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Too pretty to eat?
2008-02-14 20:49:00 Almost. [gulp] My only complaint is that these Recchiuti pieces are too SMALL. Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone! Copyright © 2008 Let the dog in!. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement and in BIG, BIG TROUBLE. Please contact legal@letthedogin.com so we can take legal action immediately.Plugin by TaraganaShare This More About: Pretty
caucus, smaucus
2008-02-12 05:24:00 Well, they had a little thing here Saturday called a “caucus.” Perhaps you heard. And by “here,” I mean across the street from my house. I didn’t go (I know, tsk, tsk). I didn’t go because I had a writing class I decided was more important than our nation. I’m selfish that way. (actually, I do it all for YOU, dear reader!) Now, I’m not complaining about how someone decided you had to FACE the other voters in the area, rather than lick a stamp and be on your way. I’m not complaining about the people blocking my driveway area, or the ones who parked in the ditches around my house and walked down the middle of the street like it’s Mardi Gras, without the bare tits or beads. What I’m complaining about is the fact that the timing of the caucus coincided precisely with the DELIVERY OF MY MAIL. And while our federal government wanted you to VOTE Saturday, they apparently felt all this extra car traffic made mail del... More About: Caucus
jail time at Office Max
2008-02-11 04:14:00 In case you were wondering, should someone in your household shoplift certain items at Office Max, even small items such as packages of stickers, and you’re forced to return said items and admit guilt, Steve the Manager will offer various Appointment Time s for the Confessional Meeting, complete with Uniformed Security Guard thrown in for effect, at no extra charge, should you so choose. In case you were wondering. Copyright © 2008 Let the dog in!. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement and in BIG, BIG TROUBLE. Please contact legal@letthedogin.com so we can take legal action immediately.Plugin by TaraganaShare This More About: Jail
my kindergarten issue
2008-02-08 17:51:00 Some parents worry about where their kids will go to kindergarten this fall. Not me. When you wake up each morning staring at the bricks of an elementary school, you have no doubts about where. Especially since the three elementary schools on this island are supposedly top-knotch. While I know where Kid will ... More About: Bainbridge Island , Issue , Kindergarten
goin? to da birds, yes, more bird photos!
2008-02-07 21:38:00 As you may recall, the hubs came through with a telephoto lens for Christmas. Here are my latest feathered neighbors. Mr. Stellar Jay We saw lots of these in Southeast Alaska. I saw them out my window flying off with whole peanuts (in the shell) when a friend down the road put out nuts ... More About: Photos , Birds , Bainbridge Island , Bird , Goin
if you?re really bored this Super Tuesday,
2008-02-05 21:33:00 you can check out the live feed stream from TMZ of voting at a Beverly Hills home. People are walking in and out. Ohhhh, ahhhh. Watch and let me know if you spot anyone famous. (*yawn*) Copyright © 2008 Let the dog in!. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are ... More About: Bored , Super , Tuesday , Super Tuesday
of smells and eggs
2008-02-05 07:16:00 I am amazed at her 4-year-old sensory recall. It’s February, close to a year since we dyed eggs, and yet….. Hmmmmm. What’s that SMELL?? Vinegar. I’m trying to clean something in the kitchen. Oh. It smells like the EASTER BUNNY! Wouldn’t it be nice to retrain your brain to associate FUN with a YUCKY smell? Copyright © 2008 ... More About: Eggs
Abusing my Reader
2008-02-03 04:38:00 I must confess. I’ve been on a binge. Fortunately for my ass, not the edible kind. It’s my Google Reader . I have been adding subscriptions like a madwoman. Her, and her, and him, and him and this one is good for quick laughs (for a dork like me) and this one, too ...
dirty dishes: a stand-off
2008-01-31 05:25:00 Well, we have evolved from pans to bowls….aren’t you proud of us? Ode to a Bowl We had a good dinner, a tasty stew, The hubs had the honors and cooked with no crew. We ate it in shifts, as we usually do, I got to mine first, and he noted my coup. He offered his scraps to the pooch on ... More About: Dirty , Stand , Dishes
nighttime, a scene
2008-01-29 06:08:00 It’s bedtime. Time for potty, teeth-brushing and pj’s. A door slams. BAM! (small female voice from inside the bedroom, shouting) I’ll put on my pj’s, but I want you to stay OUTSIDE! (pause) So you won’t see my naked BUTT! (larger female voice from outside the bedroom, shouting) I MADE that BUTT, and I’ll look at it anytime ... More About: Scene
caption, anyone?
