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this year so far

2012-01-16T14:08:00.002-05:00

1. elizabeth & rosie

2. jace

3. 407 = free for me!

4. hotel

5. broken lights

6. rental

melted.

2011-12-05T21:42:00.003-05:00

so, i accidentally turned the wrong knob which heated up the wrong burner - which the plastic cutting board was sitting on.

it. smells. awful. if it wasn't such a gross mess, it would be fun to play with this stringy melted goo in an appropriate setting to make something cool...

scan

2011-11-02T19:37:00.001-04:00

grippy socks!

2011-10-12T22:59:00.000-04:00

happy to show off her new footwear :)

soqqker

2011-09-25T19:07:00.000-04:00

ELH.

2011-09-01T17:33:00.003-04:00

today she's 16. happy birthday dear teenager friend!

last weekend

2011-08-18T18:23:00.007-04:00

they are who i miss...

the ramp behind this sign is always so tempting at the border...

morning california video chat

2011-07-30T12:15:00.002-04:00

so long, cally's.

2011-07-05T20:01:00.001-04:00

soap

2011-06-19T20:40:00.006-04:00

on the back of my dishsoap: safe for B,M & A and their funny californian trees :)

california snacker

2011-06-13T14:27:00.001-04:00

blanket, done.

2011-05-26T21:35:00.001-04:00

dog on a log

2011-05-23T21:58:00.001-04:00

fabric square project

2011-05-18T21:18:00.000-04:00

sky rainbow watch sunday

2011-05-15T19:55:00.006-04:00

sewer.

2011-04-25T18:31:00.003-04:00

you can tell it's old 'cause of the simpsons-sears name :)

sky.watch.sunday.

2011-04-19T18:18:00.002-04:00

hail.rain.storms.

weekend stuff.

2011-04-03T20:10:00.009-04:00

crispy beef & peas

finley the fish

interesting stuff.

2011-04-01T20:54:00.006-04:00

do you like life and people? then watch these 3 videos:
THIS EMOTIONAL LIFE

a house full of memories.

2011-03-28T12:57:00.003-04:00

been meaning to post this one, and i just had dream about this dear place last night. the pic was taken the last time i was home...the trees are a bit taller, but it still looks the same. the yard and the rooms inside will always be familiar. take care, #2 lapier.

things in the woods.

2011-03-20T17:55:00.002-04:00

playing with blocks.

2011-02-14T20:39:00.000-05:00

black appliances

2011-02-04T21:21:00.001-05:00

burrito bath baby

2011-01-20T23:14:00.003-05:00

a niece visit.

2011-01-15T07:52:00.000-05:00

christmas day video chat :)

2010-12-25T20:53:00.000-05:00

IDENTITY CHANGE

2010-12-11T09:51:00.004-05:00

DMVlady: (pointing to Province of Ontario) Is that a real place?

Me: You mean Ontario? Yes that's my province.

DMVlady: Oh I thought you said you're from Canada. I can't find Ontario in my list of countries.

Me: (concerned that I have to explain this) That's because Ontario is the province, Canada is the country. It's like, would you say your car is registered in the USA or in Virginia?

DMVlady: (gives me a blank look) Uh, now I think I get it. I thought it was all Canada. I still can't find Ontario in this list.

College-age Office Temp: (comes over) Scroll down, it's right there.

DMVlady: (laughs, embarrassed) Ha ha, what'd we do with out all y'all young people here?

Me: (thinking to myself) I could say so much, and yet I'm at a complete loss of words.....

a girl & her horse.

2010-11-25T08:30:00.001-05:00

rows...

2010-11-24T11:52:00.004-05:00

rows of clouds,

rows of hydro wires,

rows of 407.

driving pictures today.

2010-11-22T21:32:00.002-05:00

unedited sunset clouds:

unusual view of peace bridge:

sunshine pouring in.

2010-11-14T10:53:00.000-05:00

3 weekend things.

2010-10-23T19:34:00.001-04:00

home made spring rolls....mmm.

a beverage made just for my birth order!

cozy new bed.

flowers in a blue jar.

2010-09-29T20:35:00.002-04:00

little burger lunch.

2010-09-18T14:34:00.001-04:00

elmwood exposed.

2010-09-14T17:47:00.002-04:00

two babies in their car seats.

2010-09-09T10:36:00.002-04:00

get off my car, cat!

2010-08-28T18:47:00.000-04:00

succeeded seed.

2010-08-21T00:11:00.004-04:00

inchy incherson, the worm on my hand.

2010-08-18T19:57:00.001-04:00

tomato sauce factory

2010-08-14T22:16:00.002-04:00

these ones were rainbow cherry tomatoes...they didn't get sauced.

new wreath at 105

2010-08-10T19:39:00.000-04:00

peach pie

2010-08-07T16:00:00.000-04:00

sunset clouds

2010-08-02T21:46:00.001-04:00

first fruits

2010-08-01T12:17:00.003-04:00

goal: taking a picture of an ant.

