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Talking about HGTV Dream Home Giveaway Sweepstakes

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Ground Cherries

If anyone is going to grow ground cherries, be forewarned that they may take 2 weeks to germinate.  Cilantro can take up to 3 weeks.  I was so sad, thinking I got a bum packet of seeds, and, yesterday…..woohoo, I … Continue reading

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Amazon.com: Get Your Crochet On! Fly Tops and Funky Flavas: Afya Ibomu: Books

  How adorable is this  top on the cover?  And the book has several gorgeous tops (and a cute turtleneck shrug).  So now all I have to do is teach myself to crochet!  I’ve ordered several books from the library, … Continue reading

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YouTube, Hulu, and Fancast

I LOVE HULU.  I missed some episodes of a T.V. show in which I was interested, and, lo and behold, there it was on Hulu.  I dont mind the ads….they give me time to go to the bathroom or get … Continue reading

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Social Networking

So I was looking at the lists provided.  MySpace is certainly overrun with teenagers, and not a place I’d care to go.   Facebook was way too intrusive in its questions, and pummeled me with suggested "friends" I might like to … Continue reading

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Flickr

Let me start off by saying that there are some beautifully composed photos at this site, which proves that you don’t have to be a professional, you just have to have a ‘good’ eye.  Because, boy howdy, there are some … Continue reading

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Streaming Music

Okay, I’m really bummed that MusicStrand is currently in a private Beta, because I like the idea that you pick music you like, and they suggests artists you may never have heard of ("ReadAlikes" sites have benn good to me thus … Continue reading

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Stanwood Area Historical Society

I started volunteering today at the Stanwood Area Historical Society…I shall be scanning and cataloging photographs – very cool.  I also found out that our 94-y.o. neighbor is quite of a legend at the SAHS.  I knew Nels was a … Continue reading

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So now that I’ve re-read the directions….

I’ll talk about IM instead of just doing it.  I’ve IM’ed for years with my husband: our computers are in different rooms.  It’s great, and there’s no having to repeat what you’ve said (and no blithe "yes dears" when the … Continue reading

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Hobbies

How do people find time for hobbies?  (Or perhaps ‘make time’ is the better phraseology)  I feel so guilty if I’m not working – I even know that it’s a biblical command, but I just don’t know how to ‘do’ it, and … Continue reading

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