2008-01-28 03:44:00 This is Becca. She likes birds. She hopes to grow up and eat one some day. So far, she gets this close. Meanwhile, she’ll eat that post. Feeling any captions coming on out there? Copyright © 2008 Let the dog in!. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this ... More About: Bainbridge Island , Caption
something I said?
2008-01-26 05:51:00 Okay, bloggers, you surf, you read, you might even take the time to comment. And then, occasionallllllly, you might drift back to the place you commented to see if anyone else commented on your comment. I said occasionally. When you can remember where it was. And when you feel curious. So, you look ...
young love? I?ll pass.
2008-01-25 06:29:00 Kid explained a recent problem at preschool with her good buddy, Jill (age 4).* Jill is Sam’s girlfriend now and I don’t like it. What does that mean, to be a girlfriend? Well, Sam falled in love with Jill and Jill falled in love with him. And now she’s his girlfriend. And what does that mean? It means you ... More About: Love , Young , Pass , Young Love
county budget cuts hit home
2008-01-22 17:20:00 Well, THAT didn’t take long. Our lovely Kitsap county library system cut back on everything at the beginning of this year. Hours are shorter, and get this, they now charge late fees if you don’t return a book by some arbitrary date spewed out by, of all things, a computer. (2001 was ... More About: Home , Bainbridge Island , County , Budget , Cuts
thrill-seeking in midlife
2008-01-21 06:34:00 I was never one of those people who HAD to try skydiving. The thought even now makes me want to barf. I did have some thrills backpacking, kayaking, scuba diving and even helicoptering into the wilderness. Being home all the time on a little island with a 4 year old person and ... More About: Seeking , Midlife
my annual mamm-o-smush-o-rama
2008-01-18 19:35:00 Once you’ve earned a certain number of grey hairs, gained a certain amount of wisdom from years of stupid experiences, then and only then, do you have the annual joy of……giant plates flattening your boobs, with an audience (who has no sense of humor but a big wad of chewing gum). Okay, it’s possible ... More About: Annual
who AREN?T you wearing?
2008-01-15 03:50:00 I’m in withdrawal. (I almost wrote withdrawl, but I’m not writing about Texas today.) No Golden Globes award show this year. Sniff, sniff. Hey. Not kidding. Yes, I support the Writers’ Guild of America. I even have friends a friend in the Guild. Heck, I once worked at the Guild (not ...
All I needed to know about marriage I learned in a child development book&h
2008-01-14 03:36:00 Given my grumpiness lately and Kid’s around-ness with winter break, I recently decided to check out Your Four-Year-Old: Wild and Wonderful by Louise Ames. It’s part of a child development series of books (Your One-Year-Old: The Fun-Loving, Fussy 12-To 24-Month-Old, Your Two-Year-Old: Terrible or Tender, etc.). They may be somewhat dated, but the best thing is…..they’re SHORT! Which is crucial when you start reading after 9pm and fall asleep sometimes at the sound of a book opening. At the time, I needed some OBJECTIVITY, or at least VALIDATION, so I turned to the books. You do this, right? As an example of my research needs, I wanted to know if CONSTANT BADGERING is normal for this age, and there it was. YUP. But then, things took a turn. Possibly it was the late hour, or my tired eyes, but as I kept reading I began to wonder to WHOM this book may also apply…. p. 34, Things to Avoid: 2. Don’t fuss too much and certainly don’t wor... More About: Marriage , Development , Book , Child , Child Development
Online info for parents on Bainbridge Island: what to do, what to do?..
