Fandango’s Provocative Question #192 Let’s start by pointing out that Garry was sort of a little famous when we got married as well as for a lot of years before we got married and at least at Hannaford’s grocery in downtown… Read More ›
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GETTING SICK, GETTING BETTER, WHERE’S THE LENS?
I was assured I’d have the lens today. As a matter of fact, UPS said I’d have the lens today except I don’t have it because UPS sent me a note saying it was going to be tomorrow. Okay then…. Read More ›
I SOLD A BOOK
Actually I sold two in October and they were hard-copies, so I got almost $3.00. This month, it was a European online sale because I made $0.29. I know I also sold one in Japan, but I didn’t get a… Read More ›
RACING TOWARDS CHRISTMAS
Share Your World 28th November I’m not sure why we make the holiday season into such an insane rush. It’s Halloween but before we’ve eaten the candy we are in a mad hysteria about Thanksgiving. Then, before we’ve finished eating the… Read More ›
INTUITION?
Blogging Insights – NF # 62 : Intuition What do you need to be a writer? This one offers you just one sentence: intuition. Well, hot flash. I takes a bit more than intuition. Far be it for me to… Read More ›
THE BEST EVER FRESH TURKEY
Owen’s friend went out today and found a fresh turkey on sale at Stop & Shop. It was reduced from $24 to (are you ready?) 39 cents/pound. We got a 12-lb. turkey for $4.50 cents, give or take a few… Read More ›
WHERE’S MY COFFEE?
We are sitting here in our living room watching “The Man From Laramie (1955),” Anthony Mann’s psychological revenge saga starring James Stewart. It’s one of Stewart’s grittier roles and the cast is A-list. It’s a good one. All of that being… Read More ›
WHERE’S THE LENS?
I was thrilled to get the delivery of my new macro lens. I slowly got down to the bottom floor, discovered the UPS guy had left it IN the garage so it didn’t get wet. I brought it upstairs and… Read More ›
FOOD GLORIOUS FOOD
My son loves his boss and it appears to be mutual. So our Thanksgiving gift from him was a huge, fresh bone-in roast lamb, all set to go. Lemon, garlic, and I think cumin as well as some onions. It… Read More ›
MADNESS I TELL YOU, IT’S MADNESS
I just spent the past couple of hours trying to find out why the technician from Spectrum/Charter didn’t show up. Why they have a phone number under my name that was disconnected more than 15 years ago. As far as… Read More ›
Ts THE LETTER
CMMC – November Alphabet T at the middle or end of a Word Good thing “T” is almost as common as “E” in English. I have been trying to use my newest pictures so they don’t get buried in the giant… Read More ›
QUICK RECIPES BECAUSE TOMORROW IS THANKSGIVING
Since tomorrow is a foodie day, I thought I’d pass along three recipes I use every year. Cranberry Sauce – Cooked 1 12-oz bag of raw cranberries1/2 cup sugar1/4 cup brown sugar1/2 cup orange juice Put it all in a… Read More ›
WALKING THROUGH THE WOODS ON A GOLDEN AFTERNOON
Autumn walks Oh the glories of Autumn as we shiver our way into winter. It’s cold. Not as cold as it will be, but cold enough. I can feel the cold seeping through my sweat pants. Why do we call… Read More ›
HOLY MOLY IT’S ALMOST THANKSGIVING!
Share Your World 21st November As a child, did you prefer to watch TV, play games outside on a nice day, or read? We weren’t allowed to watch TV except on Friday and Saturday nights, although by the time my sister… Read More ›
WHY?
Why is the world the way it is? (Why not?) A lot of things we don’t understand work even though we don’t know why they work including (as an example) software. We write code. It’s just a set of instructions… Read More ›
FAITH REWARDED
FOTD – November 18 – CHRISTMAS CACTUS From when I repotted my cactus — nearly two years ago — there were long stretches when these plants looked dead. I seem to have somehow specialized in growing plants that go dormant for… Read More ›
SERENDIPITY: SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 