Monthly Archives: September 2007

Roses Love Fall

Francis Dubreuil loves the Fall. His blooms are larger than usual, and very fragrant. And The Prince and The Herbalist love the fall. The Prince is putting out his finest blooms of the year, and The Herbalist, which has been … Continue reading

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Squirrel Goes Back to Nature

Last night the squirrel climbed out of his box and I did manage to grab him before he jumped off the kitchen counter (and he sunk a tooth in my palm!), but that was my signal that it is time … Continue reading

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Grateful for my Husband

This week I am especially grateful for my husband. We attended the funeral for someone’s husband this morning. The wife he left behind is my age or a little older. He died in a freak accident last weekend. A very … Continue reading

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Squirrel Eats First Acorn

Yes, big news!  The squirrel has expanded his diet to include sunflower seeds and his first acorn.  I’m hoping he’ll eat more acorns tomorrow.  I’m guessing he’ll need to be returned to the wild very soon.   I’ll miss him, but … Continue reading

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Almost Like Having a Job

I think I’m a week away from finishing the website I’m working on, and then I have another client lined up ready to go after that.  Wow!  I had a rough day last week when nothing was working and I … Continue reading

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Weekend Squirrel Report

The squirrel is doing well. He or she is stronger, livelier, and possibly bigger than when we first got him or her. Squirrel feeding times are happy times around here; he or she pretty much knows what to expect now … Continue reading

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Squirrel Blogging

Here’s the little fellow! Anyone have a guess at how old he is? I have no idea. At some point he needs to be returned to the wild. But for now he doesn’t seem to know what to do with … Continue reading

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Squirrel Report

The squirrel is perking up nicely and starting to take his feedings a little more cooperatively–actively sucking as I squirt the formula in.  That’s pretty gratifying!  I sure hope he makes it.

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Squirrel Baby

D17 found a baby squirrel in the yard….he seemed to have been there for awhile and didn’t have any prospects for survival that way, so he and his dad brought him in and we fixed a cardboard box up for … Continue reading

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Weekend

By Saturday noon, I had mockups ready to show my client and emailed the link. I was thankful to get to that point by then–it meant I could take the weekend off, guilt-free. We went to D17’s ballgame, knowing there … Continue reading

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A Full Tuesday

Back to our normal routine after the 3 day weekend.  I seem to have a new client and I’m excited about that.  I have another one waiting in the wings, too, I think.  (That is to say, I think I … Continue reading

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A little bit about Babywise

Babywise’s author, Gary Ezzo, used to confidently contrast his advice with demand feeding, but in more recent years after much criticism, he is quick to portray his advice as similar to demand feeding. Demand feeding is the practice of feeding … Continue reading

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I Don’t Get Prokofiev

We attended a piano/violin concert this afternoon and I’m truly thankful for the opportunity — in our small town — to go and hear such accomplished musicians play their fingers off to a small crowd. It was a remarkable performance … Continue reading

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