until we meet again

On March 1st, Somewhere in Middle America will have a new URL — somewhereinmiddleamerica.com — so don’t forget to change your bookmarks! Until then I’m signing off to work on the blog’s new look and to prepare for my husband’s return from his deployment.
I leave you with one piece of news: My little sister got [...]

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love medicine

This morning I woke up and wished my husband was in bed next to me. Not because it’s Valentine’s Day, but because I was feeling sick and wanted him to take me to the doctor. My throat was sore and I had a low-grade fever. Convinced I had strep throat, I made an appointment to [...]

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another snow day in omaha pt. 2

If those were the before photos, these are the during/after photos of the snowstorm in Omaha today.

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another snow day in omaha

Another snow day in Omaha.
This morning I received an automated call from the Omaha Public School district letting me know that school was canceled today.
A) I don’t have any children.
B) When the call came in at 6am, it hadn’t even started snowing!
The flurries began to fall less than an hour ago, and I fear that [...]

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do you use bookplates?

When I worked in publishing, many of the books I acquired were first editions and/or signed by the author. After reading them I immediately placed them in my bookcase to avoid any additional damage to the cover or the spine. To preserve their integrity, I very rarely let friends borrow them.
Now I usually get my [...]

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99 things

Saw this here, and thought I’d play along…
1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm [...]

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go go gadgets

I want:

A Flip video camera to record Briscoe’s funny moments (via Amazon)
An iPod touch to watch movies and TV shows on airplanes (via Apple)

An iPod shuffle to take to the gym (via Apple)

A BlackBerry Bold because while I enjoy my LG Dare, I miss having a traditional keyboard. Too bad I’ll never switch from Verizon [...]

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polling

As I prepare to make some changes to my blog, I’d like to get your thoughts on the types of posts you enjoy the most. Won’t you please take 25 seconds to click here and participate in my poll?  Thanks a mil!
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adele’s version

Look at how Adele from ModernEmotive transformed my photo from the previous post:

to something so much better:

Incredible, right? I am so impressed. Thanks so much, Adele! You are my Photoshop guru.

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mid-winter wonderland

Here are some photos I took in January of snow in my backyard…

The second photo and the last one are my favorites.

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