Author Archives: Fran Hart

About Fran Hart

Disciple of Christ, earning a living as the director of US-based operations for a Taiwanese company, managing an engineering organization while carving out time to write. Wife, Mother, Grandmother.

Christmas Band Concert and a mix of snow

Posted on December 10, 2008 by Fran Hart

We thoroughly enjoyed T’s band concert, and especially his solo.And…to make the evening extra special, the sleet has turned to snow. It’s beginning to look (and sound) a lot like Christmas! Blessings,

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Monday Blueprint Madness

Posted on December 9, 2008 by Fran Hart

I looked online and found loads and loads of tools for designing stairs. I wish I had more detail on what went wrong here. Poor planning? Haphazard implementation? A disagreement gone awry (which usually leads to a communication breakdown)? Maybe … Continue reading →

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I love Austin, TX!!!

Posted on December 8, 2008 by Fran Hart

When I was young, dumb and 18 (redundant?) I spent almost a year traveling with the circus (The Circus – Ringling Brothers & Barnum & Bailey). I was in Austin, newly employed at the local Arena as an usher, when … Continue reading →

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Desperate Fishwives, three weeks later

Posted on December 8, 2008 by Fran Hart

I can’t believe it’s been 3 weeks already! Although the Infant Guppy Mortality rate was high, we’re proud of our one surviving fry. He (or she – it’s too soon to tell) is a chip off one of the old … Continue reading →

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Another! fish story

Posted on December 6, 2008 by Fran Hart

It’s been 3 weeks since the big day. The sole survivor of the last brood (litter?) of guppettes was released into the general population this morning. He seems to be doing fine. Mama Guppy appears ready to pop with another … Continue reading →

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‘Tis the season

Posted on December 6, 2008 by Fran Hart

Tonight was the first of our holiday adventures. We went to a dinner party I was not looking forward to (end of a long week, some undercurrents in relationships) and had a good time. I came home and enjoyed a … Continue reading →

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You have a beautiful smile

Posted on December 5, 2008 by Fran Hart

Daughters #1 and #2 inherited some sort of throwback gene that caused their front teeth to come in sideways/crooked. Our son also suffered from this deviation. Daughter #3 had very straight teeth, but her incisors are prominent. Daughters #1 & … Continue reading →

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Thank you God, for my girlfriends

Posted on December 4, 2008 by Fran Hart

Celebrating one girlfriend’s birthday, going out to dinner & dancing in a glamour-shirt I borrowed from another girlfriend. That’s what I’m talking about! Good food, good friends, good fellowship. No greater way to celebrate and glorify God. Amen.

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Looking forward to tomorrow!

Posted on December 3, 2008 by Fran Hart

After two miserable nights spent in the penance of Defensive Driving, I’m looking forward to a night out with my loving hubby. Tomorrow is a friend’s birthday and she has invited us out to celebrate. We’re going to see our … Continue reading →

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Defensive Driving, Part II

Posted on December 3, 2008 by Fran Hart

I’m back at it. I’m not sure how they have calculated the time required to read each page of text, or if the intent is to motivate me to pay for the Tired of reading? Listen to the entire course … Continue reading →

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