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August 2008 (29)
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28: akismet (1)
27: 9th grade open house (1)
26: One week from today (4)
25: And another thing (0)
25: For the record (3)
24: Grateful No. 12 (5)
22: overachieving (5)
21: 3×15 or 4×15 (6)
20: odd dream (3)
19: Bathroom remodel class (0)
18: How to tell if you need to pray at work (4)
17: Grateful No. 11 (0)
17: Grateful No. 11 (6)
16: The things I learned today (0)
16: I can’t do everything; maybe I can do something. (2)
15: If only this WAS the end (3)
14: keeping up? taking care? Who are you kidding? (6)
13: It’s a Fee, not a Tax (6)
12: Playing Catch-up (2)
10: Grateful Decalog (3)
08: TGIF - I think (4)
07: Returning appetites (3)
06: 2:33 a.m. (3)
05: almost like having a newborn (1)
04: Round two (2)
03: Work Weekend recap (3)
03: Ninth Circle of Grateful (2)
02: Saturday Photo Scavenger Hunt: Drive (3)
01: a mother’s love (3)

July 2008 (28)
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31: Arms Race (4)
31: unglued (1)
30: wonderful 3 1/2 hours (3)
29: Apology to my children (10)
28: Fatigue (7)
27: Grateful Octave (1)
26: What “counts” and what doesn’t? (0)
24: Abandoning Ship (7)
23: torchlight parade (3)
21: Oh, for a Kliban Cat (3)
20: Grateful - the 7th Edition (5)
19: Metaphorically Poolside (1)
18: Finally Friday (5)
17: multi-tasking (4)
16: Getting back in the pool (7)
15: And sometimes there are bad days (5)
13: Please. Let this be the end of it. (6)
13: Six-pack of Grateful (4)
12: Saturday Photo Scavenger: Bottle (7)
11: Libby the Adventure Poodle - part I-can’t-count-that-high (2)
10: rattling around (2)
09: Inquiring Minds (2)
08: A Family Resemblance (5)
07: back - sort of (1)
06: Cinqo de Grateful (0)
03: Gone Fishin’ (4)
02: Same Song; Different Day - My refrain (4)
01: The one where I scream like a girl (6)

June 2008 (30)
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30: All Creatures Great and Small (3)
29: The Grateful Quartet (5)
27: summer social (3)
26: Hi.Larious stuff on the innerwebs today (2)
25: mid-summer (1)
25: Writing, writing everywhere, but not a blog post in sight (2)
24: NE Parade 2008 (1)
23: That time of the year (4)
22: Grateful a Trois (2)
21: First Day of Summer (0)
20: Summer Solstice ‘08 (1)
19: Truely. Not enough time in the day. (5)
18: Self-Care gone mad (2)
17: Wednesday? How’d it get to be Wednesday? (4)
15: Grateful Too (4)
14: Saturday Scavenger: Seasons (4)
13: Adventures in Home Repairs and other tales of Friday the 13th (2)
12: First Day of Summer Vacation (4)
11: June 11 (1)
10: Petcock (6)
09: smell of the past (1)
08: Grateful (5)
07: Mosaic (1)
06: So, you think you’re “in charge” huh? (4)
05: Leaks like a sieve (3)
04: Shower Adventures: The Caulk Gun Strikes Back (1)
03: Shower Adventure Part Deux (4)
02: Shower Adventure (3)
02: Monday Morning Surprises (2)
01: What is essential? (1)

May 2008 (31)
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31: Saturday Scavenger: Letters (3)
31: Spending Moratorium (3)
30: boxing (2)
29: Idiot (7)
28: Those little imperfections (5)
27: Purfume is heavy in the air (7)
26: what’s in a name? (5)
25: Broken record (4)
25: 60% chance (1)
24: holiday saturday (1)
23: With a little help from a friend (3)
22: Middle School Spring Musical (4)
21: The One Where I Make a Theological Defense for My Crazy (1)
20: Corporate Intrigue (4)
19: May baseball? (2)
18: Sund..zzzzzzzzz (3)
17: Saturday Photo Scavenger: Zephyr (5)
16: Craig and John (3)
15: Getting better about asking (1)
14: The blessing of flexibility in process (2)
13: too much (5)
12: 17 Years Ago (5)
11: Happy Mother’s Day 2008 (2)
10: Saturday photo scavenger: Pink (5)
09: Sometimes it’s justified (2)
07: Saturday Photo Scavenger Word (5)
06: 5, 6, (7), 8 (4)
05: again (3)
03: Back to “normal” soon (4)
02: Discerning Minds (1)
01: May Day - Another personal beginning (3)

