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Adventures With The Horde

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One lovely fall Friday not so long ago, six children sporting various amounts of fur and legs were awakened at 6:30am, because the bus picks up the human children at 7am. It was a chilly October morning, and the adults communicated mostly in quiet grunts or sighs, waiting for a single-cup-at-a-time coffee maker to HURRY… Continue reading Adventures With The Horde

One Year Out
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One Year Out

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Mom reminded me this morning that a year ago was my last day of radiation, so today's officially my first anniversary of finishing treatment. Apparently I was more excited about chemo ending, since I did NOT have today in my own calendar. But it'll be nice to enjoy July without radiation burns in my armpit… Continue reading One Year Out

Review: Broken (in the best possible way) by Jenny Lawson
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Review: Broken (in the best possible way) by Jenny Lawson

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No one makes me laugh to wheezing and tears the way Jenny Lawson (aka The Bloggess) does. No one. I've never hidden that I'm a massive fan of Jenny Lawson's work, and have been since I discovered her blog long enough ago I'd rather not say. Her humor hits me in all the funny bones… Continue reading Review: Broken (in the best possible way) by Jenny Lawson

Dear Aliens: I am NOT an English Teacher
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Dear Aliens: I am NOT an English Teacher

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Ok, I'm beginning to think it's not spambot AI's commenting on my posts. Either this is a spy speaking in a code I haven't broken yet, or aliens are attempting to learn English via blogs. Examples below are from my spam filter this morning. Please note, aliens, I am NOT a good source I have… Continue reading Dear Aliens: I am NOT an English Teacher

fAngus: Destroyer of Worlds (and cords)
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fAngus: Destroyer of Worlds (and cords)

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I present: a series of reasons why I'm not allowed to have nice things, brought to you by a cat who's been incarcerated in my house for the last three years and occasionally reminds me he'll eat my eyeballs first when I die. Destruction, wrapped in fluff. You clearly have too much screen time, and… Continue reading fAngus: Destroyer of Worlds (and cords)

Review: A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, by Dr. Emma Southon
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Review: A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, by Dr. Emma Southon

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So, I saw an ad for this book on social media promising an exploration of murder in Roman society from poisonings to a vat of eels. Obviously, I immediately bought it, because HELLO, death by vat of eels? I'm in. I have to say, Dr. Emma Southon does not disappoint.

Of Course it’s Perfectly Normal
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Of Course it’s Perfectly Normal

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Saturday I was doing some random straightening/picking up (because even though my house is never spotless I try not to always live like a cave troll). If you've been here a while, you'll know I have a sickness when it comes to books. My current TBR* pile is actually multiple piles and numbers well over… Continue reading Of Course it’s Perfectly Normal

Of Puppies, Canine and Human
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Of Puppies, Canine and Human

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This post is for you, Ron: as of today you're in the blog. The man I'm seeing (I'm 43...the struggle for appropriate labels might be silly, but "boyfriend" seems oddly not-quite-accurate...and I'm likely overthinking it anyway) has a horde. (Yes, I know you're reading this and you are decidedly a horde. I've been there at… Continue reading Of Puppies, Canine and Human

Because Velociraptors, Horatio – Episode Three
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Because Velociraptors, Horatio – Episode Three

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"There are more things in Heaven and Earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy." Hamlet, Act I, Scene V, 184-185, Shakespeare, about 400 years ago, but STILL a couple million years after dinosaurs. Today in our "what the actual fuck is going on in Hastings" post, the trilogy is completed with an unlikely… Continue reading Because Velociraptors, Horatio – Episode Three

We Do Not Lick the Chicken, Horatio – Episode Two
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We Do Not Lick the Chicken, Horatio – Episode Two

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If you’ve been reading lately, I mentioned there are some...interesting...sights on my normal route to Hastings. If you haven’t been reading lately, no judgement (ok, not much judgement) and here you go, if you’d like to get caught up: https://jessicasettergren.com/2021/01/21/this-is-not-what-i-meant-horatio-episode-one/. So, maybe a mile and a half after the Blair Witch for stuffed animals tree… Continue reading We Do Not Lick the Chicken, Horatio – Episode Two