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01 Feb 2008

Wuf

Wednesday night, as I passed the bedroom door, I noticed Toby lying in his usual position at the bottom of the bed. I stopped in to give him a stroke, and noticed again how hard his little heart was working, and how labored was his breathing. He’s been in the last stages of mitral valve…

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19 Dec 2007

What this place needs is someone who knows a few things.

I love that from time to time I get to indulge in geeky WordPress stuff. Seriously. It pleases me no end that I know a few things, and can make stuff happen on a web page. If I weren’t so happily busy podcasting, I could really see myself diving deep into WordPress and staying there…

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02 Dec 2007

Milano Stitch

That’s what I’m calling that stitch pattern, because that is where I learned it. If it has another name, I’m not aware of it, and I don’t want to know. You don’t have to call it Milano stitch, if you don’t want to. However, I have wonderful memories of that day in Milan, and if…

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22 Nov 2007

Turkey, n.

A large bird whose flesh when eaten on certain religious anniversaries has the peculiar property of attesting piety and gratitude. Incidentally, it is pretty good eating. – Ambrose Bierce (1842 – 1914) Last Saturday we had turkey and stuffing and mashed potatoes and gravy. I made cranberry sauce the way we all like it, with…

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