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In the Christmas reading list is Santa Mouse about a mouse who gives Santa a present and in return is made into Santa Mouse. We’ve got a mouse problem. The suckers have come into the house to winter, and are sneaking into my kitchen pantry through an unfinished electrical outlet. When we catch one (humanely […]
My husband must drink 8 cups of coffee a day, so imagine how thrilled I was to read this – we could rescue 340 million gallons of biodiesel by reclaiming the oils in spent coffee. Right now, only our plants and compost bin are benefitting from the coffee addiction.
I was sitting here surfing the web, waiting for my daughter to fall asleep, and feeling terribly overwhelmed with the chaos that the recent Christmas cheer has brought upon my house – boxes of delicate ornaments waiting to be stowed back under the house, laundry mid-processed, the dining room table stuck between Thanksgiving and Christmas […]
It has been a while since I last posted. In the meantime, Big Tow came to school to show off his tow truck. After hoisting one of the trikes in the air, he towed the kids. All the teachers have a crush on Big Tow.
I dreamt last night that my brother, Obama and I were moving back into the house my brother and I shared through college. The house was just as I left it – same colors, but clean and empty. In the dream, the boys were off playing while my dad and I went shopping for groceries […]
I’m always interested in the ways that technology gives us unexpected insight into the world around. This New York Times article revealed that we might be able to use google searches as an early warning signal of fast spreading flu epidemics based on the density and number of “flu symptom” searches. And for anyone contemplating […]
I’ve now made this journey twice, and just like the last, after 7 days, I can’t look out the window at the people, anymore. I start reading signs on buildings, paying more attention to the details of the cars, avoiding the chaos and poverty. By the last few days of my trip, I’m slightly torn […]
After all the action yesterday, we took it easy only venturing as far as Canaught Place to spend money at Fab India and ride the Metro then cap the day off with dinner in honor of a baby’s first birthday. Delhi’s Metro is like another country. It is shiny and new, and someone taught everyone […]