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Guest Post by SK

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Today's blog is brought to you by my husband, SK, who shared the following poem he wrote as an exercise in processing emotions. Enjoy. If an engineer tries to write poetry If an engineer tries to write poetry, it reads like a bullet list • Refer to title

Things Minerva Howls At: Halloween Edition
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Things Minerva Howls At: Halloween Edition

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Today is a rare “off” day. I was supposed to take Han on a “Han and Auntie Jess” lunch and Barnes & Noble date for his birthday, but he got a bunch of excellent presents and new books at his birthday party last night, so he wants a rain check. He needs to bask in… Continue reading Things Minerva Howls At: Halloween Edition

The 1935 Marriage Manual Project: Episode 1
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The 1935 Marriage Manual Project: Episode 1

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Forgive me if I'm not up front with all the details, but my quite lovely and wonderful new mother in law passed away. SK, as the oldest son, is responsible for a lot of the will executing, although all four of the siblings are actively working through the detailed tasks required for survivors after a… Continue reading The 1935 Marriage Manual Project: Episode 1

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6 Months: Little Step Day

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Yesterday was the half-way mark of my sabbatical. I'm incredibly and, rather unexpectedly, sad about that, to the extent that I made SK watch a ton of Call the Midwife on Netflix over the weekend just so I had good reason to cry off and on. It's going too fast, I haven't finished enough of… Continue reading 6 Months: Little Step Day

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1st Wednesday Concerts in the Key of Dog

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In Minnesota, state and local emergency sirens go off in a 1pm test on the first Wednesday of every month. And every howly dog in the state sings along. https://videopress.com/v/BnVVLsi8?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Minerva and Ragnar both RAN out the door (which is finally open because it's less hot than the surface of the sun outside) when the… Continue reading 1st Wednesday Concerts in the Key of Dog

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13 things to do when you find a dead body on your deck at 8:30am.

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Stare at the mangled ball of meat, bone, possible intestine, and fur for a potentially unreasonable span of time. Turn on your barefoot heel and go back in the house. Grumble absently about how there isn't enough coffee in the world for this bullshit as you prepare your first cup. Ignore said body as much… Continue reading 13 things to do when you find a dead body on your deck at 8:30am.

Review: Through Smoke and Sand by Corrie Hathaway
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Review: Through Smoke and Sand by Corrie Hathaway

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I received an ARC of this novel from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. Lexi is an eighteen year old barista who has a compulsion to help people. If someone asks her for advice or help in their personal life she has to help, or she'll suffer physically. Just before her nineteenth birthday, she… Continue reading Review: Through Smoke and Sand by Corrie Hathaway

Happy National Dog Day from Minerva and Ragnar
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Happy National Dog Day from Minerva and Ragnar

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Shhhhh...just trying them on for size. https://videopress.com/v/sLYp1h7u?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Singing for her Chobani container. Or the music. Or because she's a weirdo.

Review: The Battle Drum by Saara El-Arifi
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Review: The Battle Drum by Saara El-Arifi

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I received an ARC of this novel from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. I raved about Saara El-Arifi's first novel, The Final Strife. The Battle Drum is second in the series following Anoor, Sylah, Hassa, and Jond on their individual journeys toward their fates. Spoiler alert for anyone who hasn't read the first… Continue reading Review: The Battle Drum by Saara El-Arifi

Review: A Guest in the House by Emily Carroll
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Review: A Guest in the House by Emily Carroll

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I received an ARC of this graphic novel from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. A Guest in the House is a domestic horror graphic novel set on the edge of a lake in a small town. Abby is the new second wife of the widowed town dentist, and a new stepmom to Crystal.… Continue reading Review: A Guest in the House by Emily Carroll