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Good morning, CG!
It probably won't make you feel better - but they seemed to taste even better than last time ;)

by ask on Wed Jan 7th, 2009 at 06:16:00 AM EST
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Re: Good morning! (4.00 / 6)

I guess that means that I'll enjoy the next one even more. Now I just need an excuse to go to NYC... :)

It's raining here and the kids are disappointed there's no day off from school. Never mind all that vacation they just had.

"Little people are very stuff-intensive."

by CabinGirl on Wed Jan 7th, 2009 at 06:28:49 AM EST
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curly wonders how your project is going - are you done?

She is almost done now - on the 3rd of 4 ruffles.

by ask on Wed Jan 7th, 2009 at 07:34:01 AM EST
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I'm almost done the second sleeve...she's going to have to tell me how to do the ruffles.

Did she get buttons yet? How's it look?

"Little people are very stuff-intensive."

by CabinGirl on Wed Jan 7th, 2009 at 08:01:49 AM EST
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Hey CG -
I thought for sure you'd be done, but you've probably whipped out 2 pairs of socks in the meantime!
The sweater is really cute and I am the envy of all my coworkers and friends who are all trying to get me to commit to making one for them - ha! fat chance! The ruffles are pretty easy but surprisingly time consuming since you have to go into each stitch 2x with the double crochet.The directions sound confusing, but they're actually correct (didn't you tell me that?). Don't hesitate to give me a call if you're not sure of something - or come on up! (We have 1/2 of a great Sweet Revenge cupcake (Carrot Island Spice) in the fridge - yesterday was my birthday, so we celebrated on those and the Crimson Cream - yum!). Got cute buttons too at M&J Trimming - took awhile to select - they need to be fairly small. Should be able to finish up by end of the weekend. Very excited - thanks for turning me onto the great pattern and courage to do it!

by curly on Wed Jan 7th, 2009 at 08:42:27 AM EST
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Wow! I'm so impressed!

I've nearly finished the second sleeve while waiting for the power to come on this morning, so I'm hoping to catch up with you by the end of next week.

You need to post pictures of the completed sweater! :)

"Little people are very stuff-intensive."

by CabinGirl on Wed Jan 7th, 2009 at 12:38:37 PM EST
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Glad you got to go to Sweet Revenge and get some nice yummies for curly's birthday.

And also glad you posted the sun on the ice picture because we never got any sun yesterday -- so all the freezing rain brought was lots of wrecks.

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey

by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Wed Jan 7th, 2009 at 06:34:16 AM EST
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Going with the flow -- redux. (4.00 / 5)

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Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey

by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Wed Jan 7th, 2009 at 06:33:00 AM EST

Lovely shot! Good morning Andi, ask & CabinGirl! Those little creeks were an endless source of entertainment when I was a kid. Any little stick or piece of bark became a boat to be followed downstream into new imaginary territories. Off to work - happy HD;-)

"I never trust people who don't laugh." Maya Angelou, March 5, 2009

by Indianadem on Wed Jan 7th, 2009 at 07:27:16 AM EST
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Re: Going with the flow -- redux. (4.00 / 4)

I love the creeks though most of them only flow when there's run off. There's a permanent good-sized creek (well permanent except for droughts) over on Happy Hollow that I really love.

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey

by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Wed Jan 7th, 2009 at 08:02:26 AM EST
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There's nothing so much fun as playing with water when you're a kid, is there? Garden hose, creek, pond, beach, whatever.

Come to think of it, it's still fun as an adult too. ;)

"Little people are very stuff-intensive."

by CabinGirl on Wed Jan 7th, 2009 at 08:03:49 AM EST
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I used to love the taste of water from the garden hose. Maybe it was all of the heavy metals... :)

by Second Nature (denn1214 at gmail) on Wed Jan 7th, 2009 at 08:04:30 AM EST
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or whatever else was growing in there...I think I'll stick with thinking it was just that it seemed colder than what came out of the faucet. :)

It's amazing how many everyday occurrences when we were kids would now be considered cause for someone to call Child Services if our own kids did the same things.

