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01.1.2008

The drink of choice to ring in the New Year.

Our New Year’s Eve party was cut short with a phone call. “Momma, my stomach hurts.” No, not Meredith....

01.2.2008

Daily Moments

Along with Blog365, I joined a flickr group called Daily Moments. I already blog and take photos daily, so...

01.3.2008

Indoctrination begins early in OMSHville.

Now, before I begin today’s post I would like to go on record as saying that I do not,...

01.4.2008

This is why the emperor has no clothes.

Hi. Guess what I’m not doing. Right. You’re so smart. I’m also not cleaning my restroom, loading the dishwasher,...

01.5.2008

The best part of waking up…

…is NOT Folger’s in your cup. At least not here in OMSHville. Last night, shortly before dinner the doorbell...

01.6.2008

Good Sunday Morning

I feel like a bear that has just risen from a long winter’s slumber. I fell asleep last night...

01.7.2008

Just a Regular Day

*snicker* I don’t have much to write about today. I’ve spent it plugging away at a client’s site in...

01.8.2008

Ford Taurus X 2008 Review – The REST of the Story.

So, due to unanticipated illness and Mr. OMSH’s need to actually REST over the holidays, we didn’t drive to...

01.9.2008

When you’re 80…

There are certain liberties you have at 80 that you don’t have at 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, or...

01.10.2008

The Perks of Baby Brewing

Nearly every time a site I’ve worked on is completed there is a sense of pride. Not just because...

01.11.2008

I’ve been going with both barrels.

I’ve been going with both barrels for a while and though some may call that hectic, I call it...

01.12.2008

Just how far do you let your kids go…

…online. I have worked online since late 2000; as a result, the internet has been integrated into a large...

01.13.2008

Re-cycle-ing again.

I finally cleaned my desktop. It took a while. Daily Moments: January 13, 2008

01.14.2008

Once upon a time…

Once upon a time there were two entirely different people, with two entirely different motivations for being in college,...

01.15.2008

Not so wild hogs.

When you put up with me for 13 years, you get one of these… This is one beautiful bike....

01.17.2008

About me. [Actually it’s all about me.]

First a few words of explanation. OMSH will post her popular ‘WordPress Wednesdays‘ tomorrow—Thursday. See, she worked (again) late...

01.18.2008

Nine o’ Clock

Last night after prayers Jeff never came out of the girls room. Not too much later Emelie came out...

01.19.2008

Life with a little brother.

Though I would certainly say that this scene is a Daily Moment, it is a rare occasion when I...

01.20.2008

Friday nights in omshville.

This weekend, as you know by now, was not a good one to have such a busy schedule. I’ve...

01.21.2008

Pain, pain, go away…

I just want to thank the good Lord above for pharmaceuticals. For the first time today (all day), I...

01.22.2008

Some people need alarms to wake up…pansies.

The true wake-up call comes from a guy 4 stories high with a chainsaw. Once you’ve had that, you’ll...

01.23.2008

For those disinterested in WordPress Wednesdays

I’ll be the regular Wednesday poster-girl at Flawed but Authentic. I just love the way that sounds. So, if...

01.25.2008

Which came first?

Hint: I believe there is a right answer. Little girl, chicken or egg? What has always disturbed me about...

01.25.2008

Trading one hog for another.

Mr. OMSH is hunting wild hogs this weekend. Yes, hunt…not trap, lure, or play hide-n-seek with…he’s hunting them. Why?...

01.26.2008

When Daddy is away…

When Daddy is away a tad bit of structure sorta flies out the window. Bed times get lost in...

01.27.2008

Where I admit I’m human

Today is Sunday; my Sabbath day. I’m keepin’ it holy. No work. Just rest. Meredith and Kenny’s fever spiked...

01.28.2008

The Calm After the Storm

Jeff came home yesterday around 5:00 and honestly, a peace fell over the house. Or maybe a peace just...

01.29.2008

What is Irony?

Irony is stepping out of the shower, after two days of an emotionally-charged, circumstantial nightmare, and finding your middle...

01.30.2008

Where she is, everything will always be beautiful.

Kenny and I spent a large portion of yesterday with my Mother. It made for an enjoyable, relaxing day....

01.31.2008

Television – Q and A

In a recent post I mentioned that we don’t “do” television. There were a number of emails that came...