2009 Blog Archive Index

2009 Blog Archive Index

January:

01/30 Waiting for the Punch

01/29 Ashley and Me

01/28 Supermom Doesn’t

01/27 National Mentoring

01/26 The Double Bind

01/23 Crumbtop Apple Pie

01/22 Armed and Dangerous

01/21 Neither Easy or Quick

01/20 Nic Has a Dream

01/19 A Doozy of a Winter

01/17 Blowin’ the Stink Off

01/16 Cold Busters

01/15 A Thread of Grace

01/14 The Teddy Bear

01/13 Skating on Thin Ice

01/09 Whadda You Wanna

01/08 The Dead of Winter

01/07 How to Fold an Egg Roll

01/06 A Woman on a Mission

01/05 Crowded Christmas

01/01 New Year’s Sunrise

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April:

04/30 Ah, Spring!

04/29 It’s a Whole New World

04/28 Our Boys Are Men

04/27 Toothbrushes and

04/24 Out on a Limb

04/23 Washing Windows

04/21 Photo Shoot Gone Bust

04/20 Ditch Walk

04/17 Good Neighbors

04/16 Deadlines

04/15 Heaven’s Scent

04/14 Family Resemblance

04/13 The Little Tramp

04/10 Good Friday

04/09 Munchkinland

04/08 Sunlight Song

04/07 Seven Inches

04/06 The Portalift

04/03 The Life and Times of

the Thunderbolt Kid

04/01 The Risen Savior

February:

02/27 Waiting for the Ocean

02/26 Sunny Califorina, Here

02/25 Sand Woes

02/24 Foyle’s War

02/20 Numbers...Ugh

02/19 Signs of Spring

02/18 Camp Sunnyside

02/17 Pride Cometh Before

02/16 Itsy Bitsy Spider

02/13 Friday the Thirteenth

02/12 September is Only Six

02/11 Exterior Decorating

02/10 Sloppy Hope

02/09 Perseverance and

02/06 Who Are the People in

Your Neighborhood?

02/05 Like It or Not, You’re

02/04 Pet Me, Pet Me

02/03 Driving in a Deep

02/02 Hopeful February

March:

03/31 Windblown

03/26 Heavenly Thoughts

03/25 Garrison Keillor and I

Should Be Grateful

03/24 A Nail Biter of a

03/23 Rumblefish

03/19 Oh, Brother!

03/18 Wishing for the ET

03/17 Anne Socks

03/16 I Can Sing

03/13 The Same Day after Day

03/11 Cold Snap

03/10 Iowa in March Top Ten

03/09 Top Ten Differences

Between California and

03/07 Happy Trails

03/06 The Pelican

03/05 The Power of a

Diminished Life

May:

05/28 My Heart Bleeds Joy

05/27 Count Blessings

05/26 Two Steps Forward and

05/23 Different Dream Review

05/22 Tears of Joy

05/21 The Great Bee Invasion

05/20 First Proofs

05/19 I Am Truly Blessed

05/18 Odd Couple

05/14 Dizzying Heights

05/12 Colorado, Here I Come!

05/11 Chilly Morning

05/08 Just In Time

05/07 The Petal Dance

05/06 Further Up and Further

05/05 Messing with God’s

05/04 Time Capsule, 2009

05/01 Snake Warning

June:

06/30 Hometown Girl

06/29 Happy Landing

06/26 Five Things I Learned

06/25 Coffee Club Update

06/24 Changes in My

06/23 Hot, Hot, Hot

06/22 Baby Toads and Deer

06/20 Here’s the Proof, Sibs

06/18 Grandma Fern’s Wilted

06/17 Life Is Good

06/15 Toads in Paradise

06/12 One Year Ago

06/11 Somewhere Over the

06/10 That Was So Awesome!

06/09 Beyond Barbies and

06/08 The Wedding Dance

06/06 Repairwoman on Duty

06/04 Busy Road

06/03 I’m Becoming My

06/02 And Me Without My

06/01 Rest for the Weary

July:

07/31 Summer on a Plate:

Fresh Peach Pie

07/30 Summer Vacation

07/28 Busy, Busy, Busy

07/24 Camp Photographer -

07/23 A Dirty Business

07/22 Mountain Climbing,

Berry Picking, and

Dogs in the Women’s

07/20 One-Two-Three-Hop

07/18 God’s Deep Magic

07/17 The Bear Buffet

07/16 A Series of Almost

07/15 It’s Gonna Be Alright

07/14 What a Good Sister I

07/13 The Best Weekend Ever

07/10 Parenting in the

07/09 Old People Going

Through Hard Times

07/08 Shades of Blue

07/07 Fairy Tale Moments

07/06 We’re Showing our Age

07/02 Strawberry-Rhubarb

07/01 Lessons from a Teeny,

August:

08/31 Free as a Bird

08/28 Poked, Prodded, Bled,

08/27 DifferentDream.com

Is Up and Running

06/26 Don’t Give Up!

