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Thursday, September 1, 2011

With all the folks digging out...

getting their stuff dried out, adding up the losses, waiting for power and in some cases, supplies of fresh water and food... homes destroyed, savings wiped out, comfort and security and loved ones lost... Earthquake, fire, hurricane, tornado, flood, brain-cooking heat... What am I whinging on about? My troubles are real enough, but they are so small... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, August 31, 2011

"Love ends only in indifference."

Every creature, when it wakes each day, has something it wants to go find: Breakfast. An editor looks for a new best seller. A photographer, a marvelous shot. Me... all those things. But something on my list has come up missing. It used to be that every day held the cheery potential that someone might enter the scene, someone to excite enthusiasm, to inspire personal connection, maybe even love. It was never expectation, but just that readiness, should it happen. This morning I woke up and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Astrid and Sokka: The Tails of Two Kitties

They who share their house with my son and his human housemates--It's all in the pictures http://www.flickr.com/photos/therovingeye/sets/72157627554512676/ Astrid is a Norwegian Forest cat, sweet-tempered and playful. After some months of being the one and the only, she has adapted well to the adopted kitten, Sokka, ginger tabby extraordinaire. Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, August 26, 2011

aaarrrgghhhh...!

Backing into some army guy's Dodge Charger with an RV is not the best way to start the day. But at least now I know what happens when you do that in Colorado Springs... Required police report, and citation for backing into a car, $85 which i won't complain about. I could go to court and probably get that commuted to community service hours, plus $20 court costs. But on this, i will probably just pay it, and the $500 deductible on the insurance. Everyone was polite and civil, and no hard... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, August 23, 2011

I felt the earth move

...last night, sitting in my little RV outside my son's house in Colorado Springs. The slightest tremor, silently shuddering through the ground like the passing of a short train or a very, very long truck, and making hanging things swing a little-- I noticed, and wondered--hmmm... earthquake...? Nah... so unlikely! And yet this morning I hear in the day's first news: Second Largest Earthquake in Colorado State History! It was, according to the report I heard, 5.5 with epicenter south of here 130... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, August 20, 2011

Coming into dock...

Last night, I slept in my son's Colorado Springs driveway. Well, in my little jumped-up camper, with my feet slightly elevated, as the driveway is a slight incline. The point is, we got here, despite the little old RV's complaints and problems, after three nights on the road from the Northwest. I will write and post photos of the trip in my 'travelblogue.' Here, it is about a more personal part of the story. You who have followed along through some of my ups-and-downs as I've shared them here,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, August 8, 2011

more frittata experimenting

Today I used butternut squash, sweet walla walla onion, and cheddar cheese all cut into chunks and baked into my basic frittata mixture of crushed cracker crumbs (Italian herb flavored this time) shredded carrots, grated parmesan cheese, and eggs. (350F, 30 minutes) And finally, I have looked up some other recipes, to get some further ideas both for ingredients and procedures. Next time, I will sautee all the vegies and other additions first, then stir the eggy mixture straight into the iron... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, August 6, 2011

heirlooms...!

Years ago, when I was 9 or 10, my dad went to Lancaster PA on business, and visited the Lancaster Farmer's Market. He brought home some immense, wonderful beefsteak tomatoes. They were the best tomatoes I've ever tasted! We ate em whole, like plums, they were so delicious! You can still find the huge, perfect beefsteak tomato. But somewhere along the long road to perfection of form, they lost their content: the flavor that makes you just close your eyes and smile, as you savor each bite. Lately,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, August 5, 2011

Publisher looking for submissions readers

Do you love to read? Do you read a lot and with alacrity? Are you ever disappointed in what you read, and do you know why? Would you like to have input on the quality of books on the market? The Zharmae Publishing Press is recruiting Submissions Readers. Interested? email me here through Blogit and I will pass along what else you need to know about the job. Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, July 28, 2011

Roseanne's Nuts

I have a new favorite TV show. I always liked Roseanne, she was me in slightly other circumstances. I got her humor and loved the wry twist, and totally understood her jokes. Remember when she lost everything when she sang the National Anthem at a ball game, with inappropriate humorous gestures? Her show and ratings crashed, and her popularity fell apart. It was all a big joke that no one laughed at, and left her and everyone connected with her embarrassed, at the least. I have done dumb stuff... Sign in to see full entry.

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I'm doubtful the events of my life will be of great general interest, but I'd like to share a little more of me to the several of you on Blogit I've come to feel are real friends, and the many I imagine are potentially real friends. We'll see how it works out. ______________________ all my words and images posted on Blogit are copyright 2005-present, all rights reserved.

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