"Little people are very stuff-intensive."

by CabinGirl on Wed Jan 7th, 2009 at 08:08:10 AM EST
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Re: Going with the flow -- redux. (4.00 / 4)

More than likely it was the carcinogenic ogranic chemicals that leached out of the plastic that made us love it.

Fakes energy well

by JimF (jimNOfergusonSpaM@macPleasE.com) on Wed Jan 7th, 2009 at 04:36:13 PM EST
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Maybe you're right. And the smell was great too, wasn't it? I'd totally wear that perfume.

by Second Nature (denn1214 at gmail) on Wed Jan 7th, 2009 at 08:33:37 PM EST
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Re: Going with the flow -- redux. (4.00 / 4)

Are there any other old geezers here who remember when hoses actually smelled rubbery rather than plasticy? Now those were the days!

"I never trust people who don't laugh." Maya Angelou, March 5, 2009

by Indianadem on Thu Jan 8th, 2009 at 06:42:55 AM EST
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good morning everyone (4.00 / 5)

No sign of ice here. It's a pretty amazing day actually, with warm air streaming in from the south and winds topping 35 mph whipping the pine trees around. We're already around 70 degrees but expected to drop with a cold front. We've had no winter yet which is just as well.

by Second Nature (denn1214 at gmail) on Wed Jan 7th, 2009 at 07:44:43 AM EST

Re: good morning everyone (4.00 / 4)

I hate freezing rain but I still like having winter so 70 degrees this time of year just doesn't appeal to me. It's lazily snowing here so it's pretty without much chance of accumulation.

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey

by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Wed Jan 7th, 2009 at 08:00:52 AM EST
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Re: good morning everyone (4.00 / 5)

Anytime I can drink my coffee outside in the morning appeals to me. I love the winters around here and loathe the summers. I don't miss snow and cold and dark and dreary at all.

by Second Nature (denn1214 at gmail) on Wed Jan 7th, 2009 at 08:03:24 AM EST
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Re: good morning everyone (4.00 / 5)

You just need a summer place up north.

We have ice and rain here this morning. Not conducive to outdoor coffee drinking (or much of anything else, either).

No delayed school opening, though, so I guess it's not that bad.

"Little people are very stuff-intensive."

by CabinGirl on Wed Jan 7th, 2009 at 08:05:36 AM EST
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Re: good morning everyone (4.00 / 4)

Well I guess that's the advantage for me in living south but not that south of Cleveland -- winter is overall very agreeable. I like crisp temps, I like snow, I like the warmth of a wood stove, I like the seeing the shape of the land through the bare trees.

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey

by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Wed Jan 7th, 2009 at 09:33:24 AM EST
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Re: Froggy Bottom Cafe (4.00 / 4)

Icy and freezing rain here in the Hudson Valley, but I did manage to make it through the mountains to work. Woohoo for winter tires and traction control.

Oh, there you are, Perry. -Phineas -SLB-

by boran2 (blogistan@yahoo.com) on Wed Jan 7th, 2009 at 09:47:33 AM EST

Re-posting Priscilla as well. (4.00 / 5)

Meet Priscilla, who lives at the "Pub in the Paddock" Pyangana, Tasmania.

Morning everyone. And, no Andi, we did not try the "pig beer" as it's not really beer but just a watery concoction containing slightly fermented grain that the staff at the bar pour into empty beer bottles. For two dollars you get two bottles worth. The pigs love it.

by keres on Wed Jan 7th, 2009 at 04:52:18 PM EST

Re: Re-posting Priscilla as well. (4.00 / 4)

The pictures are even better the second time.

But I am disappointed that Pig Beer isn't going to become a major challenger to Fosters. ;)

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey

by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Thu Jan 8th, 2009 at 04:47:05 AM EST
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this is Imogen (4.00 / 5)

just chiming in to say 'like you could tell the difference'.

