Even though certain people will undoubtedly find this post as boring as my previous post, I am nonetheless pleased to announce that I’ve finally implemented CAPTCHAs on our blog. CAPTCHAs are those small images of distorted words, random letters, or numbers that, among other things, reduce blog comment spam by verifying that a human being [...]

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Our new MacBook arrived a couple days ago! This is one of the brand new laptops from Apple running on a 2.0 GHz Intel Core Duo CPU. This new laptop, which will mainly be Jen’s computer, will replace the Graphite iBook that we previously used in the kitchen and family room area. We only ever [...]

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On Kim’s blog, I saw this fun quiz and decided to take it. Here are my results:

You scored as Elizabeth Bennet. As one of Austen’s most beloved characters, Elizabeth Bennet represents what most women would like to become: strong, independent, and loyal. Of course, she has her faults including a stubborn will of iron [...]

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I started a new album in our photo gallery devoted to food (see link below). For some reason, I like taking pictures of food. I think there are a few reasons for this. First, food doesn’t move (well, not usually, anyway) — which also explains why I like taking pictures of anemones! Second, I’ve been [...]

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The office building in which I work is next to a small motel. I’ve never stayed in the place, but from my office window, I can see that they work hard to keep the place looking nice. This afternoon, a couple members of the staff were out front updating the readerboard. After they had finished, [...]

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Once again, we’ll be providing semi-regular updates on the status of this year’s vegetable garden. Last winter, we grew a cover crop consisting of clover, fava beans, and vetch in our two raised beds. Cover crops have several benefits, including improving and preserving soil quality, preventing erosion, and suppressing weeds. In addition, we enjoy the [...]

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Evan is 11 months old. He continues to grow and learn things very quickly. He is “cruising” around the furniture and working on sitting down from a standing position. He definitely is a cautious baby. When he feels that the ground is too far away, he reaches towards Mom and cries for a rescue. Of [...]

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