Why is it, as a child, time goes by so slowly - like an inchworm crawls; but, as an adult, it goes by much too quickly?  Children can’t wait to grow up.  Parents reflect back on their childhood wishing they had that time again.  Mainly just for the sake of ample time to do nothing.
There [...]

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Remember back in mid-May, I blogged about my herb garden? I had decided to pull out the green thumb I’d stashed in the closet and grow some herbs in planters on my patio: two different varieties of basil, parsley, rosemary, and even banana peppers.
Originally, my lush herb garden looked like this:

A couple of weeks [...]

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Armed with a new video camera and her trusty Nikon, Lisa hit the open roads of rural, upstate New York - putting together this video - the first she’s ever done. Overlaid with a foot-stomping and catchy soundtrack - I give you “My Town.”

Very cool Lis!

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Over the weekend, Lisa (tresdoc) came down for some sisterly fun. And where to go for that fun? New York City of course! Can I just tell you it was fabulous! We had more fun than two girls should be allowed in one day. Just what the doctor ordered to get me out [...]

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