Author Archives: suziecreamcheese

is it over yet?

Posted on December 10, 2019 by suziecreamcheese

Christmas, the semester, the hot mess in Washington? Just be over with all this mess and move on? Today was “just ignore it all ” day. Maverick and I walked in the rain. We got completely drenched and had the … Continue reading →

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Dear Amazon

Posted on December 1, 2019 by suziecreamcheese

you are not my friend I think I have a problem It’s not hoarding if you actually read the books, is it? I mean, okay, the TBR pile is 12 deep in this room but I WILL read them all. … Continue reading →

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Holiday blues

Posted on December 1, 2019 by suziecreamcheese

They’ve hit hard this year. I’m not sure why this year is worse than others, last year was darkened by the sudden death of my brother in law but even then I wasn’t nearly as sad as I am this … Continue reading →

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Slackerishness

Posted on November 20, 2019 by suziecreamcheese

In my infinite wisdom, I helped the department chair choose a new text book, from a new publisher, this semester. I spent the summer reading and making notes and creating videos from this new text book. When the semester began, … Continue reading →

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Catching a cold and other fun stuff

Posted on November 17, 2019 by suziecreamcheese

It’s bad enough to be catching a cold – WHERE THE HELL IS MY VITAMIN C?????????? – but hubby is right there beside me, sniffing and sneezing and he won’t take THE DAMNED VITAMIN C! Maverick thinks that this is … Continue reading →

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Things I don’t understand

Posted on October 5, 2019 by suziecreamcheese

Why did I write out detailed directions for a semester long project, and make sure those directions are in at least three places in the course, only to have students turn in anything but what those directions tell them to … Continue reading →

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Get your shoulders down from your ears, kid

Posted on September 28, 2019 by suziecreamcheese

Maverick has a bad habit of licking his paw when he’s bored – or, as Dr. Dave says, “he needs a girlfriend.” (My response to that was, “I will do most anything for my puppy, but I draw the line … Continue reading →

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It’s a smaller place than we think

Posted on September 21, 2019 by suziecreamcheese

I can’t remember how many years ago I started following this lovely blogger https://rachelmankowitz.com/. She has introduced me to more than a few wonderful things over time, and tonight was another of those times – with a post she wrote … Continue reading →

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Damn you, robo-calls!

Posted on September 6, 2019 by suziecreamcheese

Maverick doesn’t nap easily. He’s the kind of kid that just gets more wound up the more tired he gets. I’ve learned that I have to tell him firmly to go to bed, and then walk away and refuse to … Continue reading →

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Sometimes you just have to go back to bed

Posted on September 1, 2019 by suziecreamcheese

My day started with a puppy demanding to be outside – he chases butterflies while on a long long lead, and I sit on the lawn swing and drink coffee and try to wake up. Usually I get a few … Continue reading →

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