I have never seen an election where I had so many phone calls (4+ per night), people stopping by my door (2-5 per week), and mailings (2-3 per day). As of today, Electoral Vote says that Iowa can’t decide between Kerry and Bush–it’s a dead heat. Here are my last 3 mailings: 1. From the [...]
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Sparky is my 12 year old daughter, known to most people as a Jack Russell terrier. Yesterday when I came home, I found an empty bag of Baby Ruth Halloween candy bars. I only found 2 wrappers around the house. Sparky was very bloated, and obviously in pain so I walked her for quite a [...]
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At long last, I’ve found Postcard X! So far, I have sent out about 4 collaged postcards and 1 letter. Tonight I plan to write out some recipe cards to send to England. I’d forgotten how much I missed sending random mail to strangers and receiving surprises.
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I’m going to try this for my next work party. Mix together 1 can chopped spinach (well drained) 16 oz. sour cream 3/4 cup mayonnaise 1 package of vegetable soup mix 2 cans (16 oz.) drained and chopped water chestnuts 1 small chopped onion Chill for several hours before serving. Serve with bread or crackers.
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I finally broke down and read a Jennifer Crusie book, and I laughed my way through most of it. I should have been reading them two years ago! The main character, Minerva Dobbs, is someone that I can identify with–an overweight woman with a shoe addiction. Highly recommended.
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