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2016 election
Got to the polls this morning about 7:20, stood in line for about 40 minutes. I think this is the longest line I've stood in since 1992.
2016, the year we looked forward to election day more than Christmas. -
little bits of things
I'm looking forward to Coronet this weekend. It's always nice when the site is so close to us. The dance competition will be Danse De Cleves (also called hearts and flowers). This version is close to what we do, but their style is a bit more choppy (punctuated? I can't find the right word to describe it ( Read more... ) -
17April2016 Lasagne-Fest!
My diet program doesn’t leave much space for noodly goodness, so I’ve been a lasagne slacker for the past year and some. But this past weekend I finally got off the couch and made 6 lasagnes. Each (except the vegetarian one, #5 below) got a pound of sausage in the meat layer. Each (except the no-onion one, #6 below) got a share of the 9 sautéed ( Read more... ) -
spring time
I love the spring. I planted tomatoes and herbs last weekend. A ladybug landed on my glasses yesterday walking back from the gym. The hawk that lives in the stand of trees across from my office was out flying in lazy circles this morning, and it looks like her mate has joined her. On the downside, dandelions are everywhere and every plant is gettin ( Read more... ) -
Duchesses' Ball 2016
The Duchesses' Ball at 12th night starts at 8pm this year. Hope to see you there.
( Set list under cut ) -
The Big Christmas Bake
I'm about to start the big Christmas bake for cookies to send to my relatives ( Read more... ) -
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sorry to just drop a link and run, but the Carolyn Hax article this morning _Family ties and the unwinding of ‘self-improvement’_ was good enough that I need to leave it here to read again ( Read more... ) -
What is medieval English for "awesome!"?
I can't quite seem to find the right terms for google. Most pages seem ot be preoccupied with swear words, or curses ( Read more... ) -
Summer's here!
Summer's here! How do I know? I know because I found the first of the "scout" ants on my kitchen counter this morning. Yesterday's heat drove them in looking for water, poor little dudes.