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Fall is here, but Fishing Season Carries on!
Hillsborough, summer fishing mistake left in this tree limb overhanging the river. Related articles Fall Is Upon Us (joshuabrands.wordpress.com) 10 Most Popular Lakes for Fall Fishing 2013 (infotainmentnews.net) Summer is over but fishing season on Lake Wylie is just heating… Read More ›
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I buy more dead people stuff….vintage finds
I decided to show my daughter that her opinion of me as a hoarder, though not as bad as those people on TV, is not totally true. I filled bags with clothing, old vases and pottery, books and even some… Read More ›
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Parisian Doors, or what to do when you are broke and in Paris
I love travelling to Paris, but am always on a budget. While I allow myself one bit of vintage glass from my favorite shop in the Marais district, if I have time to just be a Flâneur, I give myself a… Read More ›
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Bye Bye Barilla
Barilla doesn’t want you to feature anything but a tradition family in their advertising. Guido Barilla made the big mistake of not just discounting gays, but also women, with this interview comment. “I would never make a spot with a… Read More ›
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Leaf Peeper Time! (almost)
While I enjoy living in New England, Fall is of course my favorite season. The changing of the leaves is in New England always is amazing to me. While I grew up in Washington DC and Maryland, and leaves changed,… Read More ›
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A Fish Called Ravioli, by Tim Walker
On the 13th of September 1952 my father Dick Walker, caught a fish, and it changed the life of our family. The fish in question was a common carp and it weighed exactly 44 pounds. It was a world… Read More ›
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Pretzel Bread!
The newest thing in American fast food seems to be pretzel bread! Wendy’s has a new burger featuring a bun of pretzel, and Sonic has a pretzel hot dog bun. The bun is of course soft pretzel in nature, but… Read More ›
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Friday fun flick for Ellie! Jabberwock!
This rare color version of a Tenniel illustration of the Jabberwocky is for our good friend Ellie. She is a wonderful librarian and also an Alice expert! I hope she enjoys it! Related articles Jabberwocky: Dialogue With Attitude… (alienorajt.wordpress.com) Jabberwocky… Read More ›
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Adoption Blues, or Children Don’t Give a Crap About Your Good Intentions
I’ve worked at several preschools over the years. I’ve also worked with children up through 8th grade. When you are a parent, not a teacher, you see preschool just for the years your child is there. Then you move on… Read More ›
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Who Doesn’t Love Maps?
I have to admit i love maps, and I found a blog that features maps (there are many of them I am told) You can spend hours exploring strangemaps. I decided to look around to see if I have any… Read More ›
Two Different Girls 