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earthquake
there was an 8.9 earthquake just off Northern Japan about 10 pm our time tonight--It was about 2 or 3 in the afternoon March 12 in Japan, which generated 7.9, and 6 plus 'after shocks' The after shocks were major quakes, and the Prof from Portland State said 8.9 is a gigantic quake, one of the biggest on record. We had just flipped on the TV a ( Read more... ) -
note to Kit Ping and witchofnovember:
Because I've really gone off the deep end with the internet auctions and spent WAY too much, Ray has been greeting each mail arrival with cries of things like "how much stuff have you bought, anyway!!" or "how many things have you bought??" you said only 3 more things--etc etc, and I've had some things I'd made what I thought were offers that ( Read more... ) -
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Oh! Ok Christmas---It had long (about 40 years) been a family tradition that we don't do anything "Christmasy" until after Dec 8th, Andy's birthday, but this day we have broken with tradition, We have rented our holiday tree---yes, you've read that right--we rented a tree! A 6to7 foot tall Cork Bark fir. Early in Dec, the 10 I think, the nursery ( Read more... ) -
food of the gods--Oregon style
I just finished hulling and slicing 3 pints of fresh picked Hood strawberries from Fuji Farms!! I added, maybe a half a cup of sugar, and OH!! Sheer nectar--food of the gods for sure wonderful!! wonderful!! I will think of everyone as I savor each bite, sorry we don't have smell a vison or something.