While I'm sitting here doing my year end comment allotment I have the News on the TV. Maybe that's a bad idea because the talking heads are pontificating about how the economy is picking up speed heading into the crapper. I refuse to be sucked into the vortex. Is the economy bad? Yes. Will it
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12/31/2011
Well..... maybe with a whimper for a lot of us. It's been an interesting year. Slow business. Decisions to make some changes in our lives. Most of us tightened our belts to the last notch and things are still stretched. But.... 2012 looms just over the horizon and the lights are beaming brig
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12/31/2011
It is one of the antiques that Ralph grew up with. If ever I have seen something that looks very functional yet intimidating... This is it!!! As we seek to downsize you can be sure that this is probably going to be going to a new home. Although we love it... It just weighs too much to make the
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12/30/2011
Obviously in its current life it is a flower pot on my patio. It has it always had this much tranquility. It's original use was a Cream separator. It was being used as a flower pot when it was left behind on the deck of one of the properties we lease Managed. Our out of state owner on t
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12/29/2011
This is a showy dish and it serves as a great way to get rid of aggression. By the time you are finished cooking this, you will be all mellowed out! Get a large chicken Breast per person you are planning to serve. It is good to also to get a couple extras because people frequently want seconds.
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12/29/2011
As our day unfolded it was free from appointments, deadlines or stress! What a pleasant change of pace. We pondered what to do with this blank canvass. Where should we go and what should we do? We leisurely had breakfast and lunch. We answered our email. Errands were run with no pressure for
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12/27/2011
Well, not exactly... A month or so ago, we enjoyed a sumptuous seafood lunch at our favorite seafood place the Rockfish Grill. During the course of the meal, Ralph found a nice seed pearl in one of his oysters. It was a rare treat and while we considered it a lovely interlude, we certainly di
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12/27/2011
When we planned our trip to right outside D.C., getting from the airport to our destination required the renting of a car. Economy was the order of the day due to the expense of the plane fares. Illustration... The safety yellow vehicle that turned out to be the only economy car on the Thrif
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12/25/2011
Kind of bored today so I thought I would try this slide show and beginning video learning. And..... of course what better subject could I choose to practice on? I can tell that I have a long way to go and tons of stuff to learn but obviousy it's going to be interesting and perhaps great fun!!
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12/24/2011
For something different from typical turkey or ham.... Here is an offering for your Christmas table. With the Ted and green colors it adds a festive as well as healthy touch! Enjoy! Stuffed Red and Green bell peppers 1 chopped onion 3 pieces of diced celery 1 can tomato sauce 3 cloves of ga
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12/22/2011