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Odds and Ends (This is basically a recap of our exciting week)

Odds and Ends (This is basically a recap of our exciting week)

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Dishwasher On Wednesday we got the new dishwasher and above the oven microwave.  These were literally the last appliances that could be replaced.  Already having bought a fridge, stove and washer and dryer.  This time we put it on the  

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Baths & Dogs

Baths & Dogs

Hi everybody! It’s Kid 2. So I really wanted to make a blog post because I feel like it. I made Mom make me a special account and what not.  Today I got paid to wash the dogs! I usually  

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A Picture is Worth a Lot of Checks

A Picture is Worth a Lot of Checks

Who ate the checks? Was it Del?  Was it Sophie? Or was it someone else?                       It couldn’t have been Angus who ate my checks.  No, of course not.  Clearly  

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The Story of the Doberman and the Poolman

The Story of the Doberman and the Poolman

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It was Saturday, June 25 and we’d been sleeping on air mattresses for twelve days.  No internet, no TV, nothing.  We were all tired and wanting our stuff back.  The movers finally called – and let me tell you, we  

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We’re Back!

We’re Back!

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We made it safe and sound to our new home in the suburbs of Austin, TX, as did most of our belongings and more importantly the animals.  We have been without internet, except for the phones, for almost three weeks.   

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Magic buys laminate floors for the new house

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First things first, thanks to you guys we hit # 26 on the USA today list, last year we were 63, so a huge jump.  As if that were not enough, we hit four times on the NYT list.  Number  

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Magic Wednesday

Magic Wednesday

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Today is the day we find out if we hit NYT.  George R.R. Martin has gobbled up all of the list, so I am not holding my breath.    But I am hoping anyway, because we might get extra moneyz.   

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Oh Noes, Not The Pomeranian Bite!

Oh Noes, Not The Pomeranian Bite!

Prompted by questions about the cute Pomeranian picture on the previous post.  I went to Wikipedia to find additional cute pictures of Pomeranians.  For those who don’t know, they are cute fluffy dogs of the Spitz type and they are  

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Mysterious video

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Howdy ya’ll.  I give you evidence of my secret trip to the south.  The kids and I have had just about enough of the cold and rain.  We like the people here, and we love Powell’s but enough is too  

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On How I am Epic Fail All Around

On How I am Epic Fail All Around

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I had plans for yesterday. Plans that involved finishing my word count. Plans that involved the interview with Julie, which is terribly late because I forgot. Plans that involved cleaning the house. Plans that involved making the requested Kate wallpaper.  

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