April 2008 (31)
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30: getting old (2)
29: Re-entry (0)
28: Home again. (0)
27: Xtreme Slumber Party Behavior (2)
26: maturity: over-rated? (4)
25: The One Where I Wonder If I’m “Getting Better At It” (0)
24: Off the road again (5)
23: grammar plugin (4)
22: So Many Nights (0)
21: Spring rain (3)
20: I Passed! (5)
19: Live is harder than Memorex (0)
18: pressure (3)
17: It isn’t raining rain, you know… (2)
16: Donkey in a well (4)
15: The one where I get to “parent” everybody (5)
14: 1000 words (5)
13: another lame blog quiz (0)
12: Well, maybe it’s true. (2)
11: Is it the weekend yet? (7)
10: April Showers (4)
09: Wednesday (2)
08: The one where I learn another difference between boys and girls (3)
07: break neck speed (3)
06: curious (7)
05: Just the facts (2)
04: I knew the day would come (6)
03: caught (3)
02: A Hopeful Spring Meal (7)
01: Laugh Out Loud (2)
01: Sticky, Sloppy and Cold (6)

March 2008 (38)
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31: Gritting my teeth (5)
30: Integrity (5)
29: “1408″ in the blogosphere? (3)
29: upgrade in progress (0)
29: Saturday Photo Scavenger: Old (2)
28: Oh yeah! It’s still me! (8)
27: Keeping my mind off it (6)
26: Annunciation (2)
25: Questions (6)
24: Squee! (3)
23: Easter Sunday 2008 (3)
22: Saturday Phot Scavenger: uh…. (3)
21: Three Days (1)
20: 56 pounds of another chance (6)
19: Blogswarm - blog against the war (6)
18: Blogswarm 3/19 (0)
18: Happy birthday, Mom! (3)
17: It only hurts here (1)
17: I don’t know (0)
16: still nothing (1)
15: pass (1)
14: Holly Cole at The Dakota (5)
13: Mark this on the Calendar (2)
13: Tonight at The Dakota Jazz Club (2)
12: Must be the June weddings? (3)
12: spring (4)
11: Something in the stars? (4)
10: Sound Track (5)
09: SxSW - missed opportunity (1)
09: Lamb (1)
08: Saturday Photo Scavenger: Chemistry (7)
07: Very unMinnesotan behavior (1)
06: Open Letter (5)
05: wall (9)
04: marking time (3)
03: Water work (3)
02: What’s in a name? (6)
01: winner’s circle (1)

February 2008 (32)
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29: what is that noise? (5)
28: cosmic dust-up (5)
27: Category: Fun (7)
26: Insomnia (5)
25: Letter to my body (5)
24: End of Meteorological Winter (2)
23: U2 3D (4)
22: Fantasy Friday (4)
21: What a trooper (5)
20: wordless wednesday (3)
19: Patterns (7)
18: link love (6)
17: reminders (3)
17: 3:15 a.m. (3)
16: Saturday Photo Scavenger: Temptation (4)
15: L is for La la la! (4)
14: Stupid Valentines (6)
13: Eagle Eyes (2)
12: Fish (6)
11: I’m not cold. (11)
10: Because I need a little lurve this week (1)
09: Inspiration (4)
08: Because really, it is not all about me (1)
08: Conundrum (4)
07: Thursday after Wednesday (2)
06: The Journey continues (4)
05: step up (4)
04: I’d like to get this out of my head now, thank you (2)
03: Blogging the Super Bowl half-time show (3)
03: uh, I’m curious (5)
02: Yes, I know (3)
01: The one where I’m interviewed (2)

