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By: J

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:36:11 +0000

My sisters are twins, born in 1970, and no one knew until Melissa showed up and they had to come up with a second name. That sounds crazy with today’s technology, doesn’t it?

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By: Shirley

Shirley — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 13:43:31 +0000

Haha. You and Chappy really do look alike!

And I am almost equally impressed by your reverse-alphabet recitation skill. That is actually really handy. Whenever I am reverse-alphabetizing something, or doing something that requires me to start at Z, I have to repeat the alphabet in my head for just about every ‘next’ letter.

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By: --Deb

--Deb — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 03:20:39 +0000

@Andrew–I think about what it would have been like if Susan had stuck around ALL the time! (Well, you know, not literally all the time, but often.)

Isn’t that a great picture of me and Chappy? We were visiting a friend in Maryland and one of our other friends came too, with her two dogs, and by Sunday morning, Chappy was feeling kind of stressed and just wanted some peace and quiet. I had sat down in Kirk’s chair, and Chappy somehow scrambled up behind me–the only place he felt safe from the crazy puppy. By then, he was so exhausted from having barely slept for 24 hours, he nodded off, even though it was a chair that rocked and was slippery leather … Hence the amused expression on my face. Poor, tired little boy!

By: Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 03:04:36 +0000

Deb,

I’m sorry to hear that your twin didn’t make it.

I know this might sound a little too personal, but do you ever wonder what it would have been like to have a twin sibling?

With regards to the photo of Chappy, I agree with Lillie, Brad and Melisa – the photo is lovely and it brings a smile to my face.

Dogs make such wonderful friends. Unlike people, they don’t seem to argue or fight with their owners, but they never cease to show their affection.

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By: --Deb

--Deb — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 03:01:23 +0000

Hey, the hobby-inspiration doesn’t provide the SKILLS, just the desire to give things a try. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to follow ALL the things I would have liked since I never did find a magic wand that worked properly, and oddly enough, no mysteries to solve manifested themselves in my quiet neighborhood, so I had to work with what I had … you know, a kitchen, and access to yarn and things.

And, lordy, did I ever want to try living in a tree! I loved that book.

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 02:52:32 +0000

“Most of my hobbies are ones which were shaped by my childhood reading.”

Hm, I read every wilderness book from Davy Crockett to White Fang to My Side of the Mountain as a kid, and yet I can’t even find my way off my neighbor’s farm with using the GPS on my iPhone. What the heck happened?

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By: --Deb

--Deb — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 23:13:40 +0000

Chappy doesn’t know what to make of cats–he’s only ever met a couple of them and barked at them each time with a “What kind of dog is that?” kind of wondering bark.

And no, “Little Men” and “Jo’s Boys” were never as good as “Little Women.”

You’d be surprised at how easy baking bread can be, though. And that “Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes” book makes it even simpler!

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By: Melissa Donovan

Melissa Donovan — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 22:49:09 +0000

Yep, Chappy is awesome. Does he like cats? He's just the right size to be a playmate for my Boo! I think I might have read Eight Cousins. I know I read a couple of sequels to Little Women but none of them beat the original. I've always wanted to learn to bake bread. Maybe when I retire... heheh Melissa Donovan’s last blog post..Writing Forward: Year in Review 2008

By: --Deb

--Deb — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 02:31:49 +0000

@Melissa–Isn’t Chappy adorable? (Of course, I’m biased.) And, after 5 years or so, I got a little tired of wearing the cloak every day.

Did you ever read Louisa May Alcott’s “Eight Cousins?” Rose works so hard to learn bread and buttonholes, which her uncle tells her is the epitome of womanhood … guess what I started learning to do that summer? (Thankfully, my bread has improved a LOT since then.) And there’s a reason I show so many pictures of baked goods and knitted items on my Chappysmom.com blog!

By: Melissa Donovan

Melissa Donovan — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 23:17:20 +0000

OMG!!! Look at Chappy! You guys are SO cute, and you really do look alike. That cloak is so awesome, I can’t believe you don’t wear it every single day. I have to get myself one of those someday. I knew that you liked to knit and sew but I didn’t realize you were a domestic goddess. You’re right, Louisa would be proud This was fun to read and put a big smile on my face. Thanks Deb!

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