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an archived personal and craft blog from Elise Blaha Cripe.

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  • This is my 201(st/th?) post.  Cannot believe I kept it up.  That I found stuff to talk about for six months.  Really glad that I have.  Happy to have this "self-indulgent" outlet.  Happy to have something to look back at.  Something for others to look at if they are interested. Today was my 20th yoga…

  • Yeah.  I know.  Totally cool.  Robbie is a high school graduate.  The parents are empty-nesters.  I am a short big sister.  But a proud one too. Obviously, I cried.  Un-obviously, I cried while the jazz band played "Working at the Carwash."  And this is why: The band gets on stage.  The announcer says, "And now…

  • Finally bought a new watch.  Cool. Bought a book of New York Times Crossword Puzzles.  Difficult. Scanned in some layouts that I made for Ro’s graduation album.  Share:

  • Dude. Been up since 6:30.  And I could not fall back asleep.  But that is okay.  I saw Ro leave for his last day of high school.  So the blog gets to flashback to his first day of freshman year.  My senior year.  Good times. Something else cool happened this morning. New York Times Crossword…

  • Went up the hill to Tahoe today with M, D and Aunt Carol.  Good to get up and out of the house.  Realized how much faster the day can pass if you actually do something… Also learned that gambling is not exciting.  I played $2 on the slots.  And I lost $2.  I found the…

  • Somedays I get really down and angry about my tooth situation.  About how the past 5 months and more than likely the next 12 are all about going to the dentist.  And getting operations.  And taking x-rays.  And feeling uncomfortable.  And waiting.  Waiting for bones to grow and metal to set and teeth to be…

  • Meet the 1990 version of the Blaha’s.  We look startled.  Very startled.  Love this photo though.  Makes me smile on a very hot Friday.

  • Meet Robbie’s new friend.  Crazy loud subs.  They shake the house.  As in pictures almost fall off the wall.  And when you are in the car they shake you.  As in you almost fall out the window. But.  Not gonna lie.  They are pretty cool.  Much more fun to be the person IN the loud…

  • Started a new book last night.  Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith by Anne Lamott.  Picked it up at Costco because the New York Times gave it a good review.  Pretty funny stuff.  Lamott is a real Christian. A Christian with problems and doubts and anger.  She writes in the self-deprecating way that everyone seems…

  • So.  I currently do not have any of my own thoughts to share.  But.  I was cleaning out the harddrive and found this poem.  I saved it because it reminded me of my own group.  My own groups.  My girls up here and my girls at SC.  So happy to have my girls. You’ll find…