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connie_in_western_nc

16 years ago

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1066 And All That: A Memorable History of England - W C Seller and R J Yeatman

Fahrenheit 451...Ray Bradbury

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dido1
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His Dark Materials - Philip Pullman
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sherwood38
16 years ago
The Masks of Darkness - Patricia Hall
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I should try growing microgreens - I can grow them outdoors this time of year, and so they would not be taking up space inside. I cooked an ahi tuna steak yesterday (for Christmas Eve) that weighed almost a pound, and so I have about 1/3 of it left over. I might not have bought it if I had noticed that it was $36 a pound, but I think that fish costs a bit more here in the desert. Swordfish was better priced at $25 a pound. The tuna was from Fiji, like the tuna I buy in L.A., and it was sushi grade, which meant that I could cook it rare. I bought a half young turkey breast to smoke today, and that was not expensive, and it was small enough that we won't have too many leftovers, but if we do, I will freeze half of them. We're also going to smoke some sausage while we are at it. Kevin bought a new electric smoker a few months ago, and it has WiFi capability, so that he can monitor it on his phone from indoors, which is helpful. We're having a new kitchen table delivered tomorrow, and so we have to move the old table out of the way today, but we have a dining table in the dining room. However, the kitchen table is my main prep space, since I have very limited counter space, and so I won't be doing much prep work once the old table is out of the kitchen. We're going to have to move it into the garage so that Revivals Thrift Store can pick it up. We could possibly sell it for a decent price, but we're not going to be around for that and mainly just want it out of our way. We're donating our old bar and all of the barstools as well, since they are not our taste. We kept them for a couple of years because they came with the house, but now we're definitely ready to get rid of them. I hope to start painting the upper cabinets next week. We go back to L.A. on Jan 8.
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Some folks are born, made to wave the flag, Oooh they're red, white, and blue And when the band plays Hail to the Chief Oooh they point the canon at you. It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no senator's son It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no fortunate one. And on a less cynical note:
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Bestyears, she definitely resembles a Tibetan Spaniel. Tibbies are usually quiet, mellow dogs. They were originally lapdogs of the monks in Tibet, so one can’t really imagine them breeding hyper, yippy dogs (LOL)!. They also would walk the walls of the monasteries, sounding the ”alarm” when visitors were sighted approaching. They were not sold, and only occasionaly gifted to someone outside the monasteries. So, until China invaded Tibet, Tibbies were relatively unheard of. These days, they pretty much still are. They are much more interested in interacting with humans than with other dogs. Dog parks to play with other dogs? Uh, no! They usually just walk away from interactions, ignoring the potential new friend! Tibbies shed a lot. But, they’re also basically a wash-and-wear pooch. They don’t need monthly trips to the groomer, just a bath in your sink or tub and rubbed dry. They do need their nails trimmed regularly, though, as well as weekly brushing. Sasha and India are our second and third Tibbies. India (under another name back then) was actually the top Tibetan Spaniel in the US for about five or so years. She has 125 best-in-show and first place ribbons. Her breeder, a family friend, gave her to us after she stopped showing her. Sasha’s son is now a top Tibbie, as well. But, to us they’re just our ”kids”, much loved, and part of our family. As you can probably tell, I love this breed! India:
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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone!
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donnamira
16 years ago
Night of Masks ... Andre Norton
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The Tin Drum - Gunter Grass
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The Grass Is Always Greener over the Septic Tank by Erma Bombeck (Ain't it the truth!)
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Falling Man - Don DeLillo
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Keeping Mum - Brian Thompson
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