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Glad you enjoyed your visit; I hope you'll visit again, some time.
FISH from Jonella Beauty's Blog and created here (abowman.com/google-modules/fish/#gadgetSWF )
Click several times in the blue water to feed them, if you like. 
Has anyone done Fun Run Walks ? I'm training for my first 2 Fun Run Walks on April 27 and May 3 in small rural communities. The 5K walks = 3.1 miles. Today I walked 4 miles in 1 hour 3 min. The first 3 miles were within 48 min. My goal is to complete the 5K (3.1 miles) within 1 hour. Will need to walk these. Joined Weight Watchers at work and it is a good program. When I get 30 - 35 pounds off and back to my normal weight of 30+ years I will try to run again. My knees would not take it now. The photo above was when I weighed my normal natural weight during the years that I could eat anything I wanted to and never gained. The Weight Watchers group is very positive with an easy to understand point system that encourages fruits, vegetables, dairy, water, fiber, exercise and not sweets and fats. I never wanted to join as I thought it was too expensive, but it is a good quality program. The fun run walks are also a good motivator for exercise in preparing.
Recently read:
Rainbow's End - a Richard Jury mystery.
Wish You Were Here - the 1st Mrs. Murphy and Tucker mystery. (tiger cat and corgi)
Murder, She Meowed - listen to tapes of a Mrs. Murphy and Tucker mystery.
A is for Alibi - Sue Grafton mystery recommended by Moni some time back. It was a fun read, Moni!
Currently reading:
The Cat Who Could Read Backwards by Lilian Jackson Brown. About the prize winning reporter Jim Qwilleran and Koko, the brilliant Siamese cat with exceptional abilities for sniffing out clues. This first book of the series involves the art world.
5 weeks and 10 classes left of the Audiovisual Techniques class. We're working with movies from photos using the Ken Burns technique, music and sound effects.
I hope everyone has a Happy Easter weekend!
March was in like a lion. Out like a lamb ?
Finished reading 'Cat on the Scent' last night. Mrs. Murphy (tiger cat), Pewter (gray cat) and Tucker (corgi) see a single engine plane land during the fog next to a barn, a civil war reenactment and more adventures while Harry's pets and other animals watch, listen and help solve mysteries in Crozet, Virginia. Cute story.
http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/b/rita-mae-brown/cat-on-scent.htm
8 What is creme brule?
The elegant dessert creme brulee has a thick pudding base of cream and eggs topped by a delicate layer of caramelized sugar. In French, "creme brulee" means "burnt cream," which refers to the process by which sprinkled sugar gets heated to a temperature that caramelizes it to a delicious brown. The traditional method of cooking this type of custard has evolved many flavored variations, but the simplest is often the best.
A basic recipe for creme brulee involves few fancy steps or specialized equipment. Boil cream in a saucepan over medium heat, then whisk in egg yolks. Over reduced heat, stir until thickened, such that it can coat the sides of the pan. Some people bake the mixture in a water bath, which protects the ingredients from uneven or harsh heat. Pour the batter into a set of ceramic ramekins until the middles are still loose but the border is firm. Chill them in the refrigerator for several days. When ready to serve, sprinkle them with a uniform layer of granulated white cane sugar. Quickly expose the tops to a hot flame, either a chef's torch or an oven broiler, so the sugar darkens to a rich brown but doesn't get charred.
Creme brulee combines minimalist flavors in a partly chilled yet partly heated dessert. Of course, there are many established variations on the flavor of cream and sugar that add spices, nuts, liqueurs, or toppings. For instance, some chefs mix in cinnamon, vanilla extract, coconut, pumpkin, melted chocolate, or concentrated espresso to make seasonal varieties. Others use rich, heavy liqueurs like creme de cassis, bourbon, or creme de menthe for a spicy flair. If decorative ramekins aren't fancy enough, you can add a sprig of mint, fresh berries, shaved chocolate, dried coconut, chopped hazelnuts, or an edible flower such as a nasturtium to entice guests to fully appreciate their first spoonful of decadent creme brulee.
