The first crocus of spring lights up the whole yard for me. It also tells me I've got a lot of work ahead, raking and pruning and whatnot, and I can't wait.
Monday, February 26, 2007
A bright spot in my day
The first crocus of spring lights up the whole yard for me. It also tells me I've got a lot of work ahead, raking and pruning and whatnot, and I can't wait.
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flowers
Sunday, February 25, 2007
Hash-up
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corned beef hash,
food
Saturday, February 24, 2007
Mash-up
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food
Friday, February 23, 2007
The Outback's great-granddaddy
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cars
I met the Devil outside Safeway
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food,
What is it?
Poodle's progress
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dogs,
standard poodle
Hay Hay!
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I had a subscription to this Australian cooking magazine for a couple of years, until suddenly the price went waaaaay up, to $80 for six issues. Buh-bye, Donna.
Then Amazon had it on sale for $33 (thanks, Niki!), and this is the first issue I've gotten. Summer, natch. That's part of its charm for me, the reversed seasons.
Maybe I should emulate all those bloggers who cook something from a particular source every week and document it, like French Laundry at Home. That might be fun to do with Donna Hay.
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food
Thursday, February 22, 2007
Water torture
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dogs,
sophie,
standard poodle
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Wanky the Safety Cat!
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"Winky the Cat was a stuffed animal turn-signal sold through catalogs. I wanted Winky for my car, to keep me safe with his soft fluffiness and his acrylon-like fur. Sadly, a victim of teenage peer pressure, I couldn't bring myself to buy Winky. Now, 25 years later, I realize that all is not lost. Yeah, I can't buy Winky, but I can make my own!"
Read the rest of Murilee Martin's story about creating Wanky
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
A close shave
Before:
After:![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7B2EuYTe_5LzrzpQ0_zzhisNhN77YAAO9dbx7ZcVYpn2m47QKAfg0-SnbLVauSkvbn36hCtjydgVEumNMozCcZKeH731wRO42aqcZw-T2mZCBY7cyVoR6Wq5kHhxE-62zF_4hnw/s400/sophieafter.jpg)
Hmmm, looks like I missed a little on her chin. It's hard to do around the lips because she pulls away or sticks her tongue out.
The first time I ever clipped her face, when she was a puppy, I nicked her tongue. I was clipping her in the bathtub, luckily. She proceeded to flick blood all over the place. Lick, lick, lick, splatter, splatter, splatter.
I took her outside and let her run around and it stopped. Whew.
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Hmmm, looks like I missed a little on her chin. It's hard to do around the lips because she pulls away or sticks her tongue out.
The first time I ever clipped her face, when she was a puppy, I nicked her tongue. I was clipping her in the bathtub, luckily. She proceeded to flick blood all over the place. Lick, lick, lick, splatter, splatter, splatter.
I took her outside and let her run around and it stopped. Whew.
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dogs,
standard poodle
Monday, February 19, 2007
Land of plenty
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Now they're building one closer. I'll have to work on my essentials-only shopping skills.
One thing I really love about Costco is the food court, and one item in particular: the Mocha Freeze. It's just like a Mocha Frappuccino from Starbucks, at a third of the cost.
The other thing I love about Costco is the weird-ass stuff you can buy there. I didn't have time to make a survey today, but this did catch my eye:
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food
Sunday, February 18, 2007
Well, are you?
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books
What I'm reading:
"The Distance Between Us" by Masha Hamilton
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Author Masha Hamilton has a new novel coming out, "The Camel Bookmobile," about bringing books to the semi-nomadic people of northern Kenya. The real-life Camel Bookmobile project is also looking for donated books. Read more about it here: camelbookdrive.wordpress.com
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books
War bowl
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I was reminded last night of something I'd forgotten about for a while ... what were we discussing? ... oh yes, wedding cakes and the figures on top of them. Army men were suggested, and I suddenly flashed back to The Conran Shop in NYC a few years ago, where I spotted the War Bowl. It's made by Mosley Meets Wilcox. | ![]() |
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Saturday, February 17, 2007
Big Mean Kitty
Labels:
dogs,
standard poodle
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