Hint - Australians don't drink Fosters, we export it. Of all the awful Australian beers, it's one of the awful-est. :p

by keres on Thu Jan 8th, 2009 at 05:36:50 AM EST
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Hi Imogen (4.00 / 4)

I should have known -- I don't drink any of the major U.S. beer as I find them all to be pretty much dreck.

If I get down-under, I'll be sure to check in with you and keres on which beer to drink (I favor heavier, dark brews; my favorite is Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout).

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey

by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Thu Jan 8th, 2009 at 05:58:27 AM EST
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Australian beer (4.00 / 4)

Morning Andi. As I was introducing Imogen to the joys of Northern California micro-brews she told me that she had never liked beers before she had them in Europe. Thas was because, and I quote, "Australian beer tastes like a urine sample from a mule".

Hence my renewed interest in home brewing. As an incentive (as if you'd need one) to get down here for a visit, I'll brew you an Oatmeal Stout you can stand a spoon in.

Oh, and I keep meaning to point out that The Bay of Fires made the number one spot on the Lonely Planet's places to see in 2009. That's where we went just before xmas.

by keres on Thu Jan 8th, 2009 at 05:11:13 PM EST
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Re: Australian beer (4.00 / 2)

I had to go to Belgium twice for work and fell in love with Leffe Bruin but sadly it's not distributed in the states.

If I can just get Jim to retire when we're 62 (four more years), we'll be down in a flash. :)

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey

by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Thu Jan 8th, 2009 at 07:59:21 PM EST
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Re: Australian beer (4.00 / 3)

Belgian beers are magnificent. I make a fine Grand Cru (amber beer flavored with coriander and orange peel), and an equally fine Kriek (dark beer flavored with sour cherries).

Four years will pass in a flash. As will the next two weeks. Luna's puppies are due two weeks from tomorrow. She's already huge, so we're expecting either a monster liter or monster puppies.

If anyone is Boo land wants one, I can look up the shipping costs. Australia has no rabies, so that makes it easy to ship them.

by keres on Thu Jan 8th, 2009 at 08:19:49 PM EST
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Re: Australian beer (4.00 / 2)

I can't wait to see her puppies. It's so exciting.

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey

by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Thu Jan 8th, 2009 at 08:30:58 PM EST
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Re: Australian beer (4.00 / 3)

Any pictures of a big and uncomfortable Luna?

by maryb2004 on Thu Jan 8th, 2009 at 08:41:35 PM EST
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Sure (4.00 / 3)

Taken a few minutes ago. I've already given her the "mommy clip", i.e. cut the hair on her belly so that I can see her progress better, and to make sure the pups can find the nipples. She'll shed most of that hair anyway so it's easiest to get it off in all in one shot as opposed to vacuuming it off the floor everyday.

Yesterday we went for more of a waddle than a walk. Thus far, her strategy has been to sleep through the whole thing.

by keres on Thu Jan 8th, 2009 at 08:56:40 PM EST
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Re: Sure (4.00 / 2)

What's the average number in a litter for her?

"It does not require many words to speak the truth." ...Chief Joseph, Nez Perce

by Puget4 (Puget4 at yahoo dot com) on Thu Jan 8th, 2009 at 09:10:46 PM EST
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Re: Sure (4.00 / 3)

Pyreneans have large litters, between seven and 15. Eight to ten would be ideal.

by keres on Thu Jan 8th, 2009 at 09:22:19 PM EST
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Re: Sure (4.00 / 2)

She and you are in for a busy time. Good luck.

"It does not require many words to speak the truth." ...Chief Joseph, Nez Perce

by Puget4 (Puget4 at yahoo dot com) on Thu Jan 8th, 2009 at 09:26:59 PM EST
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Re: Sure (4.00 / 2)

The busy bit is laundry. Until they learn to go outside to pee and poop, they need their bedding changed a few times a day.

by keres on Thu Jan 8th, 2009 at 10:12:19 PM EST
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Re: Sure (none / 1)

Hiya P4.

