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…quite contrary.

Every day seems like the same old day around here. I’m not complaining, but my ADD isn’t amused. It works to get the creative juices flowing though. So, today we started experimenting with growing fruits and veggies from root and seed. Our kitchen window gets pretty decent light and we are now using our ledge for more than the kids trying desperately to sit on it. As long as the cat doesn’t get mad, and knock things down, our experiments should keep the oldest child entertained for about 10 minutes in the morning. Maybe more if she wants to journal about how the green onions have sprouted and grown in 3 days! Which she has.

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Let me preface this with: I am in no way a professional barber.  I am just cheap.

I cut my family’s hair.  I even trim my own bangs, though I haven’t lately.  The woman who cuts my hair (3-4 times a year, whether it needs it or not) gets a little frownie line between her eyes when she sees I have taken the scissors to my hair.  I figure it is safe to say I am not exceptionally good at it.

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HRH is an aspiring movie director, these days.  My dad (aka Bapa the Sucker) bought her a Hello Kitty video camera.  She’s been shooting movies for weeks, now.  Mostly of Moose the Dog… or of herself.  Today, she killed a few hours with a couple of her friends.  The first part of her day was spent at their house and entailed shooting a few scenes from her latest blockbuster, “My Dog is a Vampire”.  I haven’t seen the final cut, but I understand there was lots of screaming.

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In real life, I am probably not much like I seem here.  In fact, those who knew me when I was writing for a less open site, they can probably vouch for that.  I am way more censored now.  ANYONE could read this, so I am more reserved.

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