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Local Austin produce / meat / eggs?
I've started work full time, at a job that involves 2 hours a day in the car commuting. I hate driving, but I've discovered that listening to an audio book from the library converts "Grrr....." into "That's ok, more time to hear what happens next." The book I'm most of the way though at the moment is The Omnivore's Dilemma. It's a good book (er, CD ( Read more... ) -
The advantage of a trusting pet
The hamster woke me up just now - she had escaped her cage, and she was loose in the house. She was in our room, and she made a lot of crinkling noise as she ran over a plastic bag on our floor. To catch her, I sat down on the floor and she ran over to me. I scooped her up, put her in her cage, and gave her some treat. -
Project / stash reduction
I have too many half-completed sewing projects, and too much random stuff piled up in my stash of fabric / notions / whatever. I spent portions of week-before-last going through the box of garments that need repair, doing the hand-sewing while watching TV with Ken. Now I'm trying to finish off those partial projects. This morning I'm making two ( Read more... ) -
Podcasts?
I start my new job next week, and I'll have an hour commute each way. So... I'm looking for interesting podcasts to keep me awake. I've already listened to all the episodes of RadioLab (and loved it), and This American Life is on my "to listen" list. Another friend suggested checking out audiobooks from the library, which seems like a good option ( Read more... ) -
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Bad: Japan was hit with a massive earthquake, which caused massive destruction and loss of life.
Good: Japan has some of the best disaster preparedness on the planet, and their careful planning and stringent building codes probably just saved thousands of lives (at least). -
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Home safe! -
cold
The low last night was 16 degrees. It didn't get above freezing today, and it'll be as cold tonight and tomorrow as well. All three of our hose bibs are frozen. One of the inside faucets froze, but we got it thawed and it seems ok.
Red found a baby possum squirrel on the back deck. It was about the size of a newborn kitten. It didn't have any fur, ( Read more... ) -
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Red got her ears pierced yesterday. All went well, and she's very excited. She has little crystal daisies. -
Gyros
I've always loved gyros, but last night was the first time I'd made them at home. Here are the recipes I used. It was easy, tasty, and the kids have demanded that we do it again soon. I served the gyros with shredded lettuce in mini pita pockets from HEB.
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Recent books
I just finished the fifth book in the Blue Bloods series. I borrowed them from my 13-year-old niece, who is more the target audience. The overall feel of the series is sort of like a cross between Gossip Girl and Vampire Diaries. I think the books were worth the time it took to read them - the characters were engaging, the plot was interesting ( Read more... )