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Archive for November, 2008

I Thank My Manager and I Thank the Screaming Girls

November 27, 2008 at 10:27 am · Filed under Family, Food, Holiday, Uncategorized

We are gearing up for a small Thanksgiving with the family today, though we have enough food to feed the neighborhood. Hey man, we are all about the leftovers. On the veggie Thanksgiving menu today:

Chicken-Fried Tempeh
Mashed Potatoes and Cashew Gravy
Italian Chard Stuffing
Artichoke Parmesan Stuffing
Ale and Garlic Stir Fried Brussel Sprouts
Pumpkin Pie
Blueberry Cobbler w/ ice cream

O and Grandma made these place holders this week while I helped out at XM’s preschool. XM is having a great time yelling “HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!!!1!!” to everybody.

O brought this home from school. It is a far cry from the days when he was thankful for Lego Star Wars (though I’m sure he is still thankful for that too). It says “I am thankful for ‘are envierment, my familie and are oxegin.’” Those are some pretty good things to be thankful for.

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But It’s A Green Christmas For Me

November 9, 2008 at 10:41 am · Filed under Better World, Holiday, Pets

EcoMetro has some great tips for enjoying a more eco-friendly holiday season. Some suggestions are Portland specific, but if you don’t live here I bet you can use them as jumping off points for ideas in your neck of the woods.

/channeling of Willard Scott

I had a discussion with Sophie the cat last night about what I expect from her with regards to our future Christmas tree. Since she spends a lot of her outdoor time like this: