Five years ago today I underwent a surgical procedure during which a low transverse uterine incision was made and a baby was removed. The first light that baby saw was not that of the sun. It was the harsh fluorescent light of a cold sterile room in which everyone present wore gowns and masks. (Except [...]

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First off and most importantly, thanks for all of your kind words on my floundering post from earlier in the week. Deep down, I think we all know that I can’t really quit Fluid Pudding. I’m really great when it comes to quitting full-time jobs that involve ergonomic chairs, town hall meetings, and filling out [...]

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This morning Harper and I put on our glad rags and headed to the Butterfly House where we took about fifty photographs of butterflies eating rotten bananas, landing on top of each other, doing what butterflies do, etc. When we got home, my computer decided it would no longer communicate with the camera, and the [...]

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Yesterday afternoon, Harper went to school and wrote a note to me on funeral home letterhead. Obviously, I love this note for many reasons. I plan to stash it away in a light-fast, non-bleeding, and acid- and lignin-free box to heighten the chance that my great great great great granddaughter will discover it while constructing [...]

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My calendar this week is filled with words, and most of those words have something to do with freelance work. (Thursday contains the words Stendhal Syndrome. I’m not sure why I wrote that, but I do love the concept.) Sadly, today features the following phrase: MC home sick. Did you know that Meredith has GERD? [...]

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Lately, Meredith feels she is not getting enough respect. After much consideration, she has determined that throwing a party will be the best way to gather her housemates and confront them in regard to their general lack of respect. Therefore, a Give Meredith Respect Party is being thrown. (Gifts are appreciated, but not required.) If [...]

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Harper is still coughing. This morning I sat down with her doctor (in a room painted bright red. I felt very uneasy in that room for some reason. Who wants to explore that with me?) and we discussed the possibility of a dust mite allergy. (The doctor brought it up. I would never bring something [...]

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First off, and most importantly, thanks to all who commented this week regarding homeschooling. So many opinions. So many things to think about. I appreciate your words. Secondly? We went to church on Christmas Eve. At the end of the service, the entire congregation circled around the church and sang Silent Night by candlelight. And [...]

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It seems that Meredith is the only one around here who really embraces the “It’s the New Year, So Party Like You Mean It” attitude. (Please know that I’m not requiring her to balance her glasses like that. Ten minutes after this photo was taken, the drops of Super Glue had set.) ((Yes. I glued [...]

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Before I tell you this story, please know: Fluid Pudding has absolutely nothing to do with bodily functions. In fact, I like to pretend that my body does NOT function, if you know what I’m saying. Over the summer when I was diagnosed with a condition that has the word Bowel in the name? Um, [...]

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