2010-07-31T21:50:00.002-04:00

3 views of coco dog

2010-07-30T07:25:00.003-04:00

waterproof camera

2010-07-28T22:56:00.002-04:00

last new years eve we were at the beach. it makes me laugh to see wizzie and rhi rhi laughing in the background - that guy looking for metal cracked us up for days.

baby deers!

2010-07-21T11:56:00.002-04:00

snacks and rain.

2010-07-18T18:42:00.004-04:00

a picture of lunch.

2010-07-15T15:06:00.004-04:00

inspired by this.

view of beer and soccer last sunday.

2010-07-13T19:16:00.000-04:00

a fan, and a cup of fresh mint tea.

2010-07-10T16:10:00.000-04:00

slinky.

2010-07-09T20:16:00.003-04:00

...the magic of slinkies going across the stairs.

grass

2010-07-08T12:34:00.003-04:00

the grass is not greener on the other side of the fence. it is the greenest where it's nurtured and cared for. if your grass is not green, what are you doing -or not doing- to have it that way?

bike, virginia!

2010-06-29T21:18:00.002-04:00

trailers at emu.

they are everywhere.

tents on the track.

bikes in the courts.

a market in the parking lot.

and tents over there, too.

lazy dog day.

2010-06-26T14:27:00.002-04:00

farm fresh.

2010-06-20T11:49:00.000-04:00

gingersnaps.

2010-06-14T18:54:00.003-04:00

this spicy dough floods my mind with cozy memories: eating warm cookies at grandma miller's house. snitching a blob of dough while my mom made a batch. and making a slightly different 20-pound recipe multiple times each week, for about 6 summers in a row for RFM. it's good stuff.

she misses her aunt.

2010-06-10T20:43:00.001-04:00

it's a good day for lemon.thyme bars and inside clotheslines

2010-05-23T16:24:00.003-04:00

something i wanted to try

2010-04-18T10:55:00.001-04:00

i guess i forgot a pic of the filling; it's spinach and cheese!

happy to be dual ;)

2010-04-17T10:54:00.000-04:00

pinwheel bites

2010-04-10T15:06:00.002-04:00

this is a great snack if you don't know what to make for your friends.

it's easy to make: take pillsbury crescent roll dough patted together in to squares, put whatever you like on the dough, roll it up and slice it, bake it for about 15 min.

that's it!

i used cream cheese, shredded mozzarella and dill for these guys.

tomato sauce and spinach would be another filler idea,

or even cinnamon and brown sugar!

mmmm.

easter.

2010-04-04T10:34:00.002-04:00

smell memory

2010-04-01T22:27:00.003-04:00

i was just tearing off the leaves, and about to cut in to the cauliflower - when i instantly got a whiff of this place. it's the kind of memory that is so distinct, and yet i was confused momentarily - thinking, what time is it, and why am i up so early? ...when it was really 5:30pm. haha, oh what vegetables can do to your brain sometimes!

some things that made me smile.

2010-03-31T19:19:00.004-04:00

today after work i needed to get 2 spare house keys made. i went to rocking R hardware store, and the whole key copying process went very fast. the guy said, "these are all ready for you - but, let me know if they don't work for some reason, then come back and see me!" he was so kind.

then as i was walking out, 2 other guys who knew each other were in the same aisle talking, and i could hear them. the first guy said, "hi jim, looks like you're gonna clean your carpets!" then jim says, "oh hi steve! well, i'm not going to clean all the carpets - the dog got ahold of an ink pen and now there is ink in a big spot on the carpet in the den." then the first guy (steve) says, "so is there ink on the dog too?" and jim says, "ya, but i don't care about that. donna has been away this week and i need to clean the carpet before she gets home." then steve said, "well good luck, jim. i hope that stuff gets the job done!"

that store is probably one of my favs in this town. also, the sun was warm - and i drove with my window rolled all the way down on my way home.

...because i couldn't get it to upload,

2010-03-30T07:13:00.002-04:00

watch some videos here!

front and back

2010-02-06T14:08:00.000-05:00

fimo craft.

2010-01-31T14:00:00.002-05:00

results of playing with fimo clay after watching all seasons of "friends" consecutively:

cozy macbook sweater

2010-01-25T21:34:00.001-05:00

doodle

2010-01-20T13:20:00.002-05:00

a splashy show

2010-01-14T21:57:00.002-05:00

a christmas movie for fefe :)

2010-01-04T00:04:00.003-05:00

best.happy.love.

2010-01-02T15:58:00.001-05:00

why, it's snow!

2009-12-20T10:10:00.003-05:00

snow last night...my car on the left.

snow in the morning...the fan outside my window
drippy icicles!
backyard

i keep forgetting to post...

2009-12-19T21:36:00.003-05:00

....something in a pot i grew from a seed awhile ago when there was no snow :)

oreo the dog

2009-09-07T21:38:00.001-04:00

this guy is oreo the dog. i stayed at his house to keep him company while his family was away. he likes naps and he likes to play with toys.

my new reusable grocery bag!

