Monthly Archives: February 2009

Faking it

Posted on February 28, 2009 by Annette

Which of these is Subway’s sweet onion sauce and which is mine? Hard to tell, right? That’s the point of recreating something you have a taste for in your home. The three and a half days I spent with my … Continue reading →

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The last round?

Posted on February 20, 2009 by Annette

Please let this be the last round of freezing temps. I have tomatoes and peppers and eggplants and flowers and all sorts of other things to get growing outside. Mother Nature: you are not helping. On a side note, what … Continue reading →

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Ignoring the world

Posted on February 16, 2009 by Annette

I’ve always been a news and information junkie. Like many other people, I would surf around news and aggregate sites, political blogs, and everything in between. After yet another round of yet another unbelievable goings on in the world, I … Continue reading →

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Spring cleaning

Posted on February 15, 2009 by Annette

When you  have hundreds of servers at a NOC somewhere, and you’ve been around for going on nine years now, there is no getting around the fact that you will end of with a bunch of dead hardware over time: … Continue reading →

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Local dinner

Posted on February 14, 2009 by Annette

Before I was stricken with that nasty bug, I had harvested some broccoli and carrots from the garden. We’re ready for our closeup, Mr. DeMille. Don’t forget us! I figure you shouldn’t leave fresh vegetables all cleaned up with nowhere … Continue reading →

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Getting things done

Posted on February 13, 2009 by Annette

I spent the day today Getting Things Done. This is an important and necessary kind of day, especially after being reduced to virtually nothing productive for three days in a row. First up, the ENT who did my surgery. It’s … Continue reading →

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Bugs

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Annette

For the past couple of days, I’ve been laid low by some kind of viral thingy – gastro, from how it feels/felt. Tuesday morning, I finally went to bed around 1 AM or so. It took about 30 minutes to … Continue reading →

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Maintenance

Posted on February 9, 2009 by Annette

Spent a bit of time outside, the sun on my face, enjoying the fresh air warmed by the magic of a turning season. The carrots went in the frames in early October, as seed, not transplants. By this time, even … Continue reading →

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Lazy day

Posted on February 8, 2009 by Annette

I had plans today, I really did. Gorgeous day, which means outside time, in the garden. As it turned out, Mom and I wound up taking a short hop to Whole Foods, to look at chicken – comparing costs of … Continue reading →

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Waiting for spring

Posted on February 7, 2009 by Annette

This is what happens to my hands in very cold weather. Those are cracks. Yes, they hurt. Yes, they bleed. Luckily for me, extreme cold doesn’t last very long here, and this will clear up in no time. On tap … Continue reading →

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