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- September 4th, 2008
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ExpatKat has posted a new entry on: The Pea Green Boat
Back To School.
It's quiet. After 11 weeks of constant noise, I have the house to myself again. I can write uninterrupted (a constant challenge over the summer) and just wallow in the tranquillity of the silence (at least for an hour or so.)Sigh.Not that the rest of
- August 28th, 2008
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ExpatKat has posted a new entry on: The Pea Green Boat
Brain Freeze!
It all started as I approached the main traffic lights on 2nd street in our town. The green arrow permitting a left turn changed in favour of the regular green light requiring me to give way to oncoming traffic before making that manouvre. I was indi
- August 26th, 2008
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ExpatKat has posted a new entry on: The Pea Green Boat
Reflections
Summer seems like a distant memory already and it's not even the end of August yet. The rain has been lashing down for the past few days and it feels like Autumn already. Thoughts have turned to roast dinners, thick soups and lashings of Birds custar
- August 21st, 2008
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Boeing (Part 2)
After watching a promotional film all about the history of Boeing and the influence aviation has had on the world, we were split into two groups and herded on to buses. We made a quick plan of who was to sit with whom, leaving ExpatOwl as the odd-one
- August 19th, 2008
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ExpatKat has posted a new entry on: The Pea Green Boat
Boeing (Part 1)
Ever since we moved to America three years ago, the one place we have wanted to visit locally has been the Boeing factory. How could we live in the Northwest and not take a look at the place that makes many of the worlds aeroplanes? (airplanes in Ame
- August 18th, 2008
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ExpatKat has posted a new entry on: The Pea Green Boat
The Great Staycation
So, back to 'The Great Staycation'. First of all, we made a plan. A little late perhaps, but when we finally realised that going away was not a good idea under the circumstances, we decided to make the best of a bad lot.We had a family meeting. Every
- August 13th, 2008
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ExpatKat has posted a new entry on: The Pea Green Boat
Life
In the US you only have to give two weeks notice when you resign from your job. This is great if you're doing something you hate and can't wait to get out, but if you're on the receiving end of two weeks notice, it can change the landscape of your li
- August 12th, 2008
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ExpatKat has posted a new entry on: The Pea Green Boat
Birthday Blues
Well, I'm back - sort of. Straight into the thick of it actually. It's as if vacation time never existed. Funny how that happens so soon.Yesterday ExpatOwl headed back to the office and DD2 set off for band camp. She's home every night, but will be s
- July 25th, 2008
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ExpatKat has posted a new entry on: The Pea Green Boat
Holiday Hurrah
At last - vacation time is here. I am taking two weeks off to indulge myself in family time. I shall be attempting to shut the rest of the world out and try to 'hog' my family to myself while my kids are still young enough for me to do so (not easy)
- July 21st, 2008
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ExpatKat has posted a new entry on: The Pea Green Boat
Mamma Mia!
Yesterday DD1 and I went to the cinema to see 'Mamma Mia!' Wow! What a movie. I laughed, I cried and quite surprisingly didn't cringe at all. We sat, two generations of women, united in our enjoyment of this film and each developed a greater understa
- July 16th, 2008
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ExpatKat has posted a new entry on: The Pea Green Boat
ABC Wednesday
And so...the end of the alphabet, "Z."One of the hardest things to deal with during the 11 week long summer vacation here (what I wouldn't give to have half-term holidays back!) is the potential loss of the education the kids have acquired during th
- July 15th, 2008
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ExpatKat has posted a new entry on: The Pea Green Boat
Road Lines
The powers that be have just re-marked the road at the end of our street.I drove out on Sunday morning to find freshly painted lines all the way along it. Once I'd got over the shock of the fact that a team of erstwhile workers had seemingly spent t
- July 8th, 2008
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ExpatKat has posted a new entry on: The Pea Green Boat
ABC Wednesday
Wednesday seems to come around really fast these days. I can't believe a week has gone by and we're now on the letter "Y." For me "Y" is an easy one. It's become a regular part of my life. "Y" is for Yarn.Only another knitter could truely understand
- July 7th, 2008
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Broer Som Binder
Here's another picture or two from our regular cycle route. Not an exactly pretty bridge, but functional!Her er en til bilder fra sykkelveien. Ikke en særlig vakker bru men funksjonell!Broer Som Binder/Bridges Between - Rune's TX-BlogPictures Copyri
- July 2nd, 2008
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ABC Wednesday
What can I say? "X" - not an easy one at all. I've been thinking about this all week. How on earth could I think up an "X" which actually has "X" right at the beginning of the word? Hmmmm......Then, suddenly, there it was right in front of me! "X" is
- June 30th, 2008
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What Not To Wear
It's unbelievably hot! Yesterday it reached a mighty 120F on our back deck. ExpatOwl has a red nose that could light up a darkened room because he insists on sitting in the hottest spot with his t-shirt draped over his head (socks and sneakers peekin
- June 25th, 2008
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ABC Wednesday
As I live in the Pacific Northwest, "W" has to be for .................Washington State, in fact I'm going to narrow it right down to...........Washington Wine.I took this picture of Carpenter Creek winery in Mt. Vernon on my trip to the tulips back
- June 24th, 2008
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Someone To Rely On
Well, I'm up early again. After a week of having the kids home and with my laptop still down, I've discovered that the only time I can get any peace to write is first thing in the morning while they're still asleep!Sunday I tried to write an e-mail
- June 18th, 2008
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ABC Wednesday
We made it. School's out! Yesterday's half day was utter craziness. The final 5.15 am start had DD2 and I celebrating our success - we'd made it to zero period on time for a whole year! She was weighed down with baggage as she was going home with a f
- June 16th, 2008
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This and That
I'm sore! The sun came out this weekend and caught me totally unawares. I was so astounded to see it that I raced outside, knitting in hand and sat out there for a couple of hours (on and off). It was early morning, so I didn't think it would be too
- June 11th, 2008
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ABC Wednesday
Now, I know it's not very original, but "U" really has to be for Umbrella right now! We have been having torrential rain for well over a week and I have to say I am totally sick of it. Last night there was even 5 inches of snow in the mountains again
- June 9th, 2008
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All That Jazz
Well, one week on and I'm still putting out fires.Between the crisis of the child who's on the edge of failing a class for the first time ever (despite having A's in everything else) and the kid who's friend gave him a toy, which he now wants back,