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My books on LT- The Weapon Makers by A. E. Van Vogt
- The Weapon Shops of Isher by A.e.van vogt
- Asimov's Science Fiction: Vol. 36, No. 7 (July 2012) by Sheila Williams
- New Avengers Vol. 2: Sentry by Brian Michael Bendis
- Huntress by Malinda Lo
- Enna Burning (Books of Bayern) by Shannon Hale
- The House on Durrow Street (The Magicians and Mrs. Quent) by Galen Beckett
- New Avengers, Vol. 1: Breakout (v. 1) by Brian Michael Bendis
- The Real Elizabeth: An Intimate Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Andrew Marr
- The Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester
Category Archives: cats
Post of epic kitchen-ness (and tall cats)
We have discovered that it’s a good thing my Annie cat isn’t about two inches longer than she is. It looks like she knows how to open the screen door and she was trying reeeeealy hard yesterday to stretch herself … Continue reading
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Experimental Monday: Spinach and Ricotta Cannelloni
I haven’t blogged the last couple of experimental Mondays – I went on a bit of a soup binge and I can report that roasted sweet potato soup is yummy. Last week I was feeling totally uninspired and cooked easy, … Continue reading
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Updatey thing
It seems like lately all I do is apologise for not posting. Must get better. Mum has been enjoying her visit so far. I think she’s feeling slightly at a loose end because she’s so far re-organised several cupboards and … Continue reading
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Kitty antics
In less grumpy, whiny news… Last night, the cats decided to show off just how crazy they can be for Mum. At first it was just Kate, wandering around look at the ceiling, jumping onto counters and uttering pathetic little … Continue reading
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So that’s why I’ve been grouchy!
The sun is shining and the sky is blue for the first time in over three weeks. And suddenly my funk is gone – I’m feeling cheerful and hopeful even though my back is still quite painful. Hmm. I’d never … Continue reading
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Bleh
I have a migraine. There’s been a thunking headache for the last three days (tiredness, I suspect) so I toddled off to church as normal thinking it would just stay as a headache and started to feel nauseous during the … Continue reading
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I’m seeing this Doctor Who-ish thing around
Annie woke me up by clawing the door again last night. Not impressed. At least I’ve worked out who it is now: she did it while I was doing my physio in my room yesterday afternoon and I opened the … Continue reading
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Photo post: cats and knitting
First, I know that everyone is most interested in the kittens so that’s where we’ll start. There are a bunch of new cat pictures up. The rest of the photos can be found in their Year One photo set, the … Continue reading
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I must be insane
Today I drove to work. I must be insane. This would be due to the snow (that is not *light* snow, damn it!), the blowing snow and the distinct lack of ploughing everywhere. I thought the lack of ploughing was … Continue reading
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Silly kittens
Note to self: must make Kate and Annie icon. I accidentally left the downstairs bathroom door open a few minutes ago. Pure oversight. The door is kept closed so that my little girls don’t cause too much havoc and mayhem. … Continue reading
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