Monthly Archives: July 2012

Sometimes you get what you need

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Frog

I’ve been doing some volunteer work for an organization that offers elearning to people who work for NGOs. I was asked to work on the last module of a project management course. I’m happy to say it is ready to … Continue reading →

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I lied

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Frog

I lied to my sister and brother-in-law last night. It’s only been six times. The four of us went to see the Indigo Girls last night at Maymont. Who knew they sometimes have shows there? It was a nice experience … Continue reading →

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Occasionally, you impress yourself

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Frog

The better-half and I made ribs for dinner last night and they were amazing. So amazing, we took pictures: We also had tomatoes and cucumber from the garden. The weeds have pretty well choked the cucumbers so these easy-peasy pickles … Continue reading →

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The Show

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Frog

We made plans with the better-half’s aunt months ago to go see the B52s and Squeeze last night. About three weeks ago his aunt broke her foot. She asked us to find someone to use the ticket and that she’d … Continue reading →

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Tossed it back in

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Frog

I’ve been reading a lot this summer. I don’t know if it’s because I’m increasingly becoming a curmudgeon (being more comfortable with that title, perhaps) or if I’m just lucky in selecting books that have pissed me off. I started … Continue reading →

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Food Weekend

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Frog

Yesterday morning I felt like crap. Some funky stomach thing going on. I started to feel better in the early afternoon and so ate 2 chili dogs. What? Isn’t that what you do after feeling like crap? As it turns … Continue reading →

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Just for the record

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Frog

Not much to tell here. We got power back around 7pm last night so that was about one hour short of exactly 4 days without power. My sister and her family are still waiting. The squash plant in the compost … Continue reading →

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Happy Fun Time in Virginia

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Frog

If it’s Monday, it means we have no electricity. Last Monday we lost power for something like 30 hours. We’ve shot past that now with the storms over the weekend. We made it through Friday’s storm with only a flicker … Continue reading →

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