Tag: nature
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Happy Thanksgiving!
First of all, thank you so much to everyone who continues to check in with my blog to read my older posts. I know I’ve been AWOL (and right after promising to post more!) but I promise I have very good reasons for that, which I’ll divulge later on. Until then, I wanted to make…
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Operation ‘Zeum
The past few weeks, my son has been asking to go the “zeum” to see dinosaurs. Occasionally, a special exhibit passes through town that includes fossils and dinosaur statues, but the most recent one was a few months ago, and has already moved on. He’s a good sport, so he handled the disappointment of not…
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In which we go to the zoo (and other places)
I had a moderately busy week. And by that, I mean that I left the house and drove somewhere more than twice. Because Monday was a holiday, Honey Badger was home, which gave me a little bit of free time. Originally, we had planned to watch a movie and spend time together, so I do…
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In which I plant seeds
Thank you for your patience in light of my recent absence. I had to take some time off as I was struggling with personal matters, and needed to prioritize what to spend my energy on. As the spring weather warmed and beckoned plants to cast forth new growth, I eagerly awaited the sprouting and blooming…
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In which we go to the Capitol
I woke up this morning anxiously aware that I had an interview for part-time job in less than a few hours. Not that I want a job, but times being how they are… it felt like it might be necessary. Before we had fallen asleep, Honey Badger and I had discussed some of the merits…
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In which I count my blessings
Today, I was woken up by the two people I love the most in this whole world. And I was initially mad. Like, who wants to wake up having information downloaded into their brain right away? I can’t even remember what they were telling me now. Mornings are hard for me. I struggle to sleep…
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In which I am grateful for Spring
Spring is fully upon us. Many trees are casting out buds, some are full of fresh, tender green leaves. The green grass is overtaking the dead brown grass, and from a distance, looks lush and green. Birds are filling the trees with their songs. It rains. Winter was so mild and anticlimactic, but still, I’m…
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In which I reflect on the prospect of moving
It’s been sunny, mild, and warm around here. Today, it reached 67 F. Tomorrow, we’re expecting a blizzard. Honey Badger came home early from work today, and we took advantage of the beautiful weather and went on a walk together as a family. Those walks don’t happen as often as I’d like, and we don’t…
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In which winter returns (kind of)
This week, I began to question my confident assertion that we were experiencing a false spring, and that winter would soon shuffle back in. We were still experiencing warm weather, with the lows averaging higher temps, and generally having warm, mild days. With it just being March, I started to doubt if winter really would…
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In which I take up running
I’ve really been reflecting a lot on how over the last few years, from when I got married to when I had Little Lion, I’ve been losing pieces of myself. I had only recently started settling into who I was as a person in my early twenties. I got married at 25 and life kind…
Little Home on Shadow Lake 