Archive | March, 2009
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It’s a snowy, cold, drizzly day Up North

Since it looks like this and this outside I thought it would be a perfect day to make these: Oatmeal Scotchies! Nom, nom, nom. I’m going to use the Nestle recipe here.

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You blinked!

I snapped this picture of Sarah thinking it was perfect to illustrate her size. When I opened it up in GIMP I guffawed. She blinked! What a goofy dog! Yes, that’s our dining room table that she’s towering over.

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Sarah is one year old today

Happy one year birthday to our sweet Sarah the Great Dane. She’s grown so much this past year. This is what she looked like when we first got her: Here she is now: I’m using this post for this week’s I am Blissfully Domestic post.

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Spring time means tree house time

Little Man enjoying his tree house: The two of them went down to the river to take a photograph or two in anticipation of fly fishing season starting at the end of next month. I’m considering this to be a Sunday Drive image. Looks great doesn’t it? Now we just need some 70 degree weather [...]

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Where’s Al Gore? I want to smack him.

I awoke on the second day of Spring, looked out the living room window and saw this: That was at 7:45am. It’s now 8:30am and still snowing. In fact, it’s coming down even harder and faster. We could have several inches before it’s done.

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Sarah Palin’s address to the 2009 Special Olympics

Some of you may have heard about Barack Obama’s tone deaf attempt at a self-deprecating joke by comparing his bowling capabilities to the Special Olympics. Contrast that to Sarah Palin’s address to the 2009 Special Olympics from just a couple of weeks ago. She’s pure class while he’s pure…well, tone deaf. My favorite line: You [...]

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Extreme sheep herding

Watch this video of high tech sheep herders having a lot of fun. It’s mind blowing, really. Stay for all of it. Hat tip: The Anchoress

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Natasha Richardson has died

A couple of days ago, I wrote a quick post about how Richardson fell while skiing in Canada and suffered head injuries that made her brain dead. We learned last night that she has died. Tony Award-winning actress Natasha Richardson passed away Wednesday from injuries suffered after a fall on a Canadian ski slope Monday. [...]

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Natasha Richardson brain dead from ski accident, not expected to live

I was shocked when I read this today. Natasha Richardson, who played the mother in a movie I really enjoyed, the remake of The Parent Trap, and wife of Liam Neeson, was skiiing in Canada yesterday and fell. About an hour later, she complained of a terrible headache and was rushed to the hospital where [...]

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Can I dare to hope?

Is Spring really here? Can I put my hopes on it? It’s 63 outside and sunny, rays of warm sunshine sent directly from heaven. As you can see we still have a little snow on the ground. Um. Did I just say a little? Earlier today I went for a walk outside and was able [...]

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