172 Süddeutsche Zeitung (German: “South German Newspaper”), also called Sz, daily newspaper published in Munich, considered one of the three most influential papers in Germany. Süddeutsche Zeitung was the first paper to be licensed in Bavaria (1945) by the Allied occupation authorities following the end of World War II. www.sueddeutsche.de
239 catamaran
Rita Mae Brown - Mrs Murphy series( with Sneaky Pie Brown)
1. Wish You Were Here (1990)
2. Rest In Pieces (1992)
3. Murder at Monticello (1994)
aka Or, Old Sins
4. Pay Dirt, or Adventures at Ash Lawn (1995)
5. Murder, She Meowed (1996)
6. Murder on the Prowl (1998)
7. Cat on the Scent (1999) ***
8. Pawing Through the Past (2000)
9. Claws and Effect (2001)
10. Catch As Cat Can (2002)
11. Tail of the Tip-Off (2003)
Three Mrs. Murphy Mysteries: Wish You Were Here / Rest in Pieces / Murder at Monticello (omnibus) (2003)
12. Whisker of Evil (2004)
13. Cat's Eyewitness (2005)
Three More Mrs. Murphy Mysteries in One Volume: Pay Dirt / Murder, She Meowed / Murder on the Prowl (omnibus) (2005)
14. Sour Puss (2006)
15. Puss 'n Cahoots (2007)
16. The Purrfect Murder (2008)
From
You Are a Snapdragon
"Mischief is your middle name, but your first is friend. You are quite the prankster that loves to make other people laugh."
What Flower
Are You?
This Garden is Illegal thisgardenisillegal.com/flower-quiz
and Steven's Web Journal
One of my Happy Shamrock plants - Sat. March 3, 2007
Ready for St. Patrick's Day.
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Glad you enjoyed your visit; I hope you'll visit again, some time.
Does anyone have experience with Apple computers?
What do you like about them or not like about them?
Advantages or disadvantages?
I’m working on an Apple computer during my evening class and have a feeling I will really like it once I get used to it.
cake graphic from Beyond the Confines 2 years ago today
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Thank you to Bravenet for Journal of the Week!
( This greatly lifts my spirits )
Congratulations to Bird Bits
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Please see my Ron Paul post below.
Join the Ron Paul revolution against the establishment that is totally censoring him.
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Thanks for congrats! Yes, I have stopped smoking for 16 days now and it have been hard days I must say. To get away with a difficult problem one must be very strong-headed. Hugz And yes, it is very cold 
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Take care and try and stay warm !
Dr. Ron Paul was a flight surgeon in the US Air Force in the 1960s.
poster from teaparty07.com ronpaul2008.com ultimateronpaul.com ontheissues.org/Ron_Paul.htm
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Whoa, sounds a lot colder where you live than it is here! 
Take care and stay warm! 
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Merry Christmas to you ! And big congrats on completion and your certification on the Web developement course!!! 
Check out mine! It's about ranting... LOL i'm starting to use my brave journal again. (exactly a year after) haha happy holidays (once again 
How are you? Just visiting my blogfriends - see you!
This day sets a record for high temperature in Wisconsin. Temps in the 50s here in Madison, 60s in Milwaukee. 40s 50 miles North in Fond du Lac. Tornados went through S of Milwaukee and destroyed homes late afternoon. A caller in to WTMJ said a snowmobile flew across the road in front of him. Lots of fog the last few days because of the warm temps and snow cover. I stayed off the interstate Sunday and it's a good thing as over 100 cars in 2 pileups. Everyone drives like it's the Indy 500 regardless of snow, ice or fog. I need to find a CB and amateur radio to keep aware of road problems.
from http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/fun/beetlebailey.asp
Rainbow sent a link to a Utube video soldier giving his view on Ron Paul. Great video. Too bad it's gone. Was it censored? Why didn't Fox let Ron Paul on the debates last night? He is the candidate the military support the most. The media doesn't like Ron Paul and the soldier explained why. A qualification for US President should be active military duty on the resume. Goebbel's propaganda machine is alive and well. Love the way the GI explained the corporate greed that is keeping the war going and his take on the candidates. Not saying I agree with everything about him - don't know enough to say - but I do see censorship.
thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/01/05/new-hampshire-gop-backs-out-of-fox-forum/ --> see below
On Saturday the New Hampshire Republican party expressed its disappointment with the decision to exclude Mr. Paul and Representative Duncan Hunter of California by severing its partnership with Fox.
