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14 March 2008
Big Enough for the Four of Us
Making a small house work for four people takes some time and effort. One must be conscientious about what comes in the door and not be afraid of letting things go once they have served their usefulness. Why all the effort? Why not move to a bigger, better house? Well, many [...]
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12 February 2008
Dazzled by my daughter
It has been a long time since I checked in with the Mutant. I missed this space even tho you can hardly tell by the dearth of entries. Life has been busy. A few days after the calendar new year we welcomed our daughter, Quinn, into the world and we haven’t stopped [...]
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28 November 2007
exhausted and exhilarated
I am at the point of exhaustion yet I feel exhilarated. We have officially entered the home stretch of this bout of childbearing and things are progressing smoothly. I feel very fortunate that (thus far) both of our pregnancies have been problem free. I do have the normal complaints that any woman in her third [...]
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15 April 2007
Mutant Radio, vol. 1
Recently, through series of events of unknown origin, I learned that a 2nd cousin is a fairly well known blogger. Or rather, I learned that this fairly prominent blogger is my second cousin. He has a unique, artistic but intellectual style of writing. Subsequently, after sharing this discovery, I then learned that beside his blog, [...]
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23 February 2007
Its in the blood
A week ago today, a beloved uncle passed. He epitomized the artistic spirit and talent, wild nature, and unfulfilled promise that are the hallmarks of my family. That last part, I know, is a somewhat harsh thing to say, but you have to look at it from both sides. Some people lack the even the [...]
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25 November 2006
my young bride, why aren’t you keeping with you all the ones who really love you?
Sometimes it feels like life is a pair of wild horses that drag me through my day. Today we got started at 11:50 am. Wade remarked ‘All right, getting the day started at twelve!’.
An ambiguous statement, no?
So I asked him ‘Is that good or bad?’ He explained to me that he felt [...]
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10 November 2006
Generique*
Ah, lovely days off. Today has been one of achievement. Wade painted and painted and painted and all of the remaining complex woodwork is now a beautiful shade of ‘cottonball’. The inside of the house is dusted, mopped, and vacuumed. The gigantor lavendar bush next to the front door is trimmed [...]
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27 July 2006
These are the days of his poop.
I have a few ideas for entries, but so many are thoughtful and require my focus for a few hours so I can pound out something more substantial. Judging from the title that inspiration typed out, this looks to be a typical slice of life entry from my prespective. Let’s see where I go. [...]
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26 June 2006
advice for new mamas & papas
we’ll soon be celebrating the little one’s 21st month. overall things have gone swimmingly as each day he grows into a determined, independant individual. i feel pretty passionate about him in a way that grows with each new development. his whims are my entertainment and i feel so lucky that i love shopping [...]