Putting in for vacation.

It will be strangely silent here for the next few days, as I will be enjoying some much-needed off time with my family in a decidedly warmer place.
If I don’t get back here before the new year, have a good one.
– Mox

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The jig may be up.

“Mama, I want to sleep on the couch tonight so I can see if Santa is real.” 
Hm.  “Santa won’t come if you’re waiting up for him.” 
“I’ll be asleep!  I promise!” 
Yeah, right.  “Yeah, right.” 
“And maybe he’ll leave his hat for me!” 
“Nice try, Spawn.  No.” 
“Aw, pleeeeeeease?” 
“Nope.” 
I have a feeling that there will be some scientific observation commencing [...]

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Eve’s eve.

Total absence of content today.  I am not feeling terribly productive. 
 
– Mox

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Really irritated.

Nothing ever goes off without a hitch when it comes to my inlaws. 
We made our annual Christmastime pilgrimage to the inlaws this past weekend, and true to form my mother-in-law bestowed upon us all manner of stuff that we don’t need, thankfully some of which included gift receipts.  So there will be a day in [...]

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I have discovered something about myself.

I don’t much care for my hands to be sticky. 

I do, however, think I’ve finally gotten the hang of making icing. 
 
– Mox

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Bears repeating.

In looking through my archives, I ran across a post from last year that is timely and still true, particularly because we have plans to head up to the in-laws this weekend for our annual Christmas visit.  Can. you. sense. my. excitement. 
So I thought I’d repost this from last year because a) I do not [...]

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Turns out, I’m just a little too enamoured of my routine.

So yesterday was a “snow” day, minus the snow, and Spawn was out of school all day.  Then last night we had freezing rain, and while in the back of my head I knew otherwise, I had hoped that the kids would be back in school today. 
No such luck. 
While I enjoyed my impromptu day off [...]

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Snow day.

Last night The Powers That Be cancelled school for today, in advance of the big bad wolf of a winter storm predicted for our area.  I was expecting a couple of inches of snow this morning when I got up. 
Instead, there was brown grass. 
Our house is just a block off one of the main drags [...]

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Wintry mix.

Well, the weather has turned sour, folks. Not content with just being cold, now we get insult added to injury with a “wintry mix” consisting of freezing rain, sleet, and snow. Ask me how I feel about that. Go on.
Spawn was released early from school today, a whole 40 minutes. And since I’m still laptop-less [...]

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Earthbound.

This post is coming to you from the desktop computer in my study.  Wow, I need to clean this keyboard.  And possibly forbid people from eating at this desk.  Yick. 
You don’t really realize how dependent you’ve gotten on something until you are forced to give it up for a little while.  I took my laptop [...]

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