January 2008 (40)
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31: It’s just cabin fever….it’ll go away (5)
30: Interview: Ash in Amsterdam (6)
29: Potato Leek Soup (3)
28: It’s official! (1)
27: Sunday the 27th (5)
26: The unbelievable sweetness of life (6)
26: for Misss Eliza (2)
25: narrowing it down (4)
25: thinking is hard work (3)
24: interviewing (4)
23: Beach blanket fake-out (4)
23: Because sometimes satire makes me giggle (1)
22: draggin’ my wagon (2)
21: heartbreaking news (6)
20: not as good as hoped (1)
20: Dying Hard in the Moonlight (3)
19: Ah-ha! (6)
18: Spider Pig (1)
18: Waving my arms around (0)
18: public domain pictures (1)
17: translation, please? (14)
16: not counting wind chills (1)
16: approaching the wall (3)
15: Summer Dreams (6)
14: Down to the wire, and other mundane crap (0)
14: Fun with Technology Training (2)
13: Cold Watch 2008 (2)
12: There will be about 15 (2)
11: Another wild swing of the roller coaster (2)
10: This isn’t about you. (5)
09: I hate being sick (8)
08: Primarily (6)
07: Impeachment (7)
07: overheard at Chez Journey #2 (2)
06: Saturday Photo Scanvenger: “New” (6)
05: Saturday marathon (2)
04: back to back meetings? (2)
03: caucus night (2)
02: Back to the salt mines (1)
01: 2008 - another new start (5)

December 2007 (41)
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31: hoosgot (0)
31: 2007 Wrap-up; 2008 Preview (8)
30: why? (3)
30: updated (1)
29: Saturday Photo Scanvenger: “Happy” (4)
28: Help!! Santa brought a smoker (2)
28: IVs aren’t my favorite part (4)
27: home (1)
26: I heart you all! (5)
25: Merry Christmas! (4)
24: Christmas Lullaby (2)
24: The day before is the day of (2)
22: First Day of Winter (2)
22: Spirit (4)
21: Blue Christmas (1)
20: humbled (and grateful) for the small things (2)
20: First on my resolution list (0)
19: Last Minute Stocking Stuffers (4)
19: Grandma’s present done (5)
18: I, tired (2)
18: just pile it on, I guess (4)
16: Some done; More to go. (6)
15: Card (6)
14: I’ve got a plan (7)
13: Blogging (rerun) Letterman (3)
12: uh (2)
12: Wednesday fun (5)
11: good news (8)
11: Food, Glorious Food! (7)
10: 2007 Christmahanukwanzaakah (6)
09: A Conversation (4)
08: Light (8)
07: another stupid random blog quiz thingy or two (2)
07: another gift idea. (1)
06: audio test (6)
06: seriously (1)
05: this might be something (5)
04: overheard at Chez Journey (2)
03: at a loss (4)
02: holy harmony (0)
02: Advent 1- A rambling account of a misspent weekend (3)

November 2007 (37)
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30: completely true…except for the boobs (1)
30: Reflections on NaBloPoMo (4)
29: Just because I’m not using it doesn’t mean I’m ready to throw it out! (9)
28: Webbie Activism #3 - Helping people be self-sufficient through Heifer International (8)
28: can’t sleep (2)
27: still marking (2)
26: Birthday Socks (3)
26: marking time (3)
25: Show and tell (3)
24: Taking the easy way out (3)
23: All this and Rocky IV (1)
22: Thankfulness (5)
21: Webbie Activism #2 (3)
20: Best Present Ever; 5 weeks to Christmas (5)
19: Disappointment (2)
19: What’s a hammer for? (1)
18: Dominant Intelligence… wha??? (6)
17: Thursday’s Menu (4)
17: A little now, a little more later…. (3)
16: Spiritual Discipline: Trust (7)
15: Random Tag (9)
14: Webbie Activism (3)
13: Holiday Carnival; T-6 weeks (3)
12: Neutral. I think. (4)
11: up past midnight…again (2)
10: My own meme (4)
09: Two weeks to go (2)
08: An email I won’t send. And one I did. (5)
07: 3 Years Ago (4)
06: Be Thankful and Appreciate The Good in Life (3)
05: How did I miss this?? (1)
05: A Bohemian weekend (1)
04: Sì. Mi Chiamano Mimì (0)
03: NaBloPoMo #3 (2)
02: It’s the little things (3)
01: Moved again (0)
01: Entering a new phase (2)

October 2007 (38)
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31: I’m probably not doing it right (3)
30: melting all over again (2)
29: son of a b (2)
29: Taking the Plunge (0)
29: Glory (1)
28: Note To Self: (3)
27: what does that mean??? (2)
26: Fatigued Friday (2)
25: Thorny Thursday (2)
24: Wednesday weekend review (4)
23: Tuesday Truths (2)
22: Monday Musings (0)
19: Just in case… (3)
19: keep racking up the points (1)
18: to all my blogger friends (1)
18: SCHIP (0)
17: 3rd day (2)
17: Oh the humanity! (1)
16: a long awaited email (1)
16: how can I be clearer about this? (3)
15: Restaurant Review: The Claddagh, Maple Grove (3)
15: done. ordered. is it here yet? (1)
15: a little space (3)
14: random song reference (0)
13: unsettled and jumpy, but why? (1)
13: Has anyone else noticed? (0)
12: free shoes?!!? (1)
12: dinner was fun (1)
11: The time has come (3)
10: Weekend pictures - finally! (5)
09: Birthday re-cap (4)
08: comment airy (6)
07: A “rilly big” (and good) weekend (2)
05: the stress of vacations (4)
04: For Neil (1)
03: A day in the field (3)
02: Holy Moly Rocky. It’s time (5)
01: A Perfect Rainy Sunday Afternoon (2)

