January 2014
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Namine jamming to Rise Against
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Sick
I’ve lost count of how many times Namine has thrown up today. It was supposed to be a fairly normal appointment day, with Jessica taking her mom to get a blood draw, then one for herself and for Namine. How strange it must seem that that constitutes “normal” for us, but the day ended up…
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Power of the spoken word
The other morning was a bit crazy. We were supposed to get up early, but none of us slept well.
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Making guacamole
I keep writing about making food, but really, is there a better activity the whole family can participate in? Preparing dinner doesn’t have to fall to one person; the kids can join in too. Namine’s inability to reach the counter by herself necessitates some accommodations like using a footstool as a table. But there’s no…
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A love of cooking
Technically, I suppose this is baking. But whatever it is, if it has to do with making food, Namine loves it.
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Making a cake
A cold day deserves a hot dinner. To that end, we had potato soup with bacon bits and hot toasty bread. For dessert, Namine and I made applesauce cake with cream cheese frosting.
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Chopped egg
Last weekend, I made Namine breakfast so Jessica could sleep in. She wanted a fried egg. I’m not a good cook (or deserving of the title “cook” at all) by any stretch of the imagination, but I did my best. It did not turn out well, but that didn’t matter.
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Chrome extensions update
I just released version 2.0 of my Chrome extension Panel View for Play Music! I rewrote the CSS and JavaScript to support Google’s new interface layout.
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Makes sense to me
“No, you are not spending money on the My Little Pony game.” “But Rarity needs her hair brushed!”
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An exercise in frustration
I gave Namine an impossible task. She’s been working on it for two nights, with no sign of tiring. Contrary to how I thought she’d react, she has embraced it, eager to help and ready for more.
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Saying goodbye
When Namine was little – I don’t exactly remember how old, but it’s been a while – she had a scare with dogs. That always made it difficult for her to be around other dogs, even totally friendly ones, but she has made some significant progress in beating her fear.
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Namine’s propeller
My aunt has a kit that allows you to build electronic devices. The projects included range from simple to complex. Namine and I built a few different projects.