Category: Life
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Prydurday #3
Hi everyone, I’m back! Yesterday I got Internet hooked up, Directv installed – all the necessities of life in place. However, I left my laptop at work so missed posting this week’s Pryday question. But, I think Prydurday will work just as well! Here is this week’s question: Have you ever met one of your…
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Pryday #2
Hello and welcome to the second edition of Pryday! This week’s question is: “What is your favorite TV adaptation of a novel?” I’ve been a PBS and Masterpiece Theater (now Classic) fan since my teen years and I think I’ve seen every adaptation they’ve presented in the past 20 years. I’ve also watched quite a…
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Pryday
Hello all! I’ve decided not to participate in the Library Loot event anymore because I check so many books out and only read about 5% of them and it seems silly to post pictures of books on my blog that I’m never even going to crack open. But, I still want to do some kind…
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Forgive My Absence
I just wanted to let all of my faithful readers (both of you) know that I have been hideously burned out at work and haven’t had the time or inclination to post or read others’ posts this week. I did finish a marvelous mystery a few days ago and will write about that soon. For…
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My Paris
It’s July and we’re in Paris! Today starts the Paris in July event co-hosted by Karen at BookBath and Tamara at Thyme for Tea. I’ve never been to the real City of Lights, but am delighted to take this virtual trip throughout the month of July. Over on my sidebar under the ‘Forthcoming’ header (the…
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Please Bear With Me….
while I decide on a design for my blog. I am never satisfied with the way my blog looks and wish WordPress provided for more customization. I’m satisfied with this new theme and will try to stick with it, but I can’t promise anything!
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Sunday Home Cooking
Ever since a co-worker brought a luscious pot of spicy pinto beans to a work potluck I’ve been craving them and wanting to make my own. Today I finally had a large chunk of time at home to monitor the 3 hours of cooking these beans need. I used the ingredients that above co-worker adds…
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Room for Reading
In August I will be moving from my humble one-bedroom apartment to a slightly larger townhouse with more room for all of my books. One of the great things about my little place has been the beautiful built-in bookshelves that have housed my collection, though my tomes have long ago spilled out into stacks underneath.…
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52-52-52 Challenge
Amanda at The Zen Leaf is hosting a 52-52-52 Challenge that starts on Wednesday. The challenge is to read 1 book a week and to lose 1 pound a week, adding up to 52 books read and 52 pounds lost by next June 1. I immediately signed on to the challenge because I need more…
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My Arizona 100 Project
On February 14, 2012 (at 2:14 pm to be exact) my home state of Arizona will turn 100. This fact has been in the back of my mind for a while and I occasionally see articles and hear news about the plans being formulated for celebration across the state. Yesterday, however, it was brought to…
A Certain Fondness 