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Sunday, October 28, 2012

Things Are Changing Quickly

"What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments [or what you write on paper, or blog on the Internet ], but what is woven into the lives of others." ~ Pericles Two weeks ago today, I took a picture of the beginning of the changing of the leaves to autumn beauty. Just a few minutes... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, October 25, 2012

Free-basing Ramen Noodles

“Stop free-basing sugar.” ~ Dr. Oz Dr. Oz probably wouldn't think well of free-basing Ramen Noodles either, but in a health competition between them, Frito's, French fries, and fried pork rinds, Ramen Noodles just might win out. At least they are not fried in grease. In this case, neither are they... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Time Out

I am alone at the moment, and I just love it. I can hear no voices, nada....no TV, the PC is silent except for the tapping of my fingers on the keyboard...golden silence. I do get tired of voices, esp. women's voices, even my own. So, I have two hours before the voices begin again. Today, Sis and... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, October 20, 2012

"...The Petty Pace..."

I couldn't help but look down at the murky water as we crossed the Heart of America Bridge over the Mighty MO, and think about the jumper who has not been found. We were going in a very big circle, two of us to the airport to pick up Baltimore Sis arriving via Southwest Airlines, then south across... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, October 19, 2012

Silent & Deep

Yesterday...and through the night, the winds were gusting something fiercely, whistling around the corners of the buildings, rattling anything the least bit loose, pulling colorful leaves from off the trees, twirling, dancing them around and sending them off in directions they probably did not want... Sign in to see full entry.

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