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Not that there’s anything wrong with that…

We guess http://canoelover.blogspot.com is written by a woman (51%), however it’s quite gender neutral. http://genderanalyzer.com/?url=canoelover.blogspot.com In touch with his feminine side,   Canoelover

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Sitting in a coffee shop…poaching their wireless…

…writing copy. Stephane Grappelli and David Grisman playing over the stereo.  I need to come back here more.  They also have an excellent collection of Epipremnum pinnatum plants. Cybercanoelover P.S.  The Froth House, Allen Street, Madison, Wisconsin.

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Old blacksmiths don’t die…

…they just buy bifocal safety glasses. I broke down and bought a few pair from SafetyGlassesUSA.com and now I’m set.  It’s blacksmithing season now that I can run the forge without melting everything else in the garage.  Time to get … Continue reading

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My kid is smart because of a bumper sticker…

My children are very intelligent.  They clearly got the best of both of their parents’ genes.  They both get good grades, and have been on the honor roll since honor rolls were invented.  This is not to brag, it’s just … Continue reading

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Bug mystery

My neighbor Jackie came over a few days ago with a medicine bottle.  She told me she found this little bug walking on her arm.  I took pictures but it was moving fast and I didn’t have enough light for … Continue reading

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It’s the thought that counts…

“No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main.”  – John Donne So a few days ago I won an award, the first trophy I have received since … Continue reading

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Florida (in theory)

So here I am in Panama Beach, Florida, in the Marriott Bay Point Resort Village.  The picture above is the view from my balcony.  It is lovely. Strangely, I haven’t touched water since I got here, and I’ve been in … Continue reading

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It’s cold…but it’s not icy

Ian had his Cross Country banquet last night.  Though not the fastest kid on the team, he still had a good season, improving his performance consistently, except for the last race where he forgot to eat.  No, really.  A 15 … Continue reading

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Leaf Monsters

For those of you who live outside the Midwestern U.S., you may not be familiar with a phenomenon called leaf pickup.  The amount of deciduous leaves that we generate coat our yards a foot thick, and to maintain air quality, … Continue reading

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Last odonate of the year…

So today I’m sitting at a picnic table with a media rep, and guess what lands on my note pad? Yep. A lone S. rubicundulum.  November 4th, people!  WAY too late. So unless we get another week of super warm weather, … Continue reading

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