Beach Day | Banned by Sign

Who's in charge here? What's a girl to do in a situation like this? Turn around and go back home? No Way!!! fun photo




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Harriet Beecher Stowe | On Architecture

This quote is still true in America for the most part. There aren't that many new houses being built that can stand the test of time either architecturally or structurally.

Harriet Beecher Stowe | 1811-1896 | American Author and Abolitionist




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Chickpea Burgers | Recipe | Vegan

I was reading a friend's Natural Health Magazine and I thought this recipe for Middle Eastern Chickpea Burgers sounded good. Too lazy to recopy, I snapped a few photos with my pocket camera. Sorry for the poor quality. Enlarge to read. Don't these sound easy and good? I always have cans of chickpeas on hand and brown rice too. 100 calories each. Yum. I think they'd be good without the bun too. I'm going to make them tomorrow for Meatless Monday.




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BE THE ONE to Help Restore America's Gulf

Watch this video and Sign the petition.




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Beatrix Potter Hated Publicity

I'm so glad she succeeded in becoming an old woman. On moving to the Lake District, Potter became engrossed in breeding and showing Herdwick sheep. She became a respected farmer, a judge at local agricultural shows and President of the Herdwick Sheep Breeders' Association. Read more . . .

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A Wonderful Video To Entertain You.

Hoedown from Rodeo from Eleanor Stewart on Vimeo.

This is absolutely amazing. I hope you will take the time to watch.
Have a great weekend, Rosemary.

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Mad Men Premier | Season 4 Begins | July 25

Tomorrow Night. Can't wait. Mark your calendar. Set your DVR. I'm going to see if I can find the last episode of Season 3 and watch it "On Demand" to refresh my memory. Mad Men | About the Show - AMC




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Exotic Serval Kitten Adopted by Ridgeback Dogs

Shakira the Serval kitten finds puppy love in her adoptive home "Peeking out from among these puppies this tiny kitten may look a little out of her depth but in fact she is right at home. Shakira, the five month-old Serval cat, was welcomed into this unlikely clan after she was rejected by her mother from a local zoo near Munich, Germany." She's right at home with this pack of Rhodesian Ridgeback dogs.

I love stories like this with happy endings, don't you?




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New Mexico Architecture with Blue Door

New Mexico Door.
This is lovely, isn't it? I've never been to New Mexico.




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Life's Little Instruction Book | Volume II | Page 16

I love the one about the three Rs. And the one about eating one daily meal together as a family too.

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A True Friend Is A Blessing

François de La Rochefoucauld, French Writer 1613-1680

"A true friend is the greatest of all blessings,

and that which we take the least care to acquire."

Why not touch base with a friend today?




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Playful Puppy Loves Color

This one month old lab puppy is too cute for words. Isn't this photo colorful and fun? Flickr

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Mr. Boddington | Imaginary Friend Inspires Studio Name

Mr. Boddington - Home
A wonderful studio. How did the name come about? Proprietor says, "Mr. Boddington was my imaginary friend as a tot…. shhhh!" Specialty: Old World Stationers in NYC. Nice interview here.




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Is Chris Isaak to Replace Simon Cowell on American Idol?

Is Chris Isaak American Idol’s New Simon Cowell?

Oh I do hope so. I love Chris Isaak. He has a great voice and he's funny too. He would be perfect and everyone would love him. Fingers crossed. Fellow crooner Harry Connick Jr. is also rumored to be in the running to replace Simon Cowell. Harry would be good but he and Ellen fight too much and that could be a big problem. I vote for Chris. A good way to describe Chris Isaak for those of you who don't know him, he's a cross between Elvis and Ricky Nelson.

Get to know him better. Watch and listen to 19 of his music videos here.

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I'm A Woman Who Runs On Coffee

This certainly holds true for me.

"Behind every successful woman is a substantial amount of coffee."

I used yesterday's free font for the quotation marks. Like it?

I've had two large mugs of coffee this morning and I'm feeling powerful!

coffee beans graphic from Google Images




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