Category Archives: Personal

Latest hatchling pic

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Erin

You can really see details of the wings developing.

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Look what we found!

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Erin

This weekend, my husband was trimming the dead parts off the holly bush, and he discovered a bird’s nest with eggs. Also this weekend, my friend Bonnie visited and we went to a nearby park, where I took several photos. … Continue reading →

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Monday bit of joy

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Erin

In case you’re having trouble remembering that Monday means possibility, have a gander at the latest flowers in my front bed. The girl was very excited to note that they look like hearts!

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Counting up . . . (15 things)

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Erin

1 Really Cool Thing I’m on the Andre Norton Award Jury this year! Official announcement (Hey, look, I didn’t bury the lede!) 5 Things to Put You in a Better Mood Happiness, confidence, optimism, meaning in life, and success — … Continue reading →

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A busy April day

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Erin

How’d we get more than two-thirds of the way through April already? Outside, it still looks like late March — forsythia and weeping cherries, magnolia blooms drifting in the wind, but not even a hint of an azalea blooming yet … Continue reading →

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Looking at Lift

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Erin

I’ve been using Lift this year to try to encourage the establishment of good habits. It’s more of a social networking approach to habits. You sign in to specific habits, and others who are trying to do the same habit … Continue reading →

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April is the weirdest month

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Erin

Weird for weather, at least, although maybe not the weirdest (it was 70 degrees on December 22). Last week was beautiful spring weather. Weekend temps got up into the low 80s, and then the cold front moved through and there … Continue reading →

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Grateful for HabitRPG

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Erin

I always have a lot to do. Sometimes, I even manage most of it. Long-time readers might even remember I did a series of posts on time management. The problem with schedules, for me, is that they only seem to … Continue reading →

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We’ve sprung!

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Erin

Yes, we’re running about a month behind usual, but we do have spring flowers in the yard at last. Click through to see them all, as well as a couple pictures of bushes.

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The dogwood has friends

Posted on March 14, 2014 by Erin

About twenty deer just congregated in the yard across the street, passed through our front yard, through our back yard, and on into the yards on the other side of the block. Thus endeth our Friday. How was your day?

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