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey

by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Thu Jan 8th, 2009 at 09:29:06 PM EST
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Re: Sure (4.00 / 2)

Hi Andi, I haven't been around for a while. How's everything been?

"It does not require many words to speak the truth." ...Chief Joseph, Nez Perce

by Puget4 (Puget4 at yahoo dot com) on Thu Jan 8th, 2009 at 09:38:20 PM EST
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Things are okay here. (none / 1)

How's by you?

I guess I haven't really missed ya since I get to see you over at Olivia's. :)

I'm still first-class geezer though and am about to head off to bed.

See ya.

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey

by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Thu Jan 8th, 2009 at 10:08:54 PM EST
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Re: Sure (none / 1)

Her belly doesn't look as big as I thought it would. Is it just the way she's lying or does her belly not hang down (all the pregnant dogs I've seen had bellies that were very close to the ground).

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey

by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Thu Jan 8th, 2009 at 09:28:47 PM EST
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Re: Sure (4.00 / 2)

Or else way out to the sides. Some I've seen pretty much were immobile.

"It does not require many words to speak the truth." ...Chief Joseph, Nez Perce

by Puget4 (Puget4 at yahoo dot com) on Thu Jan 8th, 2009 at 09:40:01 PM EST
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Re: Sure (4.00 / 2)

Normally she's fairly tucked up. She's gained about 10 pounds so far. Also she's just getting the start of mammary development, especially towards her tail-end. From now on the pups will grow very fast and I wouldn't be surprised if she has them early.

by keres on Thu Jan 8th, 2009 at 09:44:17 PM EST
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Re: Sure (none / 1)

The next two weeks should be really interesting to watch. I hope you'll post some progress pictures.

I'm heading off to bed. Have a good one.

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey

by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Thu Jan 8th, 2009 at 10:10:05 PM EST
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Re: Sure (4.00 / 2)

Nitey-nite.

by keres on Thu Jan 8th, 2009 at 10:12:53 PM EST
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yeah, I like dark ales and such too (4.00 / 3)

although I don't go for the really hoppy ones - too bitter.

we homebrew a fine dark ale (actually probably more of a porter) with ginger that's a personal favourite.

Fortunately my home state where I plonked Keres down does have a more than passable brewer (and the oldest in Australia too), Cascade, which makes a decent bitter and stout in particular. There's also been an explosion in the number of micro-brewers in Australia in the last few years, with some fine results, including here.

I still feel though that it's got a way to go; the New Zealanders have a more refined love of brewing than I us think, and tend to produce a fab range more in the European style.

Tasmania has a critical lack of micro-brew eateries, unlike NZ, and I think if Keres and I had the money (and didn't mind never travelling anywhere ever again), we might be tempted to set one up. I still dream of 'Dux de Lux' in Christchurch, NZ, which served nothing but fine vegetarian and seafood, and had a home-brewed ginger beer (as in beer with heaps of ginger) to die for. We went three times. :-)

"this just can't get more disturbing!" - Willow

by myriad (imogenk at wildmail dot com) on Thu Jan 8th, 2009 at 07:35:19 PM EST
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Re: yeah, I like dark ales and such too (4.00 / 2)

Hiking and beer sampling my way through New Zealand -- and Tasmania once you get your brewery going :) -- sounds like a fine thing to do. It's definitely on my wish list.

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey

by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Thu Jan 8th, 2009 at 08:01:18 PM EST
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Re: yeah, I like dark ales and such too (4.00 / 3)

New Zealand had some fine beers. Quite a few of their pubs actually brew their own beers and from the not-so-few that I had I'd recommend giving them all a go.

by keres on Thu Jan 8th, 2009 at 08:21:52 PM EST
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Friday Foto Flogging Reminder (4.00 / 4)

This Week's Theme: Color/Colour. Olivia and I are tired of the grey and brown all round us. Brighten up our world.

