Monthly Archives: January 2010

Going Back

By Erin | Published: January 30, 2010
So, the Congo preparation has begun again. My visa application is filled out, and I’m already having quasi-nightmares. Last night, I was at the airport without the following items, which my brain deemed most important: a neck pillow, medicine, and an eye mask. Frantic, I called Jesse to have him bring the items in a [...]
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The Wringer

By Erin | Published: January 23, 2010
My favorite expressions these days is “through the wringer.” As in, “You’ve been through the wringer lately,” or, “Jesse and I have been through the wringer together.” As in, this sucks. Or, that sucked. Today I feel exhausted and, well, flattened. Yesterday was one of those wringer days. It actually starts on Thursday night, when [...]
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From My Mother’s Journal, 1986-1988 in Snippets

By Erin | Published: January 19, 2010
* Just notes so I won’t forget 7-86…Daddy was laid off 9-86…Mommy went to work for 3 mos. while Daddy stayed with you 12-86…We sold our house, bought a 2/BR mobile home and moved to Marshall, about 12 mi out of Ripley, WV, Jackson County. Just takes about 20 min. to get to Granny’s in [...]
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Blondes

By Erin | Published: January 18, 2010
Today, I spent several hours at two different occasions on the phone with two of the smartest, kindest, most creative people I know. I feel charged up and inspired. Funny, it just struck me that they are both writers, and they’re both blonde. If there were any two women to slaughter the stereotypes of the [...]
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Taxes and Cat Naps

By Erin | Published: January 16, 2010
Productivity is up, folks, and the last few days of last week were very satisfying. I made my “six things” lists each night and slashed at them each day. I kept myself off Facebook during “business hours.” The laundry and dishes are done. Thank-you notes were written and sent. Emails were tackled. Groceries were purchased. [...]
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2010: The Year in Review, So Far

By Erin | Published: January 13, 2010
So, the year in review, twenty-ten so far: Watching kids who are growing faster than I realize. When they’re this size (“this size” being dangerously close to age two), I don’t perceive that very much is changing on a week-to-week basis, but I have a feeling that the year will breeze by and in January [...]
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Getting There

By Erin | Published: January 3, 2010
Our trip to Florida started, well, shall we say unconventionally. Usually we leave for Florida during the week before Christmas and head back north before New Year’s. This year, Jesse had to work Christmas Eve, so plans were rearranged to accommodate. Both Jesse and I decided to add to the fun by coming down with [...]
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