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December 26, 2009 11:32 PM EST --
A number of people in my ferret organization helped with the shelter's fundraiser. The VP of our group organized a few days earlier in December, but the real money was made the last 3 days . . .
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December 25, 2009 07:51 PM EST --
This is a photo of Howie a few months after he came. He was a biter ... and an unpredictable biter, too. His girlfriend, Snowflake, bit too, and ended up having a nasal tumor and needing most of . . .
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December 24, 2009 11:45 PM EST --
I've been off work (ostensibly on vacation) since December 16. Since then I've sewn 10 ferret sleep sacks and 5 blankets, broken my sewing machine, broken the needle on my serger (after repairing 5 pieces . . .
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December 17, 2009 10:31 AM EST --
This morning, I saw that Chris Henry (Cincinnati Bengals receiver) died from injuries he received from falling out of the back of the pickup truck his fiancee was driving. He was 26 years old. I'm sure . . .
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December 10, 2009 05:18 PM EST --
Hee hee. I don't really think I'm cursed, but it was rather amusing. Our home TV had been showing some signs that it was going bad (the people had red outlines) and we'd been discussing when to replace . . .
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December 10, 2009 02:50 PM EST --
'Twas the night before Christmas, and up on my shelves were ferrets so merry, I thought they were elves They pushed off the presents, I'd placed there with care and now all the scarves were . . .
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December 08, 2009 08:22 PM EST --
Let me say, first, that I'm not crazy. Honest. No, really! I'm not! (Why is it the more one says "I'm not crazy", the nuttier one sounds?)
Let me say, second, that I didn't do it on purpose. Honest. . . .
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December 07, 2009 10:38 AM EST --
Recently, two of my grown children came to visit at Thanksgiving. Aaron is 30, Michelle is 34. I overheard this conversation while they were here:
Aaron: (Holding out cell phone) "Look! I took a picture . . .
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December 03, 2009 10:37 AM EST --
Actually, I'm off to the AFA Winter National ferret show in York PA this weekend. I'll be there Friday AND Saturday, since this is the "expanded" show where they have sales and workshops Friday from . . .
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December 02, 2009 04:14 PM EST --
I've been making things with cute ferret photos on them to sell on CafePress . What do you think of this design? Do you think anyone would buy it?
That cute ferret is, of course, none other . . .
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November 26, 2009 06:10 PM EST --
According to a local grocery store, there is a pumpkin shortage due to the poor harvest.
Poor Harvest Leads Holiday Bakers on Pumpkin Hunt
Excerpt of article: At the Giant Eagle on Camp Horne . . .
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November 25, 2009 01:39 PM EST --
This is another in the series of family stories to tell my new granddaughter, mostly focused on her daddy (my oldest son, Christopher).
My ex used to watch the kids (sort of) while I worked part time. . . .
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November 25, 2009 11:39 AM EST --
Someone paid for a ferret at the shelter with a post-dated check. I totally zoned out and deposited it. The check bounced and now she has a huge mess in her checking account.
I feel terrible about it. . . .
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November 24, 2009 04:57 PM EST --
This is a ferret mug I just designed on CafePress. What do you think? If you want to see it on CafePress, click here: Good morning, Sunshine!
This little girl is named Mulberry. She actually . . .
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November 24, 2009 02:34 PM EST --
This one happened in Fayette City, PA. The article says Barbara Ann Kroskie, 28, assaulted Jennifer Muirhead, 38, because she thought Muirhead had stolen a pair of boots. Kroskie knocked down the pregnant . . .
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November 23, 2009 10:14 PM EST --
As far as I know, this is an original recipe, invented by my husband.
Ingredients
Canned mandarin oranges
99 Bananas (99 proof banana flavored schnapps)
Vanilla . . .
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November 23, 2009 09:17 PM EST --
UPDATE 11/26/09: This sentence was added to the news article: "Police also said the man’s girlfriend witnessed her boyfriend kick the puppy, but wouldn’t allow anyone to call for help."
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November 23, 2009 05:39 PM EST --
One day I was making food for sick ferrets by cooking chicken legs and thighs in the pressure cooker until the bones are soft. The next step is to grind up the whole mess and make it smooth, spoon . . .
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November 23, 2009 02:22 PM EST --
I intend to write down stories from when my oldest son was young to tell to my granddaughter. Here's one ...
One summer when Chris was about 5 years old and Michelle was around 4, he somehow managed . . .
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November 23, 2009 11:44 AM EST --
I just read Susan's freewrite/journal entry and she said she wasn't sure a journal entry is a freewrite. I think that depends on what your definition of freewrite is. Like I said in my comment, you can . . .
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