Category: Random Thoughts
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I waited for that phone call every day…I’d pick up the phone, and he’d ask, “Do you need anything from town?” I had already asked my mom this question, because I knew he’d call, and I wanted to be prepared. “Ice,” I’d say, or “a couple of tomatoes.” That phone call meant he was only…
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Granny Square(ish)
So…I’m still struggling on the crochet front. These were my first two attempts at a granny square. They’re more like granny circles. And my first attempt at crocheting a simple square using single and double crochet? It was a trapezoid. I’m not giving up, though. It took me a while to get comfortable with knitting,…
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I’m back!
I had a lovely time in West Texas with my family… I was greeted by the cute face of my mom’s dog, Loli… I had four slices of my mom’s French toast, which I ate sprinkled with salt (my dad sprinkles it with salt and pepper, and my mom dips it in grape jelly)… I…
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A meme and a short vacation
Today I’ll be leaving on a jet plane to West Texas to visit my folks for a few days. If I miss any comments or emails when I”m away, my apologies! I’ll pop back in this weekend. I’ll be participating in a few fun things in the near future: I’ve pledged not to buy…
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Remember?
It’s thundering outside, and it reminds me…remember when I was little, and I was so scared of the thunder and lightning that I would sleep underneath my bed? Remember that? Remember when we went to Lubbock by ourselves and we ate lunch together at Applebee’s, and we ordered dessert? Remember when you would rinse my…