Saturday, May 18, 2013
Naut’s Apple Orchard...
These days everybody is into gardening, it seems. With CCT that’s a permanent state of affairs, but Ciel, Kabu and Pat are getting into it, Sam is itching to start as soon as her house deal is finally settled, and I’m sure there are many others. At Naut’s things are also growing, although without...
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Friday, May 17, 2013
And then there was Ben...XLIV
Our Bennie had an important day – we went to the Vet’s to have the stitches taken out! He has healed very well, and is back to his usual, boisterous self. Some of you may recall that I had what I thought was a strange experience with him, when he was reluctant to let me remove the IV bandage form...
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Thursday, May 16, 2013
Just a few remarks on the latest news...
The consequences of the W.H. Amateur’s (according to Bill Clinton) foreign policy decisions are piling up, the Benghazi disaster being the most glaring example. But meanwhile, and more pressing, is the issue of Syria. Never mind what Assad is doing, ‘red line’ or no ‘red line’ – another one of the...
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Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Fun with Fatwas...
It’s been a while since I posted one of my ‘Fun with Fatwas’ pieces, so it occurred to me to do one again. For those new to this game, let’s establish that a fatwa is a Muslim religious edict. It is not, as some people think, restricted to a command to kill someone (e.g. the notorious fatwa against...
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Tuesday, May 14, 2013
A Brief Culinary Note on Carrots...
I love carrots! My Mom used to feed us a lot of carrots because she thought they were healthy, and she was right, of course. One of my favourites was having them raw, grated, with lemon juice and sugar, and sometimes she would add raisins. I didn’t like raisins and fed them to my brothers – they’d...
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Wednesday, May 8, 2013
And then there was Ben...XLIII
I thought I’d let you know that my doggie is much improved today. He’s in much better spirits, although apparently still in some pain, and decided to shorten our walks. He stops and looks at me, which means “Let’s go home!”, and we turn back. He’s on antibiotics and will be for the next week or so,...
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Tuesday, May 7, 2013
And then there was Ben…Part XLII
The day began beautifully, with brilliant early morning sunshine lighting up the fresh green that surrounds us, but ended badly, under a cloud. In the end we were not having a good day! After doing some work in the morning I took my doggie for his noon walk into the park. It had turned summery warm,...
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Monday, May 6, 2013
Sunbathing...
I’ve always been fascinated by sunbathing beauties! I’ve enjoyed their presence on white beaches, on the deck of ships, on roof-top oases in an urban desert, and of course on calendars. And this morning, sitting at my frugal breakfast, looking out at the garden where May’s warm breezes and my LSW’s...
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Sunday, May 5, 2013
Meh...
I’m sitting at the desk in my study. I may be pounding – okay, scratch that – pecking away at my keyboard; or I may be staring blankly at the screen, trying to think of what to write next. I may not be doing any of those things but may just have retreated into a book, my perennial, always a welcome...
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Sunday, April 28, 2013
And then there was Ben...Part XLI
It’s time for a fun post – I’m getting really, really tired of all the nasty stuff that is closing in on us... *** I’m sitting at the breakfast table, eating my raw rolled oats and blueberries, moistened with a bit of cold water, sipping my tea, and having a look at the sports pages and the business...
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