Sight and Scent on an Easter Sunday Morning

It’s been two weeks here at the House of Goo. Pink eye has infected the toddler, the baby, and the husband. The toddler (who needs a blog nickname. I’ve settled on JellyBean) is now healthy and drip-free. She didn’t eat much while she was sick, and has moved on the weight spectrum [...]

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It’s Back!

Today the sun shone, I finally got a workout, I bought five new garden plants AND the guys at TomCruiseIsNuts.com are posting again.
I am reborn!

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A Book That Changed My Life (which shows how shallow I really am)

After reading Phantom Scribbler’s post, I have been thinking about the books that have shaped my soul. There are so many that have taught me wisdom, nourished my spirit or comforted me during dark times. Lucy Montgomery’s Avonlea books showed me the value of kindred spirits (and that it was okay [...]

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A Meme

Okay, this meme is way out-of-date, but I just read it at the bookworm, and was quite taken with it.
Words that always look misspelled to me:possessivenessfallacy
Words that look nicer in italics:mea culpasystolicpfeffernuesse
Words I enjoy saying:festersacrosanctpachysandra
Words I enjoy hearing:mutablerip-roaringcussed
Abbreviations I dislike:u for younite for nightcal for calorie
Proper nouns I enjoy:GriseldaPlantagenetKirkcudbright
Words I associate with happiness:mulchsunshinequiltincandescence
Words I always [...]

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In My Proper Bed

I have spent the week nursing sick people. The toddler and husband got a “flu-like virus” (the doctor doesn’t call it the flu unless you’ve puked up your intestines) and the toddler and the baby have pink eye. But they are all recovering now, and, after washing my hands till they were cracked [...]

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