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April 2010

In Which Angelina's Sheepishness Is Infinite

We have a doctor's scale in our garage.  It is an old school one which requires a person to shift weights around until they... Read more »

Getting Back To Crafting Happiness

Paisley Market ToteRemember the last time I put up some happy pictures of new things I've sewn for my Etsy shop?  Back when I had... Read more »

Favorite Things: Wool Flower Pin

This pretty wool and rhinestone broach was given to me by my friend Lucille who has impeccable style.  I used to wear it on my... Read more »

It's about having a discussion, not building a missile.

In which Angelina admits to being pissed off, discovers mice in the garage, cleans a bunch of shit out, and appreciates how much her mother... Read more »

Gluten Doesn't Cause Dermatillomania

I'm having a whole-life deja-vu.  I have them from time to time.  Something is wrong with me and I know there's something wrong with... Read more »

The One Thing I'm Getting Right

Chelsea, Sam, and Max.  Max is about 6 months old here.A lot of parents comment that time passes too quickly, their kids are growing too... Read more »

A Classical Education: French, Math, Fencing.

I suddenly remembered and missed my accordion this week.  I haven't played in years.  I've barely played since we've moved up here.  I felt a... Read more »

A Cinematic Memory Of Things

I really wanted to have handled the stress of huge taxes well.  I didn't want to spend my whole day concentrating on not hyperventilating. ... Read more »

Jane Doe: (part 2) The All-Night-No-Fuss Laundromat

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Jane Doe: (part 1) His Dead Eyes

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The Rain People

I wore my sunglasses into the store like Gloria Swanson in Sunset Boulevard to buy my beer.  Even in the parking lot the tears... Read more »

Back To The Yoke And Machine

Stitch and Boots Etsy ShopPlease, help me pay my tax bill.This was a very busy weekend.  I spent a good part of it sewing while... Read more »

The Writer With A Gun

In the bright daylight it's a patchwork of staccato impressions: hitting the nose with sulfurous accuracy; accosting the eyes with pinpoints of sight; breaking still... Read more »

Post Apocalyptic Gardening

Lentil salad is a favorite of mine.  Great protein and on a salad like this is is filling and you get your fresh vegetables in... Read more »

Forty Two Beers On The Wall

But before I get to the beers on the wall, we must discuss Mary ever so briefly:A crude hand can make a clumsy Mary.  When... Read more »

No Bed-bugs Please: Budget Travel To Manhattan?

My trip to the Blogher Conference hangs in the balance... I made enough in my Etsy shop to buy my plane ticket to New York... Read more »

Today We Take Down The Christmas Wreath

This week sure was a bitch.  It feels great to have reset my goals and Philip and I are in negotiations right now to reassess... Read more »

I Will Write Books

Which is the opposite of what I said I was going to do yesterday. Your head is going to spin after reading this post.  I... Read more »

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