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  • Purple Dragon Flies

    Number of comments: 3
    Last summer, my son decided the spare bedroom would be a better place for my sewing room. So he packed up my stuff and moved it. My sewing room became the computer room; my sewing stuff languished in boxes, baskets, and piles.

    One of the first things I did [...]
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    Posted: June 10, 2009, 9:22am EDT
    by Patti

  • It's No Secret

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    That Joe and I were away for a long, long time. We were exiled to the distant territory of Boston, MA, where each aspect of everyday life is foreign, but the medical care available is more than excellent.

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    Posted: June 09, 2009, 3:34pm EDT
    by Patti

  • Because I Got Nuthin'

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    I stole and then modified this meme for myself (I don't remember where I saw it, sorry). You were supposed to go to your 6th photo folder and post the first picture in it. But since I prefer prime numbers and making up my own' [...]
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    Posted: February 27, 2009, 7:38am EST
    by Patti

  • Clearing Memory

    Number of comments: 6
    I don't know what made me remember.

    My uncle and some of his kids used to live near us when I was little. He was building a house which never amounted to anything but the cellar/foundation. He intended to build the rest of the house, but never did. So' [...]
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    Posted: February 22, 2009, 6:47am EST
    by Patti

  • I needed four perfect, ...

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    I needed four perfect, round rocks for an art project, so I went down to the lake to see if I could find them. I went to the place near the harbor hoping the ice wasn't too thick.



    The ice is 5' thick [...]
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    Posted: February 19, 2009, 5:27am EST
    by Patti

  • Nice Place To Read

    Number of comments: 5


    My Antonia by Willa Cather, cup of coffee within reach, early morning light. A whole new day with no mistakes in it yet.


    Last year, this space looked like this:
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    Posted: February 17, 2009, 4:12pm EST
    by Patti

  • Okay

    Number of comments: 11
    The administrator pops into my classroom during writing time.

    "What grades did you teach at your last school?"

    "2nd, 3rd, and 4th."

    "Ahh. 4th. Just thinking outloud here. Trying to gather information."

    Maybe my gig in 2nd grade is up... [...]
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    Posted: February 09, 2009, 7:29pm EST
    by Patti

  • I Go Out Wandering

    Number of comments: 5



    The sun came out Sunday, warmed the air, and melted the snow. I decided to take a walk around the state park at the end of my street. The twice-as-strong lake wind never stops in the winter, so when my cell phone rang, [...]
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    Posted: February 09, 2009, 5:20am EST
    by Patti

  • 25 Things About Me

    Number of comments: 10
    no one, not even the rain, has smaller hands
    1. My dad was Dutch, my mom is Mohawk. Although my Mohawk grandma used to say, "We're probably mostly British. British gentlemen loved Mohawk women." Considering New York history, that's not such a strange combination.
    2. [...]
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    Posted: February 08, 2009, 7:13am EST
    by Patti

  • Outing Anonymous

    Number of comments: 6

    Anonymous suggested I watch Amelie to help cheer myself up during these frozen, dark days. I did and it did. (Go put this film in your queue. Now.) The most recent batch of netflix also included Revolution (the last disc of 4, thank God that's' [...]
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    Posted: February 07, 2009, 7:14am EST
    by Patti

  • Not So Easy

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    Sometimes the best thing to do on a day like this is bake a pie. [...]
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    Posted: February 04, 2009, 7:11pm EST
    by Patti

  • Challenged

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    Since January 1, I find myself 5 pounds lighter and much wiser. My plans are coming together and things are looking good. It helps that the street lights go off now before I leave for work, and they aren't on yet' [...]
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    Posted: January 31, 2009, 2:02pm EST
    by Patti

  • Moon ...