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey

by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Thu Jan 8th, 2009 at 04:49:21 AM EST

Re: Friday Foto Flogging Reminder (4.00 / 4)

Oooh, I'm tired of the gray too.

It actually looks like a clear day here though (sun's not up yet, but I can see the lights from everything down in the valley all the way up here). Yay!

"Little people are very stuff-intensive."

by CabinGirl on Thu Jan 8th, 2009 at 06:36:09 AM EST
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Good morning (4.00 / 4)

I'll bet there's some nice geological color from CBtE's trip that you could post in FFF.

It's supposed to be sunny here today too ... but cold and windy.

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey

by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Thu Jan 8th, 2009 at 06:42:34 AM EST
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It appeared to be rather white outdoors here this a.m. when I went out to pick up the paper.

"I never trust people who don't laugh." Maya Angelou, March 5, 2009

by Indianadem on Thu Jan 8th, 2009 at 06:46:18 AM EST
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And now that I finally pulled all our old pictures off the poor old nearly dead powerbook, I can post them!

I'm just happy that we don't have a repeat of yesterday's weather and power outage this morning. :)

"Little people are very stuff-intensive."

by CabinGirl on Thu Jan 8th, 2009 at 06:47:22 AM EST
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My current bedside reading is a fantasy novel wherein all electricity goes bye-bye worldwide due to an unknown catastrophic event. The result is pretty spooky.

I'm glad yours is back on;-)

"I never trust people who don't laugh." Maya Angelou, March 5, 2009

by Indianadem on Thu Jan 8th, 2009 at 06:53:45 AM EST
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Someone wrote a book about the quality of Duke Energy service in Brown County? ;)

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey

by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Thu Jan 8th, 2009 at 07:09:23 AM EST
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Re: Good morning (4.00 / 3)

Heh - and I'm sure the sequel will feature the REMC.

"I never trust people who don't laugh." Maya Angelou, March 5, 2009

by Indianadem on Thu Jan 8th, 2009 at 06:59:56 PM EST
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Yay ... on both.

Speaking of photos, how did your photography class go?

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey

by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Thu Jan 8th, 2009 at 07:06:56 AM EST
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My photography class? I really enjoyed it, but need to go out and play with my camera and use what I learned a little more. Between the elections and job-related stress this fall, I didn't have as much time for that as I would have liked.

Yay! The sun is up and it's a clear and windy day here!

"Little people are very stuff-intensive."

by CabinGirl on Thu Jan 8th, 2009 at 07:24:12 AM EST
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You could use each FFF as a motivation -- go out and take something colorful today and post it tomorrow.

It's still dark here but it looks like it might be clear. I hope so.

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey

by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Thu Jan 8th, 2009 at 07:37:41 AM EST
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Yeah, I guess I could give it a try this afternoon. Oh wait, I have an eye doctor appointment. My bad.

"Little people are very stuff-intensive."

by CabinGirl on Thu Jan 8th, 2009 at 08:25:05 AM EST
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Of course, it might be interesting what I'd take pictures of under the influence of those nasty eye drops...

"Little people are very stuff-intensive."

by CabinGirl on Thu Jan 8th, 2009 at 08:26:45 AM EST
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Go for it! ;-)

I've been trying to get photos of all the ice here but have nothing good yet.

Oh, there you are, Perry. -Phineas -SLB-

by boran2 (blogistan@yahoo.com) on Thu Jan 8th, 2009 at 09:22:45 AM EST
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It looks as if serious snow may be headed our way out of the northern plains. Its predicted to arrive Saturday, depending, of course, on the usual vagaries of the storm track.

"I never trust people who don't laugh." Maya Angelou, March 5, 2009

by Indianadem on Thu Jan 8th, 2009 at 07:08:23 PM EST
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Re: Good morning (4.00 / 3)

Can't it hold off until late Sunday night or early Monday morning.

Fakes energy well

by JimF (jimNOfergusonSpaM@macPleasE.com) on Thu Jan 8th, 2009 at 07:18:43 PM EST
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