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An Addition to the Zoo

15AprilSuzanne4 CommentsHome in the Rookery, The Human Condition

Our daughter has been wanting to raise frogs for some time, and even had a habitat all in readiness, so when we were hiking at the park nearÂ our houseÂ and found a puddle full of tadpoles, we brought two home. That is, indeed, a very blurry tadpole.Â Just now they look a lot alike, so we’re

Easter Haul

13AprilSuzanne2 CommentsHome in the Rookery, Just for Laughs

We brought home new chicks over the weekend.Â They’re two weeks old, or thereabouts, and a cross between Barred Rock and Rhode Island Red. Â They may look young, but these sweet little pullets are already producing fantastic eggs.Â Just check out this assortment! We have the Purple Planet Egg, Â an Easter Valentine, Â

A Seussian Muse

10AprilSuzanneHome in the Rookery, Writing

In perusing the history section of my local library, I came across this book: Â Of course I checked it out, fell in love, and ran over to Amazon to see about getting my own copy.Â ThisÂ hardcover edition isÂ pricey and/or out of print, so I’ll have to check carefully into newer editions or alternative versions

Older By the Minute

3AprilSuzanne3 CommentsHome in the Rookery, Just for Laughs

Our son is now twelve, and starting to take an interest in music.Â We were sitting aroundÂ our hotel eating dinnerÂ when he asked me when the Beatles first played. Not being much of a music historian I answered, “Quite a while ago–before my time.” He nodded knowingly,Â “Oh, so in the 1800’s?” Â Apparently he’s also

Defining Malaise

25MarchSuzanne2 CommentsHome in the Rookery

I’ve felt a bit like molasses which has been stretched farther than it’s quite comfortable reaching for the last couple weeks, but I assumed that was thanks to my crazy life and thought no more of it. As it turns out, I’ve been suffering from Malaise. Now, I didn’t think that was a medical term

Happy Pinch Day

17MarchSuzanne2 CommentsHome in the Rookery, The Human Condition

This morning I pulled a green plaid turtleneck from the closet, even though it’s not a favorite shirt and the weather would have allowed for something cooler.Â You’d think this was just a wise precaution on Patty’s Day, but I didn’t even realize that this most beloved of all pinching holidays had arrived. Except, maybe,

Bobbing Heads

11MarchSuzanne3 CommentsHome in the Rookery, Writing

It’s been a while since I blogged, but if you were to turn my life of lateÂ into a picture metaphor, I’d be shown standing mid-stream andÂ fullyÂ submerged except my head, bobbing on top of the water. This may not sound incredibly comfortable, but it beats being six inches further submerged, I’m sure you’d agree.Â And, assuming

Snowed Inn

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There’s nothing quite like a snow day when you didn’t want to go anywhere, anyway.Â This particular snow fall was especially generous, as it left us with power–nice, when you DO want to be in touch with the world and have a nice warm house. And it’s also delightful packing snow.Â This made for fun

Introducing Ezekiel

27FebruarySuzanne2 CommentsHome in the Rookery

This is a tad belated, as he actually came home Tuesday night, but he wouldn’t sit still long enough to get his picture taken and I couldn’t toss up a post without a pic, now could I? So, this is Ezekiel, aka Zeke.Â He’s half Rottie, half German Shepherd, and about to celebrate his one

Almost a Headline

24FebruarySuzanne4 CommentsHome in the Rookery, Just for Laughs, Rumblings

First, upon removing the bumper of our car to fix the damage done by the deer, they discovered that the car was in an accident at some time previous and was not fully repaired.Â Fortunately the additionalÂ repairs are not going to blow the bank–but they’re not going to be cheap, either. ThenÂ I headed home in

Suzanne Warr

Narrative designer, game designer, author

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