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Canadian ex-pat, "retired" biochemist, now settled in Silicon Valley. Watch her avoid housework by over-booking her kids, and taking on too many knitting projects! The thrills! The spills! The microwaved suppers!

Saturday, January 02, 2010

NYE/NYD

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We had a few people over New Year's Eve. I invited a lot of folks, several families, and with ONE exception, nobody RSVP'd. I guess...

Friday, January 01, 2010

Christmas Dinner

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I did want to mention this wonderful little tidbit: I DID NOT HAVE TO MAKE CHRISTMAS DINNER this year. So while some of you were getting up ...

Monday, December 28, 2009

Cookies!

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Every year, I kind of let something slide. This year, I managed to pull of Christmas cards (well, to my aged relatives, anyways - yours may ...

Sunday, December 27, 2009

Christmas At the Parker House

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We were up late, at church until midnight on Christmas Eve, at the traditional carol service that we do every year. Skip played in the band,...

Saturday, December 26, 2009

Macy's on Boxing Day

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For the last 6 years, or so, my mother in law has been sending me money in November, and asking if I would "shop for the children for C...

Monday, December 21, 2009

Family Outing

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When Ken's mom came, we thought it might be a good idea, because she's going to be here for more than two weeks, that we plan some s...

Sunday, December 20, 2009

Caroling

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The other night, the local Girl Scout troupe came down our street caroling. (I had been forewarned that they would be coming - the leader is...

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Kemma: Silicon Valley, United States; I'm a Canadian ex-pat, living in Silicon Valley. Gentle is my daughter's (late) hamster. Gentleknits is my 'brand' on my handknit goods. "Kemma Parker" is a pseudonym.

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