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Aaargh!

I'm trying to clean up my office.  There's too much stuff that needs attending to, and it's getting lost in the paper shuffle....

 
harp

Change

Posted in IrishOboe

Thanks to Bloglines I'm keeping up better with blogs than with emails.  Apologies to the folks who have emails sitting in my...

 
harp

Travels With My Aunt by Graham Greene

Posted in IrishOboe

One of the first things I did when visiting Stephan’s apartment for the first time was check out his bookshelves.   They...

 
harp

Update while the stew cools (Jan. 13-17, 2008)

Posted in IrishOboe

I foolishly tried to make Ais stew starting at night, now it’s nearly 11 and the stew is done but I can’t put it in the...

 
sursumcorda

FreeRice: Guilt-Free Addiction?

I have over 200 e-mails in my inbox, and though sometimes I can deal with a lot quickly when I put my mind to it, progress came to a...

 
sursumcorda

The Long Day, Part 2

After spending a much longer time than planned in Daytona Beach (see Part 1 ), I began the return drive with a great longing for...

 
sursumcorda

The Long Day, Part 1

The day began with the sound of the alarm at 4:45 a.m.  Normally I don't have trouble awakening in the morning, even at that hour,...

 
harp

Life is Good (there’s just not enough time)

Posted in IrishOboe

There is simply not enough time in the day or in the week.   Today I slept in until 9, but other than that, I’ve been...

 
harp

Sometimes Life is Too Exciting

Posted in IrishOboe

I got a reminder of my mortality and the need to be careful.   Yesterday morning I was a bit late to class and as I whipped...

 
harp

You’re really cute, kid, but I can’t understand a...

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Due to certain circumstances I am spending a rather large amount of time with a sweet young Swiss gal.   It is she who is...

 
sursumcorda

Too Close to Home

Today's Hi and Lois , not true for us, but too close for comfort.  Good thing Janet's earning her money in CHF.

 
sursumcorda

Laptop Battery Life

A long time ago (in computer years), we were told that the best way to extend laptop battery life was Always do a full,...

 
harp

Epiphany

Posted in IrishOboe

Folks are starting to come back from vacation, which is a lovely thing.   Unfortunately, I couldn’t stay long at coffee...

 
harp

So Much to be Thankful For: Christmas 2007 Part III

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The 7 th Day of Christmas (my true love gave to me: a beautiful baptism birthday) After getting some work done in the morning...

 
harp

So Much to be Thankful For: Christmas 2007 Part II

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The 3 rd Day of Christmas (my true love gave to me: a trip to Bern) December 27 th I got up too early for comfort to meet...

 
harp

So Much to be Thankful For: Christmas 2007 Part I

Posted in IrishOboe

Where do I begin?   First there are all those little things that make life a joy in the everyday.   I was in the...

 
sursumcorda

I'm Making Soup

Orlando set a record low high yesterday, meaning the high of 49 degrees was the lowest ever recorded for January 2.  A hard...

 
sursumcorda

Huh?

I'll write in further detail about my wonderful Christmas present from Porter, the outcome of the debate detailed in this post...

 
harp

Why Vegetables are bad for relationships

Posted in IrishOboe

I know I have much more exciting things to write about, but I’m frustrated at how the simple task of cooking potatoes caused a...

 
harp

My Christmas Vacation

Posted in IrishOboe

  Sounds like the title of a German lesson essay.   I think I need to start studying again rather than...

 
sursumcorda

Merry Christmas Morning

You haven't lived until you've been awakened at precisely 6:30 Christmas morning to the glorious strains of O Come, All Ye Faithful on...

 
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Happy Christmas to All, and to All a Good Night!

  O holy night, the stars are brightly shining; It is the night of the dear Savior’s birth! Long lay the world...

 
harp

Merry Christmas!

Posted in IrishOboe

I’ve just returned from a Christmas Eve service in a small town called Lausen (not to be confused with Lausanne).   The...

 
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Merry Christmas, Switzerland!

I watched Santa fly over Austria and Germany, so I assume he made his deliveries in Switzerland  already; it will be CHristmas...

 
harp

The Weekend Before Christmas

Posted in IrishOboe

I’ve been running around so much I can hardly believe tomorrow is Christmas Eve.   I remember checking the advent...