bec. knits’s

Yikes!

2009-12-19T15:54:32Z

I love my job. As I was working with a student showing them how to use the system to check on their financial aid, grades, and register for classes, it hit me. This is the same feeling I got when I was working one-on-one as a parent helper in J's ...

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Down the Hatch!

2009-12-11T13:12:52Z

Sometimes when I am feeling down about my health, I think about the days when I was healthier and the things I did that seemed just a way of life. My exercise was a built into my day. I read a lot about foods, vitamins and supplements that would h...

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Piss

2009-11-22T20:22:55Z

Twice now I have had a full post and lost it completely. This may be my laptop's problem but I really wish Vox had a feature like Blogger does where it can be saved to publish later. I don't feel like recreating the whole damn thing right now. May...

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The Honeymoon

2009-10-22T12:19:06Z

Things are still fun and exciting at work. Now before you get the idea that everything is perfect, it is not. I just choose not to stress over the imperfect. My boss does not always communicate well. Somethings I found out directly relating to me,...

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Things...

2009-10-20T11:51:49Z

Loathe: H1N1 People who do not inform themselves and rely on hearsay People who hack and sneeze without covering their faceLLLLLooooove!: Seeing my 12 year old son hug my 17 year old daughter as she cried My job Families that love to be with...

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P & F Report

2009-10-16T17:51:08Z

Our local paper gives a quick run down of the police and fire activities in town. Some are really bad/sad things. Some things are not meant to be trivialized but sometimes I find them entertaining because of how they are written. Here are three: V...

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S-s-s-s-nake!

2009-09-12T04:09:48Z

Steve Betz wrote about his encounter with rattle snakes. I have never seen one before, but I remember my brother killing one once when we were youngsters. However it did remind me of a snake encounter of a different kind. Right after Alan and I m...

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First Day of School and Knitting With Zombie Slayers

2009-09-09T01:07:26Z

Ahhh fall. OK not technically but it is a crappy rainy day so why not send the young un's back to school where they belong. Since it is cold it is perfect knitting weather. J began her senior year. Thing 2 entered seventh grade but is taking high...

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IBOL

2009-09-02T21:04:52Z

No it is not an illness. It is Iraqi Bundles of Love. This very cool dude wants people to donate sewing and knitting supplies. How is your stash? Not sure what you are going to make with that one skein that looked oh so lovely? Send it to IBOL. A ...

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QotD: Natural Disaster

2009-08-24T13:35:21Z

Have you ever experienced a natural disaster? If so: when, where and what happened? Growing up in the mid west we are raised knowing that tornado's can destroy and kill. In schools we grow up practicing tornado drills. Many times we end up in ...

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