Month: February 2011

Participants in the conversation: My Oldest Stepdaughter—TCD1979 Her Husband—CD1960 Their only daughter—SDD2008 Mr. CD1960 comes in from work.  His 2.5 year old daughter is in the lounge.  “Hi Lolly! (Her nick-name)  What ya doing?”                 A whine and “Unn-uhn.” Is her inarticulate response.                 “Don’t talk to me in that tone of voice.” Says Daddy …

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The True Measure of Love

The True Measure of Love

        Observation has told me that for some women the measure of a man is whether he could compete to grace the cover of Gentlemen’s Quarterly.  Other women are less concerned about a man’s fashion sense (as long as he’s well groomed) and more concerned with character.          The actions of My Midnight Man [MMM] …

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Appreciating the Feedback…

Appreciating the Feedback…

      I recently picked up a copy of Blogging For Dummies from the library.  One of the questions I had, when I started blogging, was how often I should blog.  The author said that to build a large readership, blogging every day is a good goal.  That relieved my mind–as I didn’t want to overwhelm …

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Who is Michelin?

Who is Michelin?

        One of the things I love about living in England is that the BBC (British Broadcasting Company) provides a plethora of cooking shows.  There is information about many of the shows I like at this website:  http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/          Some of the featured chefs and cooks I like are The Hairy Bikers,( Simon King and …

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Chicken Pot Pie         There is so much I want to do with my life.  Everyday is a battle against fatigue.  But I do plan for days of rest before and after scheduled commitments.  There are two things that I do enjoy doing that make me feel like I am making a contribution to the …

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FairTrade–more than just a Fortnight.

FairTrade–more than just a Fortnight.

           Have you ever heard of “The Butterfly Effect?”  Mathematician and meteorologist, Edward Lorenz, theorized that small, almost insignificant actions can cause far-reaching and subsequent events due to the sensitive dependence of environmental conditions in nature.  During the Fairtrade Fortnight you have the opportunity to make some simple purchasing choices that can offer upward …

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