Category Archives: Life, the Universe and Everything

Happy Birthday, Baybeeee!

If you don’t wish my sweetie pie and mawage companion a Happy Birthday, you don’t get any cake. Continue reading

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What’s Up With The Nortons?

I just realized that I’ve been putting up links and crap, but haven’t really been keeping those who care in the loop on the comings and goings around Chez Norton. So, here’s a quick recap of life since Memorial Day … Continue reading Continue reading

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She Needs Her Friends, Now!

Well, due to technical difficulties, this didn’t get much air time yesterday. So, I bumped it back to the top, where it belongs. There is nothing wrong with giving others your time and money. Ever. Charities, trips, sick pets, tip … Continue reading Continue reading

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I Didn’t Miss It Much

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We Can’t Even Think Of A Word That Rhymes

And now, please, a moment of silence. Today is the last day of school. It doesn’t have quite the “Oh my God the rugrats will be hanging around the house whining about being bored” impact that it used to. Whiny … Continue reading Continue reading

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Update On El Sicko

It’s strep. Boy and monkey are resting comfortably. The biggest deal was his dehydration. The IV took care of that, and the penicillin should knock out the rest. He’s probably going to sleep all day. It’s amazing how fast these … Continue reading Continue reading

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Freak Out Level Lowered to Yellow

Just got a call from the hospital. Whiny’s on his second liter of saline (He had an IV? Ick! I’m gonna faint…), and they are waiting on the results of his strep test. Don’t think they’ll keep him overnight. Continue reading

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Kids These Days

Whiny’s supposed to be studying for his CCNA exam on Wednesday. So, what does he do? Goes and gets himself taken to the emergency room. Uhh.. actually his mother took him. I’m manning the fort, waiting for news. It doesn’t … Continue reading Continue reading

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Making Whoopie

My mother was not a great chef. She was a good cook (especially with desserts), but not a purveyor of haute cuisine (Dad wouldn’t have eaten it anyway.) Our weekly supper routine is ingrained into my brain like a strange … Continue reading Continue reading

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Deep Down I’m Bologna?

Dumb like a moose. Not stupid like a moose. For over a year I’ve had the quote wrong, and not one person corrected me. They just left me to my… Continue reading

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