Category: domestic bliss
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woo-hoo! The English bookshop had a hardcover copy of 'In the Company of Cheerful Ladies', the latest in Alexander McCall Smith's series of No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency tales. Pure, pure joy to read.
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I've been trying to paint this week….emphasis on trying….Don't know what it is; summer lethargy or perhaps the stress of attempting to arrange this big move back to the States, but everything is turning out crap. I think my life is too disorganized and uncertain at the moment to allow my mind to make confidant…
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After two extra-crispy tarts, one tray of char-nuggets and a half-dozen close calls, we finally got a new kitchen timer. I don't think Mom was expecting me to shreak with excitement when she brought it home. But how could I not? She got the classic minitimer (currently made by Italora). It was designed by Richard…
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with the boat out in the harbor, Bert's been crashing here. On the balcony to be exact. Ruby loves it. She also digs the long 7am walks. Now she's gonna be all spoiled.
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items cut out of household budget to make room for wine and cigarettes: cutlery, shaving cream, plastic wrap and scotch tape. that's the only reason i can think of to explain mom's aversion to adding those items to any shopping basket. however, something must have changed because today we finally, finally got a proper bread…
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in Berts absence, i thought i'd be missing the "Bert-isms" we've come to know and love so much, but as Ryan points out…we have a few 'isms' of our own: "These naps are exhausting me." "What'd he do, send you a picture of the word 'cock'?" (on the possibilities of Scrabble Club meets Craig's List…
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me and Ryan in Haut de Cagnes
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it seems i've inherited mom's colorful, creative use of language, which i use with phrases and cliches–i prefer a mixed colloquialism salad. one of Ryan's favorites: "I'd like to be a fly on the wall of that brain."
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Ryan in the kitchen, Ruby waiting for something to drop on the floor. we picked up some Bisquick with the dvd rentals thinking that pancakes make a good rainy day dinner. and also that it's something Ryan can make. or so i thought. i noticed that the packaging had been changed, Ryan dismissed it. that…
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it's been raining cats and dogs all day. we rented four dvd's to see us through–at the rate of 4.50euro each for one day. even the English goods store has to make a buck i suppose. i have four other DVD's, all still in plastic, unwatchable because the DVD player is Zone 2 (Europe) and…
girl at large 