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Sunday, April 30, 2006 AOCNP    We need some rain. Don't get me wrong, the bluesky, sun, and warm temps the past few days have all been delightful, but everything rooted in the yard is dry, and we daren't water because it's expensive! We discovered this last summer after numerous liberal sprinklings, only to be shocked when the first water bill arrived. It was around two hundred dollars. To boot, the sewer bill went up proportionally because the utility assumes you're exercising their pipe that much more. Well that was the end of that. It then dawned on us why nobody in the neighborhood ran a sprinkler. And the look of surprise on our drop-jawed neighbors, staring at us as we pulled out of the driveway with the sprinkler soaking the front lawn -- "They must be very well to do."    Please congratulate N. This weekend she passed the certification exam to become an AOCNP. That would be Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse Practitioner, the first in her office to become so certified. More money please. Better yet, give her a raise and reduce her hours to four days a week and we'll call it a wash. To celebrate, her and Master visited the Tremont district to be seen. The Benz got a thorough spring cleaning especially for the event, and I must say for ~ 210K miles she's looking almost as good as the lady on her hood. 5:16:40 PM    Comments disabled © Copyright 2008 Rufus. Nonsense, distribute widely and freely! Last update: 7/26/2008; 10:57:50 AM.			Readers Amused       Home About Me Airedale Philosophy How this all got started       FAQ What's an Upright? Upright: noun : a by and large bipedal companion, also referred to as a human being. What's a Cheechako? Cheechako: noun : a person new to Alaska who has come with the intention to live here. Who's Master? Master: pronoun : just the finest upright on the face of the earth, that's who! To read him is to love him. What's Dogdom? Dogdom: noun : Life's venue from a dog's point of view. What's a Sourdough? Sourdough: noun : A long time Alaskan who has an automatic suspicion of cheechakos. What does Outside mean? Outside: noun : A provincial reference to somplace other than Alaska; usually the lower 48. What's Breakup? Breakup: noun : A uniquely Alaskan season between winter and spring when the snow and ice begins to melt for good. Where is SquareBanks? SquareBanks: slang : A self-evident euphemism for a place widely known as Fairbanks, AK. Where can I read the Houston Trip? Houston Trip: vignette : Here What digital camera do you use? Camera: hardware : Canon Powershot A80 (4.0 MP) Who's Mom? Mom: Hottie : Have A Look What's a Squeakamunka? Squeakamunka: noun : your ordinary gray squirrel which can be seen everywhere in our Cleveland neighborhood! « Alaska Blogs »  Stories Fiction Boy Wonder Bat Girl Objects in Mirror Are Larger Than They Appear Used To Be Fish Skin Deep Essay Life Is Good Desert Nostalgia A Voice of Reason Fictional Four Realms of Darkness Poetry Lucky Chain  The Cycling Pages 1999 Canadian Tour 2000 Tour of Alaska "Yooper" : 2001 Tour of WI/Michigan UP 2001 Spine of Italy Tour 2002 Tour of New England 2004 Tour of New Zealand (coming soon!) 2005 Tour Of Nova Scotia Conways Game of Life (needs java plugin) Sometimes Interesting Billy Greg (Hiatus) Virginia Postrel Wendy McElroy Samizdata Atlantic Monthly Reason No Treason Slashdot Derke Lowe Heather Champ (Photo blog) T.C. Boyle Liquid Generation Improved Clinch Exquisite Corpse, A. Codrescu Fred On Everything Assymetrical Information The Daily Ablution (Hibernation) Lileks Frank Kelly (Hiatus) Up In Alaska