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shepherd's pie

shepherd's pie

I grew up eating shepherd’s pie, but had never attempted to make it myself until a week or so ago. I was delighted to find that it was easy to make and so, so tasty! I can see why we had this a lot as kids. :-) Shepherd’s Pie Bake time: 30 minutes Makes: 6 servings Ingredients 2 potatoes (about 1 1/2 lbs) 1/4 cup milk (for mashed potatoes) 2 Tbsp. butter (for mashed potatoes) 1 lb ground beef 1/2…

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Google

Google

I’m cleaning off files from my desktop, and thought I’d finally post this. I found the image below on the site 140pedia (Wikipedia as told via Twitter). I thought it was really funny. :-) (Especially funny to me in light of the new Google Voice service – Google has now found a way into your off-computer life too!)

miscellaneous

miscellaneous

1. I did not realize it, but today is Corrie’s 3rd birthday! Or, rather, 3 years since I got her… since she was already a few years old when I got her. I still love my car, though not *quite* as obsessed. We plan on keeping her for a long time… but as my own values and needs change, I’m finding myself thinking of other cars that might serve our needs better… Like a bigger “family car” or perhaps a…

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patience is a virtue, right?

patience is a virtue, right?

People ask me for updates about various things in my life, and I feel that I’m always answering, “Well we’re still waiting to hear…” This week we’re supposed to hear about several things. 1) I decided to switch practices to the midwife my friend uses and recommends. However, because I’m 32 weeks along, the new practice won’t make an appointment to see me until they see my records. I asked the former practice to fax my medical records, but because…

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