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    Moon in the Morning

    We have a vacation coming up the for third week of February. Between now and then, I'm going to clean from top to bottom (meaning from attic to cellar). Because during vacation, I will invite a realtor to come' [...]
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    Posted: January 30, 2009, 5:50pm EST
    by Patti

  • Procrastination

    Number of comments: 5


    Report cards go home tomorrow. Guess who's working hard tonight?
    Some things never change.' [...]
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    Posted: January 29, 2009, 9:36pm EST
    by Patti

  • Rendered

    Number of comments: 5
    A 15 year old has rendered me....... (watch the video and wait for the refrain)........



    I wouldn't have posted today if it weren't for that silly January challenge. (Hey, the word change is in the lyrics.) Only 3 days left, thank God. [...]
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    Posted: January 28, 2009, 9:18pm EST
    by Patti

  • We have ...

    Number of comments: 3

    We have a lovely view out or classroom window, and it offers us plenty of color three seasons out of four. But because our view lacks color at the moment, I've been hanging the kids' artwork around the room to brighten our days.


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    Posted: January 27, 2009, 5:37pm EST
    by Patti

  • All That Remains True

    Number of comments: 8

    Hope and Faith, Ellenburg Depot, Northern New York StateToday's conversations brought exhalations of injury, sudden death, dangerously high blood pressure, cheating spouses, suspected severe mental illness and retardation, depression, suspicion, mothers' grief, anxiety, child's tears, fury, taking to task, holding responsible, strength, determination.Not all days' [...]
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    Posted: January 26, 2009, 8:01pm EST
    by Patti

  • Gratuitous Cute Dog Pictures

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    Posted: January 25, 2009, 2:16pm EST
    by Patti

  • Lake ...

    Number of comments: 6


    Lake rocks with ice, taken before crutches

    We were at the ER from 4PM to about 8PM. The kid has a sprained ankle resulting from a snow boarding accident.

    The doctor's remark, after asking how it happened was, "And, of course, the'" [...]
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    Posted: January 24, 2009, 11:37pm EST
    by Patti

  • View From Here

    Number of comments: 12


    This was snapped in early winter, like November 5 or something. OK, I exaggerate. It was taken November 13. The same view today would show much narrower, snowbank hemmed streets, a higher, faster river, and on the concrete surface of the sidewalks you would [...]
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    Posted: January 23, 2009, 6:24pm EST
    by Patti

  • Wrestling

    Number of comments: 5
    Pee wee wrestling is offered to 2nd graders at my school. Today, the PE teacher handed out sign up sheets to any interested boys in my class. A few boys were interested, they retrieved their papers and rejoined the line clutching them.

    We walked a few steps down [...]
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    Posted: January 22, 2009, 7:51pm EST
    by Patti

  • Grays and Whites

    Number of comments: 3

    Not much new here. Still dark and dreary. Still snowing. Still cold. And the lake is still there, to the north. See it? Sunshine and blue sky would be nice. [...]
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    Posted: January 21, 2009, 11:43am EST
    by Patti

  • Yes We Can Change Today Is The Day

    Number of comments: 7
    Usually, I only post my own words and images here. But today is special. The Image came from Global Ghetto, and the poem was commissioned from NPR.


    All The Love For The President-Elect
    by Suzan-Lori Parks

    U Being U

    U [...]
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    Posted: January 20, 2009, 6:40am EST
    by Patti

  • How Extravagantly Wealthy

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    Am I to have flowers and fresh fruit on my table in the deepest of winter. [...]
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    Posted: January 19, 2009, 6:17pm EST
    by Patti

  • Cookies As Kindness

    Number of comments: 4
    I love baking good things to eat. Funky breads (the last recipe included sauteed onions and swiss chard), occasional cakes, but best of all - cookies. You can eat one cookie without wrecking your diet. A cookie in the lunch box equals love. Baking cookies makes the kitchen all warm [...]
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    Posted: January 18, 2009, 8:40am EST
    by Patti

  • Take Me Baby Or Leave Me

    Number of comments: 7
    It's the Friday Five, as posted by Songbird at RevGalBlogPals:

    Although written by a young man, this song from "Rent" became an anthem for women of a certain age ready to be taken on their own terms. Maureen and Joanne love each other, but they are' [...]
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    Posted: January 17, 2009, 8:05pm EST
    by Patti

  • In Which I Kvetch Incessantly About Winter Conditions

    Number of comments: 6
    This morning while making coffee, I discovered the pipes in the kitchen were frozen. Being an independent house owner, I am kinda good with fixing stuff on my own. But there are two major tools that I don't own and don't want to know how to use. One is any [...]
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    Posted: January 16, 2009, 7:36pm EST
    by Patti

  • Let It Rise

    Number of comments: 4


    I make pretty good bread. But, until I learned a secret, I never bravely made bread in funky shapes. I did try, but the loaves always became mis-shapen (but still delicious) lumps. The secret: make your shape(s) (clover leaf, ring, braid, whatever). Now leave [...]
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    Posted: January 15, 2009, 7:50pm EST
    by Patti

  • Time Lapse

    Number of comments: 7
    (A way to amuse myself while I wait in the car during a family member's appointment)

    From the driver's seat, looking out the passenger side window.

    The car was warm inside; the snow that landed melted quickly. (7 PM)

    15 minute later, it [...]
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    Posted: January 14, 2009, 9:32pm EST
    by Patti

  • Starting From Scratch

    Number of comments: 6

    The last time I updated my resume, I used Windows 95. And I stored it on a 3 1/2" floppy. [...]
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    Posted: January 13, 2009, 11:59pm EST
    by Patti

  • The Laundry Is Done. Now What?

    Number of comments: 7
    All of my clothes



    fit in this closet.




    (And that really is all of them since the laundry is finished.)

    It's no secret that I have been paring down my belongings. Now everything I [...]
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    Posted: January 12, 2009, 7:18pm EST
    by Patti

  • Re-cap After 10 Days

    Number of comments: 5
    So I decided to make some changes in my life. And discovered that the NaBloPoMo topic for January fits perfectly. Change.

    Reflecting back on my posts since January 1, which one would represent the most change? Which ones the least? My list, from hardest to easiest.

    • Putting self care first. [...]
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    Posted: January 11, 2009, 5:23pm EST
    by Patti

  • Restoration

    Number of comments: 7


    My bed broke when someone (ahem) jumped on it. Sure old furniture in continuous use breaks down, and this bed has provided someone in my family a place to sleep since 1920 or so. I don't know its history before then, but I [...]
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    Posted: January 10, 2009, 7:30pm EST
    by Patti

  • Laundry List

    Number of comments: 6

    The first of 10 loads of laundry done I have not been keeping up with the laundry, and neither has the kid. Needing to wear more clothes in the winter means there are so many more clothes to wash. Just what I wear for pajamas [...]
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    Posted: January 09, 2009, 11:39pm EST
    by Patti

  • More Yoga

    Number of comments: 5


    Classmate descending stairs after yoga class

    I study with some excellent teachers who take the practice of yoga to the life-changing level.

    This activity, which I sorely miss, slipped away during the recent dark days. I start class again next Tuesday.
    [...]
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    Posted: January 08, 2009, 5:44pm EST
    by Patti

  • I will If I Feel Like It

    Number of comments: 10


    From now on, if I want a fire, I'm going to have a fire no matter the season. If it's too cold outside, the fire willl keep me warm. Duh.

    In other words, I'm going to do what I dang well feel like [...]
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    Posted: January 07, 2009, 7:02pm EST
    by Patti

  • The wind blows to the south

    Number of comments: 4




    And turns to the north; round and round it goes, ever returning on its course.
    Ecclesiastes 1:6

    The temperature rose and the snow and ice melted a couple of weekends ago. It rained and rained on Saturday, and cleared on [...]
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    Posted: January 06, 2009, 7:16pm EST
    by Patti

  • Explore

    Number of comments: 5



    If you go to the street that runs parallel to the lake on this side of the river, and go north, you can follow the sidewalk all the way to the final resting place of our city's faithful of a certain creed.