September 2007 (33)
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30: 14 (2)
29: This is high school (4)
28: Music Meme - answers (0)
27: Music Meme (2)
26: Things that made my stomach flip today (3)
25: I know I won’t get a second chance (3)
24: $100 per child (2)
24: Actually, I make a lot more mistakes (1)
23: Is it weird? (2)
23: failing infrastructure? (1)
21: The dreaded day has arrived (1)
21: I want it NOW (2)
19: technical difficulties (1)
18: strange revelations through email (3)
17: energy reserves (3)
16: September dinner at Chez Journey (2)
15: I think I need to say “No.” (3)
15: only down to 36 this morning (4)
14: Answers for Abbagirl74 (2)
13: An easier meme than Abbagirl’s for right now (3)
11: And now the third… (3)
11: Sometimes Mom confirms what others say about you….. (2)
10: News Brief: Staff of Hotel Journey On Strike (1)
10: darker and darker (4)
09: Awe Shucks! (2)
08: the aunt died (6)
07: Um, don’t freak, OK? (0)
06: Another yearly ritual held (5)
05: Well, 45 minutes is better than 3 hours (4)
04: here we go! (4)
03: Peering into the chasm (6)
02: The Great Minnesota Get-together 2007 (2)
01: Try to remember (1)

August 2007 (36)
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31: Pointless use of picture space (1)
30: I think I just figured out (3)
29: My little man (1)
29: sunny days (2)
28: contractors (3)
28: stupid old house (3)
27: It’s about damn time! (1)
27: Restaurant Review: The St. Anthony Village Pub - redux (5)
26: The luxury of time (2)
25: Saturday reflections (2)
24: 1776 and other declarations (4)
23: feeling like an idiot this morning (5)
21: what a day (2)
21: An another unbelievable blessing (2)
20: dear anonymous (4)
20: A day full of music (2)
19: 8 (or more) Notes to Myself for later (3)
18: It’s all about the vibes, man! (1)
17: BEARISH (0)
16: flickr = love/hate (3)
16: Endorsement “conversation” (2)
15: The power of words (2)
14: It still leaks (4)
13: A dog’s breakfast, (3)
12: New Design (4)
12: An Important Vote (2)
11: Most Awesome-est friends EVER (2)
11: Mt. Rainier (0)
10: Even after all this time it still stings (3)
09: Spamalot! or Living a dream. (3)
09: little intimacies (3)
08: flirting and the use of email (1)
08: too much to think about (2)
07: back in the saddle again (3)
04: Home at last (4)
01: to vacation on one’s own (3)

July 2007 (49)
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31: a year ago (0)
30: back to civilization? (0)
30: labyrinth (0)
29: Assisting minister (0)
29: Vacation rhythm (0)
29: It takes a village (3)
28: sunset (2)
27: This lonesome valley (1)
26: Jubilee (0)
26: Valderee, valderah (1)
25: lazy vacation day (0)
25: Copper peak from Copper basin (1)
24: Monkey Bear Falls (0)
24: Anywhere that you go (2)
23: embarassment of riches (0)
23: there it is again. what if? (0)
23: Here at last…again (0)
23: A long and winding road (3)
22: Chelan, WA (1)
21: T -1 (1)
20: T -2 (4)
19: T -3 (3)
18: T -4 (1)
17: court date rescheduled (1)
16: A whole new ballgame (3)
16: T-6.5 (0)
15: Public Health Concerns (1)
15: A year ago (0)
14: Back in business (0)
13: Again. You are Missing.The.Point. (3)
13: Under promise. Over deliver. (1)
13: T-9 days (0)
12: T-10 days (2)
11: Irrefutable evidence (0)
11: Speaking Truth to Power - A Prophet in the Wilderness (0)
09: Link ho-that’s me! (3)
09: decision time (3)
08: from out of the blue (6)
08: rolling thunder (5)
08: bread, wine and which cheese? (4)
07: dependent or addicted? (1)
07: technical difficulties (0)
06: The effect of a deer fly hatch (3)
05: Aaaaand back to our regular programming (2)
04: Let America Be America Again (1)
03: 8 things (3)
02: Closing night (3)
02: Right now, I mostly need (2)
01: T-21 days (1)

