Monthly Archives: January 2008

Home Maker

Posted on January 22, 2008 by laurenflax

It’s really cold outside, the house is quiet except for the sound of laundry spinning in the dryer, and I am feeling a little nostalgic about the year we lived in Illinois. Some one once asked me if I got … Continue reading →

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Bread

Posted on January 20, 2008 by laurenflax

Scott had a box of bread in his car, samples from a vendor that were left over from his sales calls. By the time we went out on some errands yesterday afternoon, the bread wasn’t quite fresh enough for him … Continue reading →

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I guess bats like to watch.

Posted on January 19, 2008 by laurenflax

I can only wonder what the writers of the Today Show website had in mind when they produced this headline:Boy, 14, beats off intruder with bat Oh. Nevermind: By Mike Celizic TODAYShow.com contributor updated 9:21 a.m. ET, Fri., Jan. 18, … Continue reading →

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Gardening at Night

Posted on January 16, 2008 by laurenflax

When I started blogging, it wasn’t for anyone’s enjoyment but my own. My original blog wasn’t even public – it just seemed like a good, organized way to keep a journal. When I did make it public, the only posts … Continue reading →

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Going Home to God

Posted on January 16, 2008 by laurenflax

It’s official. We’re really home. Last week we had our first visit from Jehovah’s witnesses. It was a nice, spicy morning. The winds were just right so that the whole neighborhood was beset with the scent of nutmeg from the … Continue reading →

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Nomenclature

Posted on January 16, 2008 by laurenflax

Not far from where I work, there is a sign for the law office of Steven Heisler. I know nothing of this man’s abilities, but I think it would take an exceptionally long time to develop trust in an attorney … Continue reading →

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Distance

Posted on January 8, 2008 by laurenflax

Reading my old blog has been kind of fun. I’ve come a long way; I didn’t realize exactly how much less happy I used to be until I saw it there in black and white. Good for me!

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Declassified!

Posted on January 7, 2008 by laurenflax

I’ve been giving it some thought, and I decided that rather than having new, interesting ideas to record, I’ll just put my old ideas out there again. I am making my old blog public. It’s been long enough now that … Continue reading →

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