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Stellercon Report

15MarchSuzanneHome in the Rookery, Writing

We only caught the last four hours, but Stellercon was great! I definitely like the relaxed, intimate atmosphere. If felt like the lines between categories of people were blurred, so guests could mingle and people could chat without nerves getting in the way. This was my first time watching the Baen Traveling Roadshow. Toni kept

Running for the Finish Line

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At last, the house is almost ready to go on the market, and will drop within the next day or so.Â It feels like we’ve run a marathonÂ at aÂ sprinting pace, but my main hope was we could get it ready before we headed into spring break time, and we’ll make that.Â I was also crossing

News of the Boring Sort

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Well,Â we’re moving again. This officially enters us in the ‘most nomadic family’ contest.Â Â Of course, given that we buy a home with each move, this puts us at a disadvantage when pitted against contestants who live in homes that can move. 😉 The scheme to get a house with land, like the new one, has

Double Entendre

27JanuarySuzanneHome in the Rookery, Just for Laughs

Our six-year old stopped in the middle of her story and gave me a worried look. “Mom, I just popped one of my knuckles.” She didn’t sound like she was in pain, so I barely paused. “You’re fine.Â Your knuckles just do that.” She considered, than nodded. “Yeah, and even after they pop, somehow there’s

Close Encounters of the Peanut Kind

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As some of you know, I have a peanut allergy that’s fairly severe.Â Most the time it’s not a big deal–I carry my Epipen in my purse, which also has a stash of Benadryl, and usually remember my medic alert ID, but it’s not something I lose sleep over. Sunday, while helping clean up the

Goals for 2008

11JanuarySuzanneHome in the Rookery, Writing

You can’t make new year’s goals without taking a quick peek at last year’s, so I’ve just done that.Â And did I meet my goals?Â The answer is a resounding No!Â But hold the condolences, ’cause I’m giving it a positive spin.Â (Must practice in case I’m one day impersonating a politician, ya know) I

Christmas Books and Review of Elantris

28DecemberSuzanneHome in the Rookery, The Bookshelf

My loving family knows just what I like–books and more books.Â Some highlights were the book about China which isÂ stuffed full of photographs and the collection of Traditional Chinese Stories.Â The giant book of world maps from throughout history will be a long-time favorite.Â Then there were a couple of fantasy novels, a historical book

Best and Worst for Christmas

24DecemberSuzanneHome in the Rookery, Just for Laughs

FiveÂ WorstÂ Things to Hear/Read at the Holidays:Â “First, promise you won’t be mad…” “Some Assembly Required” “Do we have jumper cables?” “…the oven was never turned on.” “Attention passengers, due to inclement weather…” Â Five Best Breakfast Foods for Christmas Morning: Hot chocolate with crushed candy cane Left-over pizza, minus the anchovies Sliced bannana with melted

The Un-Twelve Days of Christmas

20DecemberSuzanneHome in the Rookery

This is a version you can actually enjoy, and though it may seem a little…unusual, I’ll bet you couldn’t keep theÂ original version straight, either! [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/2Fe11OlMiz8″ width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]

Unexpected Moments

18DecemberSuzanneHome in the Rookery

Tonight I was running on a low battery, and not on the look-out for any warm fuzzies.Â In fact, I was biting my tongue to keep from snapping at the kids, and even Christmas was looking like one big chore looming at me fromÂ the to-do list. Then my daughter (the five-year-old) asked if she could

Suzanne Warr

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