Monthly Archives: April 2012

With silver bells and cockle shells

After my eye doctor appointment this morning, I stopped to buy plants for the garden. I know you probably don’t care about this, but I wanted a least one positive garden entry this season since it’s usually doom and gloom … Continue reading

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I’m Done Except for that Ceremony

Yesterday I defended myself to my committee and they approved me for graduation. It was kind of a funny meeting as my advisor told me the day before that in preparation everyone on my committee were all “what is it … Continue reading

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Willie doesn’t disappoint

Willie Nelson and his son, Lukas, singing a Pearl Jam song:

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suddenly i can see blue skies again

I’m coming up with a list of projects to do in the coming months. One of those is to paint part of the front porch. I have mentioned that there are two different colors of paint (or maybe it’s just … Continue reading

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Perok Fail

In the April 2012 Eating Well magazine there was an article about sustainable salmon from Alaska. When I saw the recipe for what amounts to a salmon pot pie (perok), I knew I had to make it. I used Wild … Continue reading

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Over and Done

I just cut the grass out near the road and I can hardly see now. The wind in combination with dirt, leaves, pine tags, pine cones and tasseled grass has turned my eyes into crazy puffed creatures. Usually at lunch … Continue reading

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Jim on Saturday

Yesterday evening when the better-half got home from running a few errands, he was greeted by Jim on the front sidewalk: Jim was probably saying something along the lines of “Let me in. I am starving.” You may have noticed … Continue reading

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Quick bit of insanity

I can’t remember if I’ve mentioned that we’re totally cutting back on the garden this year and plan on ripping out part of the deer fence so we reclaim what is basically yard or field, or a big mess, whatever. … Continue reading

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Fried and Frazzled

The better-half has performed a remote desktop support call to me TWICE this week. That’s embarrassing. But, it’s the damn HTML and CSS that’s killing me. I am turning in my class project tomorrow. There are flaws but those will … Continue reading

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