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Why I Love Trader Joe's

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New Addition

Black outline today - I'll return for color fill in about a month.

By Amanda Myers at Infinity Tattoo: Portland, OR

 

New Addition

So a pregnant cat walks into my friends yard...

How Does Your Garden Grow?

My garden is flourishing again this year; I am such the accidental gardener. Tomatoes anyone (just give me about two more weeks)? I think I planted some of these monster, Seymour plants too close together.
 

And I am taking a page from Radical Mama's adventures last summer and braving the beginning of our vacation camping alone with my children. We'll meet the baby daddy in San Fran. I made a dry run with the new mondo tent this afternoon.

Remember the Sun!

I have to say, I missed my kids more than I realized I would. I had a great time, but I am happy to be home.

And I highly recommend foreign destinations with good friends.

Night and Day

Matthew 18:9

Better Days:

Caveat Conspectus

Work in progress:

Updates

The squirrel is still there. A 40 in a poke now rests with its decomposing corpse, but it remains suspended in the crotch of a branch. I wonder why no birds have pecked out its eyes and gorged on the advantageous fall feast. Perhaps the squirrel’s guardian is the owner of the malt beverage that is also positioned among the spindly branches. Its like some perverted decoration mocking the festive plastic evergreens beginning to sprinkle the department stores. A post modern enigma - which is the simuIacrum? I think about that rodent every day.

Baskin Robbins’ corporate office issued Ivy two $2 gift certificates in compensation for our experience.

We will notify the appropriate people of your experience and hope your next visit to Baskin Robbins will be more enjoyable.

At Baskin Robbins we value our customers and are committed to making your visit to our stores and use of our products a pleasant experience. Please accept our apologies and the enclosed gift as a gesture of our appreciation.

There has been no response from the Olympia franchise owner. But thanks to Sarah at Olyblog for directing local attention to our BR (as in butt rupture) experience. Hopefully that franchise experienced a tiny drop in business or at least a karmic headache for the owner.

Delurking Day was a success. Thank yous to all who bothered to leave comments: Reflections In The Snow Covered Hills, No Kids, No Life, Just a Wife, Red W(h)ine & Boo and O for Obsessive. Plus my pals without blogs. I feel the faintest of echoes across the internet; we are not alone.

PLUS
Read this great article about breastfeeding vs. marketing culture.

Hmmmmm...

Ever wonder about the story behind a picture?

We were driving home from Costco when Ivy said, "Mom, look at that squirrel!" We were stuck in traffic so I look in this little sapling lining the sidewalk of a hardware store and see the oddest thing. And of course I had to pull over into the parking lot to take a picture because the animal is dead and all I could think is: How the hell did THAT happen.  And then all the other inhabitants stuck in their cars look over to see what the crazy lady in the van is taking a picture of. Thier reaction is the same: quizzical looks and finger pointing. If only I had the time and motivation to time lapse the coming days.