King.
Me: You mean thank God for him?
Hannah: Uh huh.
I kind of expected the kids to look at today as just another chance to sleep in. But I was pleasantly surprised.
Abby: Oh Mommy! I learned that Martin Luther King changed the world! If [...]

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Okay, so this is me on a Thursday morning. Waiting for snow…
I mean “SNOW”
…that forecasters predict to arrive this afternoon. Or perhaps this evening. Or more likely, next YEAR.
But I’m not bitter.
Even if my friends in ENGLAND have more snow right now than we’ve ever gotten, well, EVER.

Credit: NEODAAS/University of Dundee

Anyway.
Yesterday I got my hair [...]

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Wordless Wednesday
Hannah’s Christmas Gift from Her Aunt Donna:

Sewing Lessons!
…and…

A New Custom-made Dress!

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