June 2007 (45)
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30: Arranged Bokays (2)
29: You know, I could really use a post card, (1)
29: God, grant me a measure of your grace and forgiveness (5)
28: What we have here, (6)
27: I know I said I was painting (2)
26: And yet I don’t get along with my grandparents? (2)
26: Let me see if I understand…. (0)
26: I’m sure there’s more, but I’ll tell you later (3)
25: sluggish Monday (2)
24: a Great weekend (3)
23: better than nuttin’ (0)
22: awesome (5)
21: Summer Solstice (2)
21: After the show (3)
20: Un-PC humor (6)
19: Only a year ago? (6)
19: A few stories (2)
18: Paul McCartney (1)
18: comment moderation (9)
18: Hot as… (0)
17: Edith Isabel Rodriguez, Part 2 (4)
15: Edith Isabel Rodriguez (19)
15: you all rock (0)
14: blog tapas (7)
13: hello? (7)
13: Summer Vacation Begins (0)
13: I Am a Rock (0)
12: Thanks, I needed that! (0)
11: not ready to pat myself on the back just yet (2)
11: In the Black (1)
10: do you ever wonder (4)
09: Another hardware store adventure (0)
09: Another opening, another show! (0)
08: Weird (0)
08: I think I’ve figured it out (2)
07: some garden views (1)
06: One run, one hit, one error (2)
05: updates (1)
04: just blue (2)
03: It was a dark and stormy morning… (3)
03: seems topical, somehow… (1)
02: in summary… (0)
02: Blue Skies (3)
01: It’s not time for this (0)
01: O, Brother (0)

May 2007 (39)
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31: Blue Moon (2)
30: pain, blood pressure and immigration (2)
29: I’m missing rehearsal (2)
29: did you ever notice, (1)
28: missed another party (1)
27: The start of summer (3)
26: For Rich (4)
26: It keeps sneaking in (2)
24: Ulli (6)
23: empty wednesday (1)
22: Possibly the longest middle school band concert in history… (2)
22: 48 (0)
22: Tales from the scales (4)
20: What a weekend (5)
18: Frantic Friday (2)
17: Reason #17098572 (4)
16: 200 times a year??!? (4)
15: What’s going on around me (0)
15: Pointless web-quiz thingy for May (4)
14: The Good, The Bad and The Silly (4)
14: Yup. Even while fulfilled as a mom… (2)
13: Happy Mother’s Day! (0)
12: cedarholm 60/33 with McKilt (2)
11: last game of the season (1)
10: the surprise of tears (2)
09: three great quotes for the day (0)
09: An email gem (0)
08: James Spader (1)
08: Because I haven’t done enough impulsive things this week (6)
07: I have 3 days (3)
06: photos from Phoenix and the Grand Canyon (2)
05: Countdown Tag (1)
04: no, really (2)
04: TGIF (0)
03: here’s what I hate about corporate culture (2)
03: rocky re-entry (0)
02: 505 (0)
01: Libby still very sick (1)
01: making sense of it…or not (0)

April 2007 (34)
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March 2007 (41)
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31: Saturday (1)
30: Friday (3)
29: head down; nose to the grindstone - time to enjoy life! (2)
28: energy crisis (4)
27: It’s not the end of the world, (3)
27: Yes, “all is vanity” BUT… (4)
26: Charmed Life (4)
25: Well, that explains it (5)
24: subconscious governor (1)
24: ‘A you’re adorable’ - meme from Abbagirl74 (2)
23: here’s why you should have lunch with your CPE supervisor 3 months after he was supposed to finish your evaluation: (2)
23: Did NOT see that one coming (6)
22: in Just (2)
22: odd things from an odd person (4)
21: Funky (3)
20: vernally balanced (0)
20: I wonder (2)
20: springing ahead (1)
19: I have got to be adding my 2 cents (6)
18: 4 years ago (2)
18: just wondering (2)
16: Friday Funnies (3)
15: iSatire (2)
14: current crazy (4)
13: You are no good. It doesn’t matter if the other ones are broken, send them back. (10)
12: