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A Murder of Crow

A tale of two deaths . . .

On one of the girls’ last days of school, the bus is late dropping them off.  Not that late, just ten minutes or so, but the bus is never late.  And then the bus is fifteen minutes late, and I am beginning to worry . . …A Murder of Crow

    Manshawks

    Yesterday?  It was beautiful here in Lake Oswego.  Sunny and warm and lovely.

    Today?  It is as though we are under a bathtub spigot turned full blast.  You can’t even see through the rain, there is so much water falling from the sky.

    Oregon is all dysfunctional and moody and hormonal in its weather.

    …Manshawks

    Dawnings

    Stupid dogs woke me up at 3:00 in the morning with joyful ecstatic barking.  There was something lovely and chase-able in the back yard, and they needed to go OUT!

    BARKBARKBARKBARKBARK . . . HURRY!  BEFORE IT GETS AWAY!

    BARKBARKBARKBARKBARKBARKBARKBARKBARK!!!!!

    Ugh.

    So, with murder in my heart, I went downstairs …Dawnings

    Daniel Baldwin Schadenfreude

    Have you ever watched “Celebrity Rehab”?

    I ask because during the negotiations for the rental of this house in Lake Oswego, I got an email from our contact at the property management company with which we were dealing.  The email extolled the virtues of the lovely family-friendly nature of Lake Oswego, its fabulous schools, …Daniel Baldwin Schadenfreude

    Waiving in Beaverton

    There’s an ad on Craigslist/Portland that keeps catching my eye:

    Get Paid to Waive a Sign in Beaverton!!

    Needed: Sign Waiver three to four days a week. 5 hour shifts. Minimum wage.

    Must be willing to work in the rain. Must pass a background check.

    That just kills me.  “Waive” a sign?

    I …Waiving in Beaverton