Monthly Archives: December 2009

Top 8 of the Aughts

Here’s Frog and Goat’s Top 8 of the Aughts! It should be no surprise what’s #1. 8. We got on a jet plane or into the car and traveled to the U.K., the Bahamas, the Pacific Northwest and parts of … Continue reading

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And the sky was made of amethyst

Sometimes when the snoring wakes you up too early on a vacation day, you get to see this: The picture really doesn’t do it justice. In the time it took me to race outside, snap some pictures and then return … Continue reading

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Hang all the Mistletoe

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And She’s Just My Type

We have leftover bathroom tile from when our house was built. The tile was hiding in a bathroom cabinet when we moved in and I moved the stacks to the floor of the guest bath closet. Where they now collect … Continue reading

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Cooking

We’re having some friends over on Saturday and I bought them a bottle of Garum Colatura di alici di Cetara (which is basically Italian fish sauce that goes on noodles). They went to Italy several years ago but I don’t … Continue reading

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I love flash mobs

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Top 6 Concerts of the Aughts

We saw somewhere in the neighborhood of 50 concerts from 2000-2009. Some years we only saw one show all year and some years we saw about 9 shows. I know for some folks 50 concerts is what they see in … Continue reading

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Can You Hear Me Now? Actually, No.

Verizon has a great wireless network. I can use my cell nearly everywhere. My home phone, not so much. The line is dead again. It dies frequently especially when there’s a speck of wet outside. Verizon home service is about … Continue reading

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Snow

From the horrible picture of the ruler: To the picture of the back of the house: You might guess that we were on the right side of the storm. Liquid is falling now which is supposed to turn back into … Continue reading

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Head scratching

I am lucky to have a job. I know that. I’m in a semi-secure position. Even though my project is grant-funded, it is federally mandated and funds are available. I am lucky. We just got a press release from our … Continue reading

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