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CHRIS ARVIDSON

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January Blahs

January 20, 2010
Tags: post-holiday, cabin fever, rut, brain dead, writers block
It's January. It's raining and in the 40s - my very least favorite winter weather of all. Give me snow any time.

The pipes broke at the cabin. When Henry opened the garage door, water poured out. The garage and part of the basement are wet and soggy. Fortunately, there wasn't much damage to  Read More 
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Back from the Dead

January 5, 2010
Tags: colds, sick, snot
The crap cold of the century culminated in a whopper of a sinus infection, so this past week has gone by in a haze of tissues and worthless over-the-counter meds. Yesterday's visit to the doctor got me the good stuff and so I am feeling almost human today. Thank god for Henry who made chicken soup (twice!) and took such good care of me.

I learned two very important things to pass along, though. First off, the person who thought up putting lotion in tissues is GOD - GOD I tell you!  Read More 
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Habitat Charlotte Women Wishing All a Merry Christmas!

December 24, 2009
Tags: Habitat for Humanity, friends, women, volunteers, El Salvador
A bunch of us women who used to work together at Habitat for Humanity Charlotte got together for a Christmas lunch at Mary Nell's house. What fun! We got caught up on each other and our families, shared info on those who couldn't be with us, and made plans, too. First off, we're going to be sure and do a lunch at least once a year, AND, all of us who can are going to go with the Habitat Charlotte crew to El Salvador in February 2011. (Fair warning to Ana Maria, Kendal, Patty, etc. in El Salvador!) Several of us went in 2007 and it was a great trip we want to share with more great Habitat Charlotte women. (see Photo Essays tab on this site for pictures from that trip)  Read More 
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Love It!

December 20, 2009
Tags: snow, West Jefferson, snowshoes, cross country skis
Broke out Michigan winter clothes this morning - even gaiters. I found Henry's snow boots in the bag with the snow shoes and poles. A hike around town, while it was snowing this morning, was Christmassy to the maximum. In fact, I think they should change the name of this town to Christmastown or North Pole City, or Fraser Town.  Read More 
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Snowstorm - Definitely.

December 19, 2009
Tags: snow, West Jefferson, New River
My Henry made his way to Beckley, WV, yesterday morning. He and Ben and Carol from National Committee for the New River went to close on the largest ever conservation easement (1400 acres!) for NCNR, and our first in West Virginia. They made it back to beat the main part of the snowstorm, although they  Read More 
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SNOWSTORM!!!???!!!

December 17, 2009
Tags: mountains, weather, snow, Christmas, ski
What ho. Or maybe what "ho ho ho." We're looking at major snows, starting tomorrow, and running right up through Christmas Eve day.

I know, I should be worried about that fundraiser tomorrow night, the press releases, the maybe last-minute trip to WV for work, the family coming into town (probably not now). But  Read More 
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Seeing Midnight

December 9, 2009
Tags: sleep, cold, rain, snow, mountains, writing, cats
I'm not usually up at this hour. It's after midnight and normally I'd have been wracked out for a few hours by now. A crap cold and a medicinal paradox effect seem to be at work.

You'd think I could find a cheesy Christmas movie on cable this time of year/night, but I  Read More 
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I'm Not Thankful for the Weather

December 1, 2009
Tags: Michigan, Traverse City, Frankfort, The Village at Grand Traverse, Building 50
Well, the Thanksgiving dinner was yummy, the company was nice and the digs were super-cool, but the weather was stinky. It was rainy, barely a few flakes of snow fell,  Read More 
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Election Day

November 3, 2009
Tags: politics, Democrats, Election
Today is my first official election day as a member of the Board of Elections for Ashe County here in NC. We have three town board contests, not hugely contested ones, and there's a small number of registered voters involved.

I spent the morning hanging out in the Board of Elections office - after  Read More 
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Oh, Happy Day

October 12, 2009
Just got back from the spine doc in Charlotte. Ironically, the major pain I have now is sitting. Of course I had to sit in the car for two hours on the way there, in the office, on the way back...

But, good news! Read More 
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