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Tag Archives: heat
Overwhelmed
So I’ve posted several times about being behind in just about every conceivable way of late (I do appreciate the irony there, by the way), but seriously… there’s just so much to do. We leave for a month in Europe … Continue reading
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Exhausted…
Today is day three in the “Papa is out of town” fiesta, in which very tired Mama and kind-of out-of-sorts Torsten try to get through the hot hot days of summer living in this brick oven we sometimes affectionately refer … Continue reading
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Week 26: Totally useless
25 weeks, 3 days. Everyone’s body has a different way of telling them they’ve overdone it. So far, my pregnant body has done this by making me 1) want to pass out from exhaustion, and 2) making me hurt all … Continue reading
Week 22: Cool as the proverbial cucumber…
21 weeks, 3 days. Actually, I don’t recall there being any proverbs about cucumbers, but I’m really not the person to ask. However… Today was the first hot day I’ve spent in my newly air-conditioned study; while I think both … Continue reading
Week 21: Big Monster and Small Monster update
20 weeks, 6 days. We got hours and hours of rain yesterday, complete with a shockingly loud (and close) thunderstorm which scared the crap out of both me and the baby. It was awesome. (Not that I think scaring the … Continue reading
Week 21: Half-baked baby
20 weeks. So we are officially halfway to the due date! Of course, since this is our kid, and we are difficult people, there’s no way in Hell he’ll show on that exact date, but nevertheless, this kid’s about half … Continue reading
Week 20: Mood swings and good times
19 weeks, 6 days. So it’s another hot Saturday here in scenic Colorado, and the Professor and I are hiding out in his air-conditioned office. It makes all the difference in the world, I must admit – I actually feel … Continue reading
Week 20: I will never complain about winter again!
19 weeks, 4 days. Ok, that title is probably a lie, but it is in fact true that I’ve always said that I’d rather freeze to death than burn. It has, as I keep saying, been hot here. I haven’t … Continue reading
Need an air conditioner? Consider Harry Potter as an alternative!
So, obsessed as I am with the heat lately, I was just curious if there was an affordable room air conditioner that would fit our windows. As usual, I poked around various places online, including Amazon. I often go on … Continue reading
