Author: Calamity Jane
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Mardi Gras: Not What You Think
Today is Friday. I’ve come back up for air after a major Mardi Gras takeover. Well, with my sister visiting too, there was lots to do and see. She was coming to the Big City from Small Town Alaska, and I know just how that is. I had to show her a good time. We…
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Fear Not, Kind Readers
I got an email from a friend saying, and I’m paraphrasing here, ‘What the hell? Where are you? Why did you suddenly drop of the face of the earth? And, are you okay?’ I’m fine. All good here. My sister is visiting! I was going to post a Blog Recession Warning, but I ran out…
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Good News for Half Beer Lovers
Surely I’m not the only mama who can hardly finish one beer anymore. While I would make an economical date (if Hubby and I ever got such a thing), I hate wasting half a beer. After this last Babe popped out, it still being hotter than hell here, I jubilantly went and bought myself a…
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Weaning from the Cursed Box
A spending challenge is always good practice, but the thing I’ve really been feeling I need to cut back on is computer use. I don’t begrudge myself the time I spend writing posts, this feels pretty healthy. A way of processing my life, which right now needs a lot of processing. But all the other…
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Inaugural No-Frills Wrap Up
Thanks for all those great comments, it’s good to feel like you’ve got company when the going gets crazy. Oh how our ‘close the door, mama’s screaming’ society does us a disservice! If only we really knew how mundanely normal our angst was! Alrighty. Back to our regularly scheduled program. Or something like it. You…
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