Category Archives: Personal

For those keeping track

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Erin

One month in, I’m down two pounds total. This is less than the pound per week I was aiming at, but given the holiday dessert eating I’ve been doing (more than I should) and the amount of exercise I’ve been … Continue reading →

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The belated weekend check-in

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Erin

I just realized I forgot to do my first week check-in on the food and exercise. Boy, this bodes well for the coming year, doesn’t it? I started out mostly just aiming for the three meals a day, and trying … Continue reading →

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For the next year

Posted on December 1, 2012 by Erin

First: if you’re subscribed to the feed, with luck (and guidance from the wonderful folk at TigerTech), it should be working now. Please let me know if it’s not. Now on to the main post: It’s my birthday, and purple … Continue reading →

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The latest challenge

Posted on November 17, 2012 by Erin

No, not NaNoWriMo. One of the things I’ve learned through living in different areas of the United States is that most communities have things that they do that they simply assume everyone does because that’s the way it is around … Continue reading →

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And we’re back!

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Erin

Power came on just before 6 tonight! Huzzah! We have returned to the 21st century.

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The deep dark turning of the year

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Erin

No power yet last time we were home. Boy and I flit from place to place, scavenging heat and Wi-Fi. PPL has missed two estimated repair times so far. Schools are still closed, and the boy’s hoping the Governor will … Continue reading →

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Not blown away

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Erin

We live on the eastern edge of Pennsylvania — far enough inland that we weren’t subject to the devastation that hit New Jersey and New York. We lost power Monday night around 11, and we’re still waiting for it to … Continue reading →

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Memories

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Erin

Our days, our memories, are what we make of them. Seven years ago today, my dad died. I still read things or see things that I want to share with him, then remember that I can’t. He died before my … Continue reading →

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If it’s Tuesday, this still must be France

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Erin

Or, I’m still proofreading. You may have noticed I didn’t get my weekly gratitude post up yesterday. That’s because my computer was busy crashing and corrupting files, so I had to do some disk maintenance, run a virus/malware scan (just … Continue reading →

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Springing around the yard

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Erin

I already posted pics of my first flowers of the year, I know. Yesterday was such a lovely, sunny spring day, however, (as opposed to the current cool and overcast) that I had to take more pictures to share. First … Continue reading →

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