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How does your garden grow?
It grows pretty darn well this year–certainly a damn sight better than last year! Whereas last year we had one (1) pea, this year we actually had a handful! And they were delicious. And we’ve already...
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Reno, part 1
The downstairs renovation planned out nearly a year ago finally resulted in concrete action: installation of fireplace. Isn’t it beautiful? The fireplace itself is actually pretty attractive. The...
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And a foodie new year
Our annual new year gourmet dinner was held January 2, giving us a day’s break from New Year’s Eve dinner, and the day following (today) to rest up before heading back to work. First course: Wild...
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Surrounded by sound
I tried to watch TV just now and found myself listening to Richard Gere’s Robin Hood while watching an old episode of Saturday Night Live, featuring a faux Kim Jong-il. It was interesting...
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A new appreciation of sage
While I realized that some of the herbs I planted were perennials that would therefore come back the following year, I didn’t realize they’d come back as giants. The oregano and marjoram are sprawling,...
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African Lion Safari
Good thing people sometimes visit. Otherwise you might never your home town’s tourist attractions. So it was that, after 22 years in the region, we finally visited African Lion Safari. Turns out it’s...
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Alone for two days
Jean was away on a canoe trip the last couple days. He was asked a lot, as he usually does on these occasions, “What does Cathy do when you’re gone?” When obviously, I just sit in the corner and cry....
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The reno
It’s been nearly a week since the new flooring was installed. The house is not all put back together yet (much remains to be “unpacked”), but it’s quite serviceable now, and we’re pleased with the...
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On sitting less
So back in June were another spat of articles, like this one at CNN.com, saying that sitting for many hours a day was bad for you. Even if you exercise. It is somewhat amazing how non-helpful these...
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Meet the cats
I have a posse of three who haven’t had much blog time to date. Zoë Zoë has been with us the longest. Jean saw her at a pet store—not one of those stores that sells kittens and puppies, one of those...
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