“We believe that it is inconsistent with the first in the nation primary tradition to be excluding candidates in a pre-primary setting,” said Fergus Cullen, chair of the state G.O.P. party. “All candidates regardless of how well known they are or how much money they’ve raised should be treated equally here.”
Jay Leno invited Ron Paul on his show tonight because of this.
join a local group: meetup.com/search/?keywords=ron+paul&jsCountry=us
Christmas on the Prairie
It was Christmas on the prairie
and no tannenbaums in sight.
The moon in a cloudless sky
lighted up the winter night.
Way back in the hills
a wee little soddy stood,
nestled by a creek,
in a growth of cottonwood.
Around that little shack
snow was drifted belly deep.
The cattle were all bedded down
and the cowboys were asleep.
Lamplight softly warmed the room
inside that old sod shack
and cowchips burned like tinder
holding the winter back.
The Christmas tree, a sagebrush,
slightly lighted by the lamp,
stood in the soddy's window
to brighten up their camp.
They were a long way from home
and they'd done the best they could
to celebrate that Christmas
just as their families would.
© 2003, Clark Crouch
It took a lot of time and work but I have completed the Wed Development Certificate in 2007. Anyone in the world can take these online courses from our local technical college. Discussions are via a bulletin board. There are 8 - 1 credit courses, plus I completed Advanced Photoshop. 4.0 so far at this school. matcmadison.edu/matc/ASP/showcurriculum.asp?ID=4187
Next semester I have just 1 - 3 credit course which will be 2 hours on 2 evenings and I hope to use their fitness center before the class starts. Looking forward to attending on campus this time.
Reading.
Finished 'Donnie Brasco' by Joe Pistone and could not put it down. Also watched the movie - the acting was good.
Finished 'Love Over Scotland'. Angus and his dog Cyril remain favorites. The reviews in the link are right on.
Newtown of Edinburgh
2 lambent intelligence Flickering lightly over or on a surface: lambent moonlight. Effortlessly light or brilliant: lambent wit. Having a gentle glow; luminous. See Synonyms at bright.
4 Quattrocento The 15th-century period of Italian art and literature.
9 brae Scotland hillside: a hill or slope ( often used in place names )
13 poem
maudlin overly or tearfully sentimental, especially because affected by alcohol
siccar adj Scotland sure: free from doubt or uncertainty
16 the look
20 Other smells were like a palimpsest. A manuscript, typically of papyrus or parchment, that has been written on more than once, with the earlier writing incompletely erased and often legible. something having usually diverse layers or aspects apparent beneath the surface <Canada…is a palimpsest, an overlay of classes and generations — Margaret Atwood>
Lochboisdale
incipient Beginning to exist or appear
prosaically - in a matter-of-fact manner; "I applied my attention prosaically to my routine"- back cover Consisting or characteristic of prose. Matter-of-fact; straightforward.
28 copious Yielding or containing plenty; affording ample supply: a copious harvest
55 Ian Rankin I should try reading one of the Detective Inspector John Rebus, books someday.
65 Vermeer
78 Arnica cream
93 anagram A word or phrase formed by reordering the letters of another word or phrase, such as satin to stain. anagrams (used with a sing. verb) A game in which players form words from a group of randomly picked letters.
104 He was beautiful. He could step into a Caravaggio and go unnoticed.
110 discernment The act or process of exhibiting keen insight and good judgment
120 euphonium A brass wind instrument similar to the tuba but having a somewhat higher pitch and a mellower sound
121 bourgeois Of, relating to, or typical of the middle class.
131 disconcerting To frustrate (plans, for example) by throwing into disorder; disarrange.
140 Tagliatelle (from the Italian tagliare, meaning "to cut") is the classic pasta of the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. Individually, they are long, flat ribbons, similar in shape to fettuccine, but typically about 0.65cm to 1cm (0.25 to 0.375 inches) wide.
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