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Saucy Chickens
Ever since my friend Dawn came up with the name Poulet Rouge for the chicken coop, I have been obsessed with commissioning a painting for them. Like this … but with chickens. What better way to spend...
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Beautiful Strangers
Just a few things on this very snow day because even though it is 9am, I’ve already shoveled for an hour, walked the stupid dog, experimented with a new recipe and made a new friend. Jasmine, a lovely...
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You could say the stress is getting to me
Last year I threw a fundraiser for my kids’ PTA and it went really well but it was pretty much the most stressful thing ever. Maybe not ever, because let’s be real, it’s only a party. It’s not like I’m...
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Anxiety-Fangirl Mashup Dream
Yesterday wasn’t a good day. I had an interaction unlike anything I’ve ever experienced and not in a good way. I’m not going to elaborate except that I think understand what provoked it as well as the...
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Stress Balls
"Not going to happen Mom," said scratchy just 30 seconds before the fucking thing exploded all over the floor. The next one exploded at the park so I only had to get the glue and food coloring out of...
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Nothing Compares 2U
I had a little happy hour wake last night in honor of Prince’s passing. It was a fitting send-off in my own, small never-met-him-never-saw-him-in-concert-living-in-Boulder kind of way. The only kind of...
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Ein Kleiner Scheiße Hund (aka durnk post)
The next 30 minutes were comprised of me freaking out and random parents who I hardly know making me feel better by showing me pictures of my own kid graduating which is almost as good as being there....
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“Just Like Old Times”
I am overcome with nostalgia and the deep conviction that everything is right in my little world.
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Colorado Pole Championship 2016
It's those bleary early morning and late night conversations that are rewarding and memorable. When the eyelashes are off and the hair is in a ponytail is when I get to see the complex individual...
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In Full Swing
As the night wore on and I got more drunk I asked some question that I can't remember and Loony answered, "It might be the panda."
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Dumplings and Chocolate Mousse
I guess I should continue cultivating a little mystery around my shirtless dinner parties, even though they aren't exactly my idea .
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Dog Days of Summer
I pondered the great irony that so far our trips have turned into fiascos because the same kid had to take a shit.
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Doing the Summer Thing
Nina said that a friend noticed that lately I haven’t been as quick to reply to emails and texts. She didn’t mean it in a negative way, more of a “I wonder what Viv’s up to,” way. Nina’s response was...
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The Kids Are Away and I’m Going To Play
Loony told me that there were naked people on the 3rd floor deck so I popped up with my camera to see what was going on.
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I Didn’t See That Coming
I'm very much enjoying my staycation. It is way more relaxing than going anywhere even with a house full of guests and chicken emergencies.
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Did I Say Rooster?
I also thought that Radish's passing would be a good opportunity to get an honest feel for how my neighbors actually felt about his incessant crowing.
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A Nuisance of Cats
I present to you Le Coop Du Jour. Like soup du jour but with a coop. That's French for coop of the day because they use it during the day. And coop rhymes with soup. Get it?
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Everyone Says I Need More Cock
… except Loony but who cares what he thinks. Yesterday my phone blew up with people texting me pictures and videos of this bad motherfucker. Yes, I went there with the penis reference. OF COURSE I WENT...
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To Love and Be Loved
Amidst the shit show of dogs and leash aggression I had a nice moment in the gloom of the morning with a very old friend.
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Tastes Like Squirrel
You know how in movies the hero will have a really horrible day and collapse into bed but it will take a second for her to relax? That was totally me a minute ago. The day I’ve had. It started at 6am...
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