2009-09-01T20:10:00.002-04:00

i like reusable bags! and i like the words! and i like shoppersdrugmart a little bit, i guess.
also, today is wizzie's birthday. i remember when she was born, and it makes me feel old.

peach factory

2009-08-31T20:05:00.001-04:00

2 things:

2009-07-29T21:36:00.002-04:00

thing #1: new granola in a jar, and fresh flowers in a jar.
thing #2: pink reusable grocery bags and my toes - view from the floor.

spider supper in my window

2009-07-25T19:00:00.002-04:00

i love these clouds....

2009-07-24T22:23:00.001-04:00

and i love the cows,
and the farm,
and the sun,
and the mountains.

this one loves sunshine and rain.

2009-07-23T11:33:00.000-04:00

saturday breakfast

2009-07-18T12:19:00.002-04:00

bananah pancakes
1/2 cup flour
1/2 Tbsp sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp salt
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup milk
1 Tbsp oil
1 banana, mashed

combine flour, sugar, baking powder & salt. in a separate bowl, mix egg, milk, oil & banana.
blend all together until just combined - it will be lumpy. let batter rest for 5 minutes.
heat skillet to medium heat; pour 1/4 cup of batter on skillet. when pancake bubbles, flip it. cook a few more minutes until it's done.
eat while hot. if you like, stack with little blobs of peanut butter between cakes.

twinkles

2009-07-12T10:22:00.001-04:00

i keep trying to catch fireflies and put them in a jar to light up my room. i think that they don't like being in jars, because they don't light up inside very much. oh well. they are gorgeous outside, too!

satisfaction...

2009-07-08T22:31:00.004-04:00

today a pink flower bloomed just outside my door, and it made me smile. then i made pretzels, and the dough was soft - the smell of them baking was unbelievably yummy! and to top it off, my best good friend cath called and chatted for an hour on the phone, since she misses me lots. it was a happy day!

lasagna and nighttime.

2009-07-06T21:49:00.001-04:00

a pictureless post.

2009-07-05T10:44:00.002-04:00

today is a rainy sunday. what better way to spend some time blogging about stuff. i know that since I've lived by myself, and i don't often have someone to talk to - i can go a whole weekend without saying a word! it's weird. sometimes i will sing songs, or say "good morning" to blueberry, my fish. but those things are not conversations.
on this particular day, i'm thinking about random things: how can i dry laundry successfully on my indoor clothesline, with the windows open, when the air outside is humid? it's hard for me to be focused on days like this.
i'm awfully sad that my favourite ring is lost, and i'm so frustrated that i can't remember anything about the last time i saw it.
the things i'd like to do today include: washing dishes, cleaning up my floors, washing some clothes, trying to get rid of a few things i don't need. and probably watch tv.

tall zinnias

2009-06-21T15:23:00.003-04:00

these are my tall zinnias i planted from seeds! they are getting so big, but no flowers yet.

my supper at lex & J's wedding.

2009-06-07T18:48:00.001-04:00

2009-04-25T20:02:00.002-04:00

sher and cath played me a tune on their pruners today,
and i have to guess the song. i have no idea.
any thoughts? they sure think it's hilarious.

bffs go to florida

2009-02-28T19:51:00.004-05:00

we really needed a vacation....so, we went on a trip to florida! just us! we saw palm trees and went to disney world. cath even held hands with tigger - haha

we went to the beach SO MUCH! here is a little clip...it makes me laugh because it was too windy to hear what we were saying the whole time, so it sounds choppy. oh well! we even found a sand dollar!

cozy coffee sweater

2009-01-11T20:45:00.000-05:00

darling, puppy darling.

2009-01-05T20:09:00.002-05:00

funny baby belle

2009-01-04T13:50:00.002-05:00

strange stuff

2008-12-23T19:05:00.002-05:00

tonight some blue lights distracted me from my supper. there were 4 cops across the road - 2 motorcycles, and SUV, and a undercover car.......hmmm, i wonder what was up?

also, have having no heat all day, i come home to find risa cat enjoying a cozy radiator in the dining room. ha.

a new RMH picture.

2008-12-22T18:09:00.003-05:00

anah's good-time-yummy-sunday breakfast

2008-12-21T11:17:00.003-05:00

mmmm....i just made this with things i had in the kitchen:
bacon, chopped and fried
1/2 an onion, chopped and fried
baby spinach, chopped and fried
3 eggs
2 slices of whole wheat bread, broken up
salt & pepper
a handful of shredded mozzarella cheese

then i just mixed it up and put it in a muffin tin - it made about 6 muffins. next time i will spray the pan, since they stuck to the bottom. or maybe i will put it in a small baking glass. it was super-delish! i will maybe even freeze the leftovers for other days.

i sure haven't posted in awhile....

2008-12-20T17:11:00.002-05:00

so this is my new suitcase/dufflebag....i'll be putting them to good use soon, as i fly home for christmas! yippeeeee!

fall time at home

2008-10-16T08:05:00.001-04:00