the dark side of the roast....
An open letter to Howard Schultz, chief executive of Starbucks:via www.observer.com
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Seasons Greetings!
Once in Royal David’s city Stood a lowly cattle shed,Where a Mother laid her Baby In a manger for his bed:Mary was that Mother mild, Jesus Christ her little Child.He came down to earth from heaven, Who...
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wherein one returns to blogging perhaps?
lets start with this lively photo of Queen Elizabeth in her first official Diamond Jubilee appearance - this is the first time I have ever seen the Queen in RED and such a glorious red...and if you...
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fall.the return to knitting
even tho its warm today, there is a cold front moving in saturday night. and all i can think about is knitting. started back on a two year old project (oi) a lace shawl in a gorgeous red (long stewed...
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the inevitable post on DOWNTON ABBEY
I am finally succumbing to the DOWNTON ABBEY craze... had watched the first two episodes sometime last year and was not impressed enough to continue; besides I had the first two seasons of FORBRYDELSEN...
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In comments to my 1–4–13 post re Downton Abbey, the DUCHESS OF DUKE STREET was mentioned by several writers, as being superior to DA. In my thinking, that is one of the very best British TV Dramas that...
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socks!
(wherein i document the progress of my first sock knitting)how a sock starts (toe up).uh oh. i have discovered sock knitting. it has started innocently . an impending gift and out of ideas of things...
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socks (contd)
my sock is finally proceeding as is my method of learning - i have ripped this poor sock out at least three times (not that i am keeping count) but that is how i learn - by practice... i dont see the...
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gardening
our May weather has been abysmal for weekend gardening for those of us working for a living... two weekends in a row very rainy and then this past last weekend EXTREMELY hot and humid - hi 80-90 and...
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Thursday morning
Sitting on the patio. Morning latte. My beautiful homeysuckle transplanted this spring to a nice big pot all of a sudden is withering away. Sulking and drooping. Not sure what's going on. Photo to...
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radio silence
hmmm almost year since posting... well blame it on mobile devices and my work in the IT world - basically the last thing i want to do at night is sit in front of a computer - since i do that ALL day....
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runner
as in used to be, am again.this weekend marks beginning of week sevenfrom baby steps - walking 30 minutes around the neighborhood, to walk/run on the nearby trail, and now running my miles.a big step...
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decluttering...
just finished decluttering project part two - part one was last night for some strange reason at 6 pm Friday decided to deal with the very very old computer that was dead and taking up space so to...
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i so often find it interesting to see apts on apartment therapy where i feel that there is no indication of the detritus of life.i find it hard to believe when i see no books (i couldnt live without my...
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i so often find it interesting to see apts on apartment therapy where i feel that there is no indication of the detritus of life. i find it hard to believe when i see:no books (i couldnt live without...
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