The last time we visited the local farmer’s market, Jacques and Nancy Garry of Red Hot Tomatoes gave a demonstration of how one would go about keeping a worm farm under your kitchen cabinet. I love to hear Nancy talk, she is very down to earth and inspirational. She showed her rubbermaid container [...]

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The Picture of the kids first day back to school. The “I’ll have my eyes open in a minute one” is my night owl. The other two were up and ready on the dot! They got to pick what to wear. From the way they dress sometimes, one would think I [...]

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What a difference a couple of years make! I made this out of mainly out of curiosity, just to see where I suddenly got tired and overweight. LOL. Wasn’t hard to figure out it was in 2003. Age of teeth loss, gray hair, diabetes and big changes. Not to mention three [...]

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While reading news tonight on the reference desk, I was tickled to see this:
Carlos Santana (1947)
Santana is a Mexican-American Grammy Award-winning guitarist known for his searing, emotional playing. He became famous in the late 1960s with his eponymous band that created a highly successful blend of salsa, rock, blues, and jazz. [...]

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It’s 11 A.M. and the first two kids just woke up! I think we wore them out yesterday. We woke up early and went to the local farmer’s market yesterday. I think they are laying in bed avoiding us this morning.
In season are Blueberries and Apples. The bowl below has 1 1/2 [...]

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Slobo has updated his Stuffr! program. Stuffr is a blogging tool. Rather like a dispatcher center on jet fuel.
It now has larger text (which I personally appreciate), a cleaner interface and a couple new gizmos. He’s also removed Twitter support for now.
If you have it or want to get it, [...]

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Remember that book, Yardsticks, I was telling you about? What are the chances that yesterday I would tell you about that book and today my 8yr. old would hand me a classic example of an 8 yr. old’s love for ‘bad’ words? I couldn’t help but post it.
When I told him [...]

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After over a month with no rain, we finally had a rainstorm roll in and it was worth the wait! Slobo captured it in pictures for me.

After which a beautiful summertime sunset followed:

The trees, grass, buildings, everything - glows around the dark pines. The already dark green evergreens turn to [...]

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Late Thursday afternoon, I ordered some thread, needles, and oil from Atlanta Thread Supply. Friday morning at 10 A.M., the order was sitting on our porch! Aren’t they amazing? Everytime I’ve ordered from them, they’ve been that fast! After commenting on Westchester Sewing, tho, I felt the need to brag on [...]

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Beauty’s Glam-shots:

And here she is being sewn off for the first time after 3 months of work!
A Legend… Reborn.Uploaded by slobokan
Still hard to believe it only cost 140.00 for table, machine, repairs and everything! That ole’ keeper up there sure is good to me!
This payday, I’ll order her some needles and some [...]

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