Monthly Archives: February 2012

Happy “Bonus Day”

Posted on February 29, 2012 by wonkydonkey

It takes 365 days, 5 hours, 49 minutes, and 16 seconds for the Earth to make one revolution around the sun. Since our calendar is based on a 365-day year, we squirrel those extra hours away in a lock box … Continue reading →

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You could be next

Posted on February 27, 2012 by wonkydonkey

Today one of my coworkers watched a young man selling small electronics out of a shopping bag in the park near our office. He says he has seen the young man before, and he called the police – but of … Continue reading →

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Grooming in the sun

Posted on February 26, 2012 by wonkydonkey

For six whole minutes, our two cats managed to be on the same piece of furniture together. They must have been delirious from the unexpected bit of sunshine, for they both took advantage of the warmth to do a bit … Continue reading →

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Ready for a spin

Posted on February 25, 2012 by wonkydonkey

I haven’t done much spinning lately, so after I finished my errands and chores I sat down to do a bit of plying. This here is merino wool and silk, and it’s real purty. Soft, too. I’m getting good yardage … Continue reading →

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WIP Wednesday

Posted on February 23, 2012 by wonkydonkey

(pretend the I remembered to hit “send” on this post yesterday, ok?) Working on my third pair of socks this year, these for my husband. A nice, bright red with maroon toes, these are thick wool – perfect boot socks! … Continue reading →

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Pay it off quicker

Posted on February 20, 2012 by wonkydonkey

With my mortgage refinance in the works, I figured today would be a good day to share a simple tool for calculating how you can, by paying just a little extra on your monthly mortgage bill, pay it off sooner … Continue reading →

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Growing pains

Posted on February 19, 2012 by wonkydonkey

One of the most rewarding things about raising and/or working with children is watching them become adults. This process is also, unfortunately, fraught with growing pains in the form of poor choices and actions that frequently lead to hurt feelings, … Continue reading →

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Just ask

Posted on February 16, 2012 by wonkydonkey

A number of years ago, a friendly coworker gave me the best advice boiled down to two simple words: just ask. She even mailed me a card with those two words on it, and I pinned it to my bulletin … Continue reading →

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Annis in action

Posted on February 15, 2012 by wonkydonkey

I wore my new scarf / shawl today, over a plain black shirt. In retrospect I should have worn a pale shirt to better show the gorgeousness of the scarf, but I still got a few compliments (especially at my … Continue reading →

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Breakfast Casserole

Posted on February 14, 2012 by wonkydonkey

Good for breakfast or dinner! Breakfast Casserole, serves about 6 1 medium onion, chopped 1 lb ground sausage 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 can cream of ___ condensed soup (broccoli, chicken, celery, or mushroom, your choice) 1/2 cup milk 1/4 … Continue reading →

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