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    Media Go-Round

    Sometimes the world is moving far too fast to document it. That’s how the last couple of weeks have been. We have been recovering from illness, dealing with winter weather, and making surprise repairs to our lovely home. In the midst of all that, I...

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    Silver Linings

    While recuperating, I wasn't able to do much except read, a lot.

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    So Long, Farewell

    It is the last day of 2010, and I am looking forward to saying, "So long, old friend."

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    Home Cooking

    This year we joined a food coop, where we get vegetables, dairy products, and even meat from farmers in the area.

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    Note To Self

    A little wound deep down, that I didn't even know was there, just got sealed up..

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  • Just Between You and Me

    Just Between You and Me

    I wanted so badly to spread the word, and shout it from the rafters. But this was my week of no media, including the social kind.

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    We Interrupt This Program…

    … to take another Media Free Week. For me, this means turning off the social networks, the online videos, the television, and the car radio. Saving the magazines and catalogs for another time (or getting rid of them altogether). Setting limits on my media consumption,...

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    Harvesting

    The owner told us we could pick whatever we wanted, and so, with colanders and buckets in hand, we did just that.

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    The Beginning of the End

    It's the last month of 2010, and I'm going to squeeze every last drop out of it.

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  • perfect light, fresh tomatos, and green shoes

    Creating Love

    As the holidays get into full swing, for many of us, there is a mandate to GIVE. And for some of us really crazy types, it’s about MAKING something for the people we care about.

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