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Day 120 – Coffee….or…??

120/365 (April 30, 2010) – I was making myself an iced Americano at home this afternoon and tossed a pile of coffee beans on a plate in the kitchen. Then I got in really close and took a look. And you know what? I made an observation that I probably shouldn’t have….. Up close and personal, coffee beans look a…

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Day 119 – Tulips for Taxes

119/365 (April 29, 2010) – Finished the income taxes today, and dealt with my GST. Glad that’s all over. Decided I deserved some tulips for the effort. I’m not really into pink, but they were sort of "Springy". Bit difficult to get home on the scooter, but they made it unscathed. I hate doing taxes. Mainly because I always owe…

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Day 118 – He Loves Me… He Loves Me Not…

118/365 (April 28, 2010) – Nothing much to say today…obviously…if this is my photo…. Loki has to be a part of everything…..

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Day 117 – The Summer Reading List

117/365 (April 27, 2010) – With boating season comes the reading list. Floating out there is hard work you know! So I need some good reading material. This is about half of my pile of books waiting to be read… Fiction Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane I Know This Much is True by Wally Lamb Good Grief by Lolly Winston…

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Day 116 – For the Love of Keds!

116/365 (April 26,2010) – I love Keds. They are such Summer shoes to me. They make me think of lazy Summer days, kicking back on the beach, hanging out with friends, enjoying life. Keds used to be one style. Simple, white, cotton and rubber sneaker. Not so anymore! Now they come in all colours and styles. Even leather! Stripes, flowers,…

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Day 115 – Cat & Mouse

115/365 (April 25, 2010) – Do you have any idea how difficult it is to get an ADHD cat to sit still and put his foot somewhere you want it? You know that phrase… "It’s like herding cats"?

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Day 114 – “Going” Green?

114/365 (April 24, 2010) – We were in Whole Foods and this entertaining promotion for Seventh Generation toilet paper was front and centre. Whitened without chemicals containing chlorine, no added dyes or fragrances, safe for septic systems, and ideal for low-flow toilets. When I am trying to go green, there are some things I don’t think about. This was one…

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Day 113 – Don’t You Just Wish?

113/365 (April 23, 2010) – Wouldn’t it be great if those keys really worked? I mean…in a literal sense? If you are confused check with the sun Carry a compass to help you along Your feet are going to be on the ground Your head is there to move you around So, stand in the place where you live Now…

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Day 112 – Happy Earth Day

112/365 (April 22, 2010) – Unless you are living in a cave, you know that today is Earth Day. Forty years ago Earth Day was founded by US Senator Gaylord Nelson as an environmental teach-in held on April 22, 1970, to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth’s environment. Earth Day is now observed on April 22 in virtually every…

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Day 111 – NOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

111/365 (APril 21, 2010) – Not really sure what to say about this….. Sort of reminds me of that other movie, Short Circuit. NO DISASSEMBLE!!!!! Can’t think of a single intelligent reason why I did this or what to say to justify it. so…there you go.

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