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Posted in the ones about ava on August 29, 2008 | 7 Comments »

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a child’s perpective

Posted in the ones about ava on August 28, 2008 | 5 Comments »

Have you ever wondered what you look like in your child’s eyes? Hand over the camera. It’s one way to find out. But don’t forget to take it back otherwise there might be proof that the hot pink, sparkle studded watch that left the house on your daughter’s wrist went home around your arm. Plus, [...]

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it’s the pits

Posted in the ones about cooking, the ones for fun on August 27, 2008 | 5 Comments »

Have you ever crunched your teeth on a unwanted pit while enjoying a piece of a cherry pie? Or worse, have you ever tried to remove a pit from a cherry with only a knife and your fingers. Your fingers look bloodied without so much as a scratch and the cherry looks like it’s been [...]

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i cannot tell a lie

Posted in the ones about cooking on August 26, 2008 | 12 Comments »

If you thought I was kidding about making a cherry pie, then you must be new here. Our Depression Era status coincided perfectly with my mother-in-law’s birthday. Wait, no, that came out wrong. It wasn’t supposed to be a jab at my mother-in-law’s age. I was trying to say that Penny loves cherry pie, so [...]

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the patient becomes the nurse

Posted in the ones about ava on August 25, 2008 | 9 Comments »

So the little white spots have relocated to my throat and tonsils. And the terrible tummy ache has taken up residence in my legs–seriously. I wondered last week if the pain in Ava’s stomach was muscular and not related to her digestive system. She never lost her appetite or exhibited any other signs of a [...]

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we’re regressing

Posted in the ones about friends, the ones for fun on August 22, 2008 | 9 Comments »

So remember when I threw down my cell phone in shock and horror? Well, I haven’t exactly replaced it. For the past few weeks, I’ve been pretending it’s 1996, except I live with Nate and not with Shanel. And honestly, I don’t miss the phone much. Except the fact that my favorite Shanel is about [...]

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operation virus obliteration

Posted in the ones about ava on August 21, 2008 | 5 Comments »

Thank you so much for your prayers and kind words. Oh, and your good suggestions: Popscicles, what a great idea. I had frozen fruit bars in the freezer, so that great. Ava also appreciated the warm pack idea. She woke up this morning cheery and bright-eyed, confirming that she is truly on the mend. I [...]

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notes from the sick bed

Posted in the ones about ava on August 19, 2008 | 11 Comments »

I’m taking a short break from massaging Ava’s tummy to let you know that sweet Ava is sick. She had a slight fever on Sunday and yesterday afternoon it rose to 102 where it remains. The fever was the only symptom until two o’clock this morning when she began crying and writhing in pain from [...]

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etymology

Posted in the ones about ava on August 15, 2008 | 4 Comments »

Does the feeling inform the word or does the word inform the feeling? AVA: I can’t go in my room ‘cause I’m nervous. ME: What do you mean, you’re nervous? AVA: I’m just nervous. ME: Ava, what does nervous mean? AVA: I don’t know. ME: If you don’t know what it means, how do you [...]

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she sings

Posted in the ones about ava on August 14, 2008 | 4 Comments »

“The birds of the air…sing among the branches.” Throughout our days together, Ava delights me with her songs. She turns her observations, tasks, praises, and complaints into melodies. She blends bits of random lyrics together and also sings whole hymns from heart. At breakfast, she sings for her utensils; at bath time, she sings for [...]

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