Thursday, October 8, 2009
Sounding board blogit
I have started on my next book which is a travelogue about my meanderings in Galicia and the title is "In Search of Morina". I was lucky enough to have met a publisher, based in London but with a rilfriedn in Galicia who has expressed interest in the book and therefore I set to work. I have just...
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Tuesday, October 6, 2009
My tree collection
I just love to take pictures of old trees. They fire my imagination with their gnarled branches defiantly stretching towards the sky, not heeding thunderstorms, lighting, earthquakes, you name it. With their roots literally firmly planted in the ground. Here are some of my favorites: This one is...
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Monday, October 5, 2009
Warning to hotmail users
You might already know this, but I thought I might alert you anyway. It seems that the pishers are attacking hotmail account users. So, to be on the safe side, go change your password asap.
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Sunday, October 4, 2009
The effects of our writing
I'm sure I am not the only one who experiences those days when we are sitting there in front of our computer, fingers poised to put donw our latest thoughts, articles, stories poems and then just think: why am I doing this? Will it make a diference to anyone? Will there even be a person who wants to...
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A mistery and O'Hare
I'm late posting today, because, yet again, one of the misteries of life in Turkey has struck. It rained..mind you, a run of the mill rian, no storms or disasters. But, like clockwork, electricity and water went. It happens all the time and the connection between these occurences is a mistery. As is...
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Friday, October 2, 2009
Beach Day Pics!
I think we were lucky to have chosen yesterday for our beach day, as this morning there is a sudden drop in temperature. It's quite chilly and the sky is overcast. Summer is over and one has to grab the best days as they come. The Beach Day was much nicer than anticipated and I even managed to sit...
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Thursday, October 1, 2009
World Smile Day
Apparently, its world smile day today. I always feel a bit uneasy about "World this that and the other" days. It's a sad state of affairs if the world needs an entire day to be reminded that there is such a thing as a smile! Be that as is may, just remember and give some one today a very special...
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Wednesday, September 30, 2009
It's time for some pictures again
Visa in place, passport safely back, cold subsided, all I'm longing for now is to go home. One more month and then..back to Miami. For comfort I was looking at some pictures I took on a memorable trip to the Florida Keys with my neighbor Cecilia, an outing we will repeat shortly. Here are some...
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Tuesday, September 29, 2009
How I successfully cheat myself
I've just done it, so I thought I'll tell you about it. It might even inspire. As those who follow me know, the thing I hate doing most is anything related to household chores. But, since the luxury of a house keeper is a thing of the past, I have no choice but doing it myself. As I also often...
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Monday, September 28, 2009
Final act of the visa drama
And curtain! I got my passport back, a bright red, blue and white visa glued in on the final page, valid until 2019!! That allows me to stay for 6 months each year for the next 10 years without needing to apply again and always looking to not overstay 90 days. Very gratifying. But here comes why I...
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