2008-01-11 17:45:00 When I am grumpy and the house is getting trashed by my crazed midget (Kid), going out looms as a necessary choice for the continued existence of certain household lifeforms (and we’re not talking fungus, either). Here are a few online Bainbridge Island , WA resources that I frequently check to see what’s going on ... More About: Info , Online , Bainbridge Island , Parents
what I?ve learned about cheerleading
2008-01-10 20:10:00 Cheerleaders get a lot of guff about being a few bulbs short of a chandelier, but living with a four-year-old girl has taught me something about cheerleaders: They have to know how to S-P-E-L-L W-O-R-D-S. Otherwise, you’re left with someone smiling blankly, holding pom poms and saying: Give me aaaaa….Give me aaaaa……?? (with feeling!) What comes next? (whispered, with ... More About: Cheerleading , Learned
is this a guy thing?
2008-01-09 01:51:00 Lately, the hubs has been home, rather than globe trotting, so certain, er, “issues” have arisen. It doesn’t help that I’m still grumpy. Sure, Kid started preschool again, but she has today off and waged WWIII had a playdate that began like an aggravated, stalled-out engine and turned into Satan’s off-trail motocross. But my ... More About: Thing
the hottest beauty tip: SLEEPING
2008-01-08 00:16:00 Jenny’s got her Hot Mamas Know beauty tips going on today, and I can only think of one thing today as a great make-you-feel-better-about-yourself and add-an-outer-glow: SLEEP What else improves your demeanor, your posture, and your sense of self so quickly and cheaply?? Okay, so maybe it’s not always cheap if your home is inhabited by ... More About: Beauty , Sleeping
can you guess what I got for Christmas?
2008-01-07 07:42:00 So, I am a little late but hey, just tying up loose ends at the start of the new year….. No, it wasn’t a couple of junkos. No, it wasn’t a Woody Woodpecker cartoon. (Git yor mind outta da gutter, the rest o yas.) And it WASN’T a new camera. Anyone? Share This More About: Christmas , Bainbridge Island , Guess
Is it finders keepers if you find a. . . . dog?
2008-01-06 01:05:00 My mom sent me this article about Scooter, the 1 1/2 year old pug who escaped from home and got picked up by another family who then wrote a letter to the owner of Scooter informing her that he was safe, warm and cared for by her daughter ….and not coming back! Oh, and they included $20 ... More About: Find
7 random things about Wendy
2008-01-05 02:31:00 My farming friend, Jenn, hit me with this meme and since I’ve been so grumpy, I thought this would be the perfect time to bore you some mo’ possibly cheer Me up, to talk about me. Enough about me. Let’s talk about me! In a random way. 1. My car is ten years ... More About: Random , Things , Wendy
Iowa caucusing, up close
2008-01-04 18:01:00 If anyone is curious, my friend Will wrote a fascinating account of the Democratic caucus he attended last night in Iowa . Share This More About: Close
GRUMPasaurus rex
2008-01-04 02:34:00 This is me. With 3 whole days before PRESCHOOL starts again. At any given moment, I blurt: “Could you just STOP TALKING for ONE minute?!?” “Step AWAY from the dog!!” (dog growling) “Get OFF ME!!” (or the hub’s own) “Stop REPEATING! You’re REPEATING!” Yes. It’s a real pleasure to be around us, with this post-holiday, sticky, slimey, stinky ...
a happy newness to you
2008-01-01 18:37:00 This photo, taken by Ted Scott, is of koru, the baby fronds of a New Zealand pongo fern. From wikipedia, the koru is the M?ori name given to the new unfurling fern frond (say THAT 3 times fast) and symbolizes new life, growth, strength and peace. Here’s to new beginnings, fresh starts, unlimited do-overs, ... More About: Happy
Texas girl lies, claiming her father died, to get Hannah Montana tickets!
2007-12-30 05:48:00 Did you see this news story? The contest winner was to get flown to Albany, NY (brrrr!) to see a Hannah Montana concert. So this girl and her mom write an essay saying the girl’s father died in Iraq. Ta-da! She wins. Turns out, dad did not die in Iraq. ... More About: Girl , Tickets , Texas
do you know the sausage man?
More articles from this author:2007-12-28 04:12:00 [Warning: vegetarians may want to look away.] This Christmas we had no guests, went nowhere, and just hung out in our dishabille. Except for one project taken on by DH. Those who know him know that my spouse, DH, the hubs, periodically amuses himself by taking on a new food project. I’d say he tries ... More About: Sausage 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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