Monthly Archives: December 2009

A Winter Day At Work

Today was a beautiful winter day. This post on the Enjoy Illinois Blog caught my attention early in the day and got me investigating cross-country skiing (you know, because regular skiing isn’t exhausting enough for me ). So, that put … Continue reading

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End of Decade Lists

None of these lists are in any particular order. I limited myself to ten items in each category. Sometimes there are less, because I didn’t have more than I’d mentioned. Best TV shows of the decade: Buffy the Vampire Slayer … Continue reading

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Still not hungry

In the past 36 hours, I have eaten: * 3 marshmallow peeps (chocolate reindeer) * 1 southern chicken sandwich from McDonald’s * 4 holiday cookies And that’s it. Work has been so hectic that I’ve barely had time to pee, … Continue reading

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Snow! For the blowing!

This past weekend, in anticipation of the zOMGWTFSNOWYQ!!!!FIRST WINTER STORMIZATION!!!!, we bought a Craftsman 250cc 28″ Two-stage Snowblower. Today was my first chance to use it, on the 2-4 inches of wet slimy snow that had accumulated on the driveway … Continue reading

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