Updates from Chez Champion of My Heart

I had planned a well-crafted update for today, but I lost a chunk of time late this afternoon to several phone calls. I know many of you are

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More Hospital News

We had ANOTHER big medical scare here at Chez Champion of My Heart today. TOM — Lilly’s dad, my darling husband of 18 years (love o’ my life

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Tappity-Tap, Bang, Bang

The amazing, talented, do-it-yourself-er I married these many years ago spent much of Monday cracking tile off the walls in the hall bathroom. You know, the one right

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Join the Paws

Lilly and I support “Join the Paws,” a coalition raising money to help wildlife affected by the oil spill in the gulf via the National Wildlife Federation.

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Have Novel? Enter Contest!

Novelist Allison Winn Scotch and her book agent Elisabeth Weed teamed up on this promotion to a) promote the JUNE 1st release of Allison’s newest book (The One

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New Wildlife Addiction: Hummingbird Cam

I’m woefully behind in all areas of life, but I wanted to post a quick note about this amazing video stream of two baby hummingbirds and their momma.

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2010 Greenhouse Plan

I’m in an Entirely Off Topic mood this week. Today? Greenhouse gardening plans. I’m monitoring temps, using my inside/outside digital thermometer to determine when the greenhouse stays warm

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Wherefore Art Thou, Spring?

Other than a brief stint in Arizona around age 5, right before my parents divorced, I’ve lived in Colorado. The cold? I’m used to it (mostly). And, yet,

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Knitting Report: Purple Purse

Earlier this month, I told you about my foray into the world of knitting as a more productive solution to non-stop stress. Well, I’ve completed my first project.

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Hanging by a Thread

Of yarn, that is. Yep, because I have so much free time, I’ve taken up knitting. The truth is that knitting is an amazing, natural stress/anxiety buster. It’s

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