08/25 How Hard Can It Be?

08/23 Mondy Morning Jig

08/21 Announcing the Delivery

of a Bouncing Baby

08/20 From Techologically

Challenged Dog to

08/19 Technology Woman Is

08/18 Prairie Mamma vs.

Technology Woman

08/16 Pseudo-Camping

08/14 Keep Moving Without

08/13 Eggplant Pasta Bake

08/12 Awash in Eggplant

08/11 These Are the Best Days

08/10 Excess Baggage

08/07 Geranium Whispers

08/06 Working and Playing in

the Land of Make-

08/05 Not My Best Day

08/04 Sheer Torture

08/03 The Trouble with the

08/01 Building Unity

September:

09/30 Statistical Highs and

09/29 My IRS Agent

09/28 Last Fall/This Fall

09/25 The McFarthest Spot

09/24 Tallgrass

09/23 New Identity

09/22 My Golden Fall Day

09/21 Perfectly Happy Again

09/20 Another Dirty, Rotten

Rodent Perspective

09/19 I Hate Mieces to Pieces

09/18 Henry Gibson, Too?

09/17 Good-bye, Mary Travers

09/15 Time for a Troop Surge

09/14 The Rodent War

09/11 War is Hell

09/10 Celebrate Life!

09/09 Some Things Never

09/08 How to Be an Adult

09/04 I’m Not That Kind of Girl

09/03 So You Want to be a

Work at Home Mom

09/02 We’e Not Done Yet

09/01 Suddenly, Unexpectedly

October:

10/30 Hungry for Fellowship,

Thirsty for Support

10/29 Thank You, Miss Cara

10/28 Soy Beetles & Culture

10/27 Denzel Washington, My

10/26 Life at Kid Level

10/23 Mushy Friday

10/21 Ordinary Blessings

10/20 Muriel & Me

10/19 Going to Church in

10/17 Paradise Found

10/16 No Water, No Books, &

Unwelcome Surprises

10/15 Flight Delays, H1N1,

10/14 A Productive Day

10/13 Little Rose

10/12 Pins and Needles

10/09 A Different Grace

10/08 Big-Hearted

10/07 PTSD or Worry Wart?

10/06 October Moon

10/05 God in the Boat

10/02 When Did It Happen?

10/01 High on Stat Buddies

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November:

11/30 Please, No More Pain!

11/27 News from the

11/26 I Can Call My Kids

11/25 Grandma Conrad’s

Never Fail Pie Crust

11/24 Pumpkin Bread - Yum!

11/23 Waiting for the Fog to

11/20 The Christmas List

11/19 First, the Bad Book

11/18 Spinach Salad

11/17 Sidewalks

11/16 Simple, Sweet

11/13 A Harvest of Peace

11/12 Man of Steel and

Woman of Aluminum

11/11 Flexibility

11/10 Sioux City Sue

11/09 Perfect Timing

11/07 There Will Be Beauty

11/06 Smashing Pumpkins &

11/05 Giving Thanks

11/03 So Much for

11/02 Sheep Shearing School

December:

12/31 Don’t Waste His

12/30 Parmesan Cheese Ball

12/29 Finger Lickin’ Fifteen

12/28 Wintery Mix

12/25 Her Name Was

Dorothy Dunlop, Part 2

12/24 Her Name Was

Dorothy Dunlop, Part 1

12/23 Our Granola Crunchies

12/22 Survivor Guilt

12/21 St. Housewhere

12/18 Welcome Home, Anne

12/17 All Warm and Snuggly

12/16 Killer Cheesecake

12/15 No Technology Detox

12/14 John Adams

12/11 Secret Recipe: The

Best Orange Rolls Ever

12/10 Still Alice, Still

12/09 The Philo Snowcam

12/08 Tracks and Tunnels

12/04 Sunshine Addicts,

12/03 In Memory of Evan

12/02 One Year Ago

12/01 Some Things Only a

Big Sister Can Do