Monthly Archives: December 2011

A Year in Review

Posted on December 30, 2011 by

Poof!  Another year gone, just like that – in a flash – never to be heard from again.  It seems the closer I get to 40, the faster this ride goes.  I don’t really like fast rides, they make me … Continue reading →

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An award? For me?

Posted on December 26, 2011 by

My morning began like so many these days – with the sound of a howling cat.  One who is increasingly convinced that he might starve to death, if not fed by 5:30 a.m.  I stumbled out of bed, spewing an … Continue reading →

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Just Write

Posted on December 20, 2011 by

Easier said than done. Lately, I’ve had a lot problems finding my writing groove.  Frustration has been the word of the day for a several weeks and over the weekend, became just too much to bear.  In my darkest moment, … Continue reading →

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Things I learned this week…

Posted on December 16, 2011 by

“Que sais-je?” ― Michel de Montaigne I learned this week… …that it is necessary, from a quality control standpoint, to sample all of the treats I bake before giving them out to my friends and family.  Unfortunately, my stomach did … Continue reading →

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Best Friends

Posted on December 15, 2011 by
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Let the baking begin!

Posted on December 13, 2011 by

Christmas is not my favorite time of year.  Don’t worry.  I’m not going to launch into a tirade about how commercially motivated our society has become, or goad anyone into a theology debate.  No, I made a promise to myself … Continue reading →

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Things I learned in the last two weeks

Posted on December 11, 2011 by

Yes, yet again, I am running behind with my weekly blog entries.  I always have the greatest of intentions.  I really do want to get them finished and posted in a timely manner, but sometimes that nagging little thing called … Continue reading →

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A hippo? For Christmas?

Posted on December 3, 2011 by

When I was contemplating this blog entry, I initially thought about writing something scathing about the commerciality of Christmas in modern society; how Americans overspend and over-indulge year after year with no thought spared to the consequences.  I thought about … Continue reading →

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