    [...]
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    Posted: January 05, 2009, 5:44pm EST
    by Patti

  • Blessing

    Number of comments: 5




    We praise you, Adonai our God, Ruler of the Universe, who has kept us alive and well so that we can celebrate this special time.
    We praise you, Adonai our God, Ruler of the Universe, for the miracles which you performed for [...]
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    Posted: January 04, 2009, 6:39am EST
    by Patti

  • You Get What You Expect

    Number of comments: 5





    We are always paid for our suspicion by finding what we suspect.
    Henry David Thoreau

    The little dog, Mudge, is playing with his best friend, Henry. Henry is named, aptly, after Henry David Thoreau.

    Henry came to us [...]
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    Posted: January 03, 2009, 5:34pm EST
    by Patti

  • Rest

    Number of comments: 4


    When I was a student in Germany, I was sick a few times. Even more often, I would find myself being ambushed by migraines. If members of my host family or any of my friends noticed I wasn't feeling well, I would be advised [...]
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    Posted: January 02, 2009, 4:36pm EST
    by Patti

  • Be The Change

    Number of comments: 8



    Be the change that you want to see in the world.

    Mohandas Gandhi



    It's as if I am stuck inside a chrysalis. Have been since October 22. (Even with much improvement, my family still needs prayer.) It's dark [...]
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    Posted: January 01, 2009, 4:11pm EST
    by Patti

  • The Road Less Traveled

    Number of comments: 11

    leads to the best sledding hill ever. The orange snow fence is really there to keep speed demons from landing in the creek.



    Here are my favorite speed demons. The little dog loves sledding.

    [...]
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    Posted: December 09, 2008, 8:16am EST
    by Patti

  • Life As Metaphor

    Number of comments: 6
    It's cloudy overhead, but I can see the blue sky and sun from here.
    And look what I followed home from work. Thank you for your prayers. Please keep praying.

    [...]
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    Posted: December 08, 2008, 6:35am EST
    by Patti

  • I Don't Know Where To Start

    Number of comments: 12
    so I'll just jump in head first. And since my photos loaded in exactly backwards order, I'll start from now and work my way back.



    Here I am doing the best that I can. The thoughts in my head are mostly, "Lord, have [...]
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    Posted: November 29, 2008, 7:48am EST
    by Patti

  • Question:

    Number of comments: 14

    Do you think this is enough?

    Answer:
    No. I bought it in April, and it's already half gone.

    (It's a gallon jug.) [...]
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    Posted: September 30, 2008, 6:54am EDT
    by Patti

  • Henry And Mudge Monday

    Number of comments: 6


    Henry's sweet victory. [...]
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    Posted: September 29, 2008, 4:24am EDT
    by Patti

  • What Do You Do

    Number of comments: 4
    With the broccoli that wasn't picked soon enough and starts to develop pretty yellow flowers?

    You can put it in a vase.



    Or you could put it in a quiche.



    (Broccoli, onions, garlic, and [...]
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    Posted: September 28, 2008, 4:12pm EDT
    by Patti

  • Saturday Morning View

    Number of comments: 8

    PhotoHunt
    The deck is a nice place to have a cup of coffee on a Saturday morning. Even if it is chilly.

    See all that blue in the background? That is where the sky meets the lake. It's a little hard to [...]
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    Posted: September 27, 2008, 6:58am EDT
    by Patti

  • Many Times I've Been Alone

    Number of comments: 5


    Did you ever find yourself stuck tight in an unhealthy relationship, where bad things were done to you no matter what you said or did (and of course, the bad things were a direct result of your own short comings, stupid) and nothing would [...]
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    Posted: September 17, 2008, 6:13pm EDT
    by Patti
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