http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/wendy_does_waco/?cxntfid=blogs_wendy_does_waco Waco transplant Wendy Gragg offers her spin on life in the city.If you you use an RSS reader, here is the feed for Wendy Does Waco: XML. en-us wgragg@wacotrib.com 2008-12-02T03:11:40-06:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 Waco transplant Wendy Gragg offers her spin on life in the city.If you you use an RSS reader, here is the feed for Wendy Does Waco: XML. So I totally forgot to mention that Monday was my two-year anniversary of being in Waco. I had intentions of celebrating last night even, but by the time I went out, I had forgotten about it and ended up spending... http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/wendy_does_waco/entries/2008/12/02/two_years.html?cxntfid=blogs_wendy_does_waco So I totally forgot to mention that Monday was my two-year anniversary of being in Waco. I had intentions of celebrating last night even, but by the time I went out, I had forgotten about it and ended up spending... 9184003@http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/wendy_does_waco/ 2008-12-02T03:11:40-06:00 http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/wendy_does_waco/entries/2008/11/30/its_a_sickness_a_gingerbread_f.html?cxntfid=blogs_wendy_does_waco You know the house down the street that you roll your eyes at because its Christmas lights are up the day after Halloween? Or how about the stores with their red and green strewn about while you’re still in a... 9152803@http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/wendy_does_waco/ 2008-11-30T23:47:50-06:00 http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/wendy_does_waco/entries/2008/11/28/ill_fight_you_for_that_good_de.html?cxntfid=blogs_wendy_does_waco There was a single boxed, bagged turkey dinner on the table. And there were two of us eager to pick it up, finish packing it and set it aside for delivery. I eyed my competition, a young girl, also enthusiastic... 9121203@http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/wendy_does_waco/ 2008-11-28T10:00:04-06:00 http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/wendy_does_waco/entries/2008/11/25/what_about_waco.html?cxntfid=blogs_wendy_does_waco There are a lot of people in this town who want to help others. They want to make a difference in the world. And more than wanting to, they are actually trying to make a difference in the world. For... 9072903@http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/wendy_does_waco/ 2008-11-25T13:45:00-06:00 http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/wendy_does_waco/entries/2008/11/24/love_and_rockets.html?cxntfid=blogs_wendy_does_waco (No, not the mid-80s Bauhaus spin-off. I’m more of a Peter Murphy girl anyway) Rockets first: I want to know what is wrong with me that I am apparently the only person in this hemisphere who did not hear the... 9036603@http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/wendy_does_waco/ 2008-11-24T10:00:20-06:00 http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/wendy_does_waco/entries/2008/11/18/i_need_a_keeper_and_a_pair_of.html?cxntfid=blogs_wendy_does_waco I need a keeper. Or a personal assistant. Or a live-in mom. Or a brain. Yeah, if I had a brain, maybe it would occur to me to not wear a tank top in sub-Arctic temperatures. Ok, so maybe it... 8909903@http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/wendy_does_waco/ 2008-11-18T10:50:29-06:00 http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/wendy_does_waco/entries/2008/11/14/feeling_the_crunch.html?cxntfid=blogs_wendy_does_waco My best friend in Greenville, SC called this morning to tell me she had just been laid off. She works in the automotive industry, so I guess it’s not so much of a shock. She said she’ll be making major... 8833603@http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/wendy_does_waco/ 2008-11-14T11:03:22-06:00 http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/wendy_does_waco/entries/2008/11/13/book_nerds_rule.html?cxntfid=blogs_wendy_does_waco The Friends of The Waco McLennan County Library 46th Annual Book Sale is an amazing and exhausting thing. (and a really long title for a book sale, geesh!!) The amazing thing is the people who come far and wide for... 8814903@http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/wendy_does_waco/ 2008-11-13T17:54:53-06:00 http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/wendy_does_waco/entries/2008/11/12/randomlets.html?cxntfid=blogs_wendy_does_waco — If you’re a regular reader, you’ve heard me gush about my friend Jenn and her daughter Madison. Well, the latest update has me through-the-roof happy. Jenn got a clerkship for a judge in Tyler and will be moving there... 8783503@http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/wendy_does_waco/ 2008-11-12T16:18:20-06:00 http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/wendy_does_waco/entries/2008/11/11/the_search_for_the_silver_spoo.html?cxntfid=blogs_wendy_does_waco No, this isn’t a Nancy Drew book. It’s the story of me trying to put together the perfect baby shower gift. It goes something like this … My Brother, Roger’s, wife, Dinah, is pregnant with their first. They live in... 8747203@http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/wendy_does_waco/ 2008-11-11T11:13:01-06:00 http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/wendy_does_waco/entries/2008/11/10/something_to_brighten_a_dreary.html?cxntfid=blogs_wendy_does_waco PUPPIES (click on this)... 8723303@http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/wendy_does_waco/ 2008-11-10T15:30:47-06:00 http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/wendy_does_waco/entries/2008/11/10/have_you_seen_this_shoe.html?cxntfid=blogs_wendy_does_waco My neighborhood may not be the best in Waco, but that hasn’t really been a problem for me in the year I’ve been here. Until someone took my shoe. The biggest problems I usually have with my hood are... 8703803@http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/wendy_does_waco/ 2008-11-10T00:35:46-06:00 http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/wendy_does_waco/entries/2008/11/07/lo_carb_high_veggie_medium_sat.html?cxntfid=blogs_wendy_does_waco Ok, so I’m on a low-carb kick right now to try to break free of my sweet tooth. That probably doesn’t sound like a big deal to y’all, but let me explain — I’ve been known to say, out loud,... 8660303@http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/wendy_does_waco/ 2008-11-07T10:12:01-06:00 http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/wendy_does_waco/entries/2008/11/05/robinson_owes_me_a_tire_rebala.html?cxntfid=blogs_wendy_does_waco I want to thank everyone I ran into at the polls on election day for being so kind to me. Thanks to those of you who shared your views — you had thoughtful and interesting things to say. And double... 8614003@http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/wendy_does_waco/ 2008-11-05T17:23:03-06:00 http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/wendy_does_waco/entries/2008/11/05/grow_up.html?cxntfid=blogs_wendy_does_waco I want to start this post by saying that if your candidate did not win, I’m sorry. I thought McCain gave a lovely and gracious concession speech. And if your man won, then congratulations. Either way, America made history last... 8608103@http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/wendy_does_waco/ 2008-11-05T14:20:42-06:00