Saturday, July 30, 2011

Rocky

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This week we had some landscaping done. One of the projects was the area under the deck. It doesn't get much sun, and grass has never gr...
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Thursday, July 28, 2011

May I Help You?

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A big part of my job at a mall Customer Service desk is to answer questions. The most common query is the location of the restrooms. I als...
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Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Barrel Bob

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Tony and I were driving through a construction zone on Route 141, a highway in our area that's being widened, and we saw this: This w...
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Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Tumbling Tumbleweeds

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If you have a pet, you know about their hair tumbleweeds, those balls of hair that roll around on hardwood and vinyl floors. In our house, ...
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Sunday, July 24, 2011

Flutterby Butterfly

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The first time I went to the Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House in Faust Park it was a chilly, rainy day in March. I thought it might be nice...
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Friday, July 22, 2011

Baked Kale Frittata

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I needed something for dinner tonight that I could cook before I left for work. I decided to use the kale that was already washed and chop...
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Thursday, July 21, 2011

On The Spot

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This morning I was going to run errands. I got in the car, turned the key in the ignition, and........nothing happened. I tried again, and ...
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Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Solar Yogurt

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At the beginning of the year I bought a yogurt maker at a thrift store; since then, I've made batches of yogurt on a regular basis. It...
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Sunday, July 17, 2011

Where To Live When You Retire

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I received this as an email from a friend.  I've tried to find the author, but no luck. When I retire, there'll be no nursing home...
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Thursday, July 14, 2011

Eco-Actions

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At my former job as a preschool teacher assistant, I wore shirts (style of my choice) embroidered with the school logo. Of course, now tha...
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