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Lena died yesterday following a long decline. She was surrounded by her family of loving, humans and two kind veterinary professionals, out in the sun, in her own yard, in the warm grass. It was a peaceful and fitting end … Continue reading →

I had an exciting morning today, because I got the supreme honor of guest-blogging for one of my most favorite heroes: Rex Parker. http://rexwordpuzzle.blogspot.com/ It doesn’t link to the direct page, so it will only be at the top for … Continue reading →

Continued from the previous post… Day 4, Monday: The smallest fawn gets separated from the herd.  We arranged to meet our friends at the British Museum, an obvious first stop on one’s first real non-holiday day in London. In a … Continue reading →

The other night at dinner, Ben suddenly asked, “Well, what was your least favorite thing about London?” We all thought for a moment, then went around the table. Isaac: the cold; the crowded buses Elias: the long line for the London … Continue reading →

Okay, it’s been a while. I’ve been attempting to put together this really spectacular London report, about our trip in April, but it hasn’t happened. I’ve had some technical difficulties, and now the Cloud has a bunch of key photos … Continue reading →

My last day of the Whole30-times-two was Friday. On Saturday, very early, I got up and crept warily to the scale. In my mind were two conflicting voices: A) “The number is not important”; and B) “Please let it be … Continue reading →

After thinking about it for 24 hours, I decided I just had to keep going. I then announced on Facebook that I’m going to make it a Whole60, ending March 2, and lo a few friends were thinking the same … Continue reading →

So it’s January 31. The first day of the rest of my life after the Whole30. It’s hard to know where to begin, so I’ll begin with the scale. I lost 10.5 pounds. Now, weight is only one small measure … Continue reading →

First let me sit in silent awe that I have not posted in two months. Too much going on I guess… namely Thanksgiving, Christmas, our 17th wedding anniversary (!!), New Year’s, test-solving a ton of crossword puzzles for Rex Parker, … Continue reading →

This morning, I was working on some writing for National Novel Writing Month and wanted to dig out an old journal about a trip to my grandmother’s house in Tickfaw, Louisiana. It took a while to track down because I … Continue reading →