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Monthly Archives: January 2010

malicious blood-sucking insects

Yes, you read the title correctly.  You see, unlike some other days, I’ve known the topic of today’s blog post since 3 a.m.  Well, 3:07 a.m. to be exact.  You know what happened at 3:07 a.m.?  Bet you want to now!  I bolted awake to horrendous sound of a buzzzZZZZZZzzzzing mosquito flying around my face,…

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a peek into my mind

Random thoughts from today: We need to buy butter My husband may have never seen an Audrey Hepburn movie…I MUST rememdy that. I kind of want to be Pioneer Woman I honestly don’t know what I’d do without my family. I LOVE like really really love the Rent soundtrack…and always will. Oh, it’s been too…

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mail

I love getting mail!  I think it’s the kid in me that never grew up.  Any time a letter comes, I want to savor it.  I sit down, open it slowly and read it.  Then I re-read it.  And I usually read it a third time.  Not necessarily because it said anything hugely significant, but…

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hot drinks

I have an extraordinary love for hot drinks.  Coffee, tea, hot cider, hot chocolate, etc.  I love the feeling of a warm mug in my hands.  There’s something so comforting about it…maybe that’s why I can’t go a day without at least a few cups of coffee or tea.  I think it probably goes hand-in-hand…

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El Chayote

For our second installment of tropical fruits and vegetables, we will be featuring the chayote today.  From what I’m told the chayote is in the squash family.  It is a light green color first, then as it ripens it turns to a whitish beige color.  It grows on vines, like these: The chayote has a…

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