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THE END OF THE MAYAN CALENDAR

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Do you buy it?  Do you believe the Mayans predicted the end of the world as we know it? Do you know that most high school-aged children are using the Mayan calendar as a way to hedge their bets on homework assignments?  “If we’re still here on December 22, I’ll get my annotated bibliography done.” I wonder how many mortgage ... Read More »

THE GIRL IS CRAFTY

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Too much effing Pinterest, a bottle of wine1 and a night “off” from the restaurant led to a series of mini-projects being start and actually (shockingly) finished last Thursday night. There are loads of things that I’d like to do to the apartment. Such as this. And this. Oh, and this. However, none of them are actually financially (or spatially) ... Read More »

OF LICE AND MEN

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Last week, with a couple of days off in a row to look forward to, I drove a few hours to visit a friend whom I haven’t seen awhile. When I walked in the house and asked, “Whose dog?”, I got a look that made me know it had been entirely too look since I’ve visited. It had been almost a ... Read More »

IF YOU PLANT IT, IT WILL GROW

The View from Too Good Winery

It is said that one can grow wine in any location where a weed can grow (think of the Gruet, a wonderful sparkling wine from New Mexico), but in California, it just seems too easy.  Holly’s mother in Santa Cruz has pear trees, persimmon trees and lemon trees that just seem to thrive without much attention. Her brother’s house is ... Read More »

IT’S ALL GREEK TO ME

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Fellow blogger Claire and her husband will be pleased to know that I’ve come around to Greek wines. It isn’t that I thought of Greek wines as being bad, per se. It’s that I really didn’t give them much thought at all. Back in Sept, barVino closed its door and the staff took a field trip to NYC and the ... Read More »

SPACERS

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If you have ever tiled an area, you are familiar with spacers.  They hold the tiles in place until the cement sets.  Spacers ensure your tiles stay evenly separated from the others, so your rows don’t go off kilter. We had the pleasure of sharing a great dinner last night with good friends, but these friends should come with a ... Read More »

UNNOTICED RITES OF PASSAGE

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Rites of passage are usually celebrated moments:  graduation, marriage, getting a coveted job or promotion. And then there are those rites of passage that just happen without our being aware. When did it happen that I began to walk around a puddle, instead of detouring directly through it? When did the smell of bubble gum become gross?  When did I ... Read More »

EVERYONE LIKES A BARGAIN

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When we cook dinner at home, we almost always crack open a bottle of wine.  Now for a casual dinner at home several times a week, you would be reluctant to use the blockbuster wines kept in your cellar for special occasions or for dinners with valued friends who know their wines.  (Having said that, I do not slavishly adhere ... Read More »

WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME?

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“No.” It’s a simple word, yet so hard to say. “I really cannot take that on right now.” “No, thank you.” I am not sure where the past week went, but I think it had something to do with being unable to say “no”. I just get caught up in the excitement of creative and new ideas.  “Who wants to ... Read More »

ANOTHER WINNING WINE

Do not spill this wine!

This weekend I too happened upon an excellent red wine, well worth passing along.  Bill found a great Rioja at a bargain price on a restaurant wine list in Sacramento.  I found this wine at Empire Wine in Albany. Get out your pen and paper, or order this one online.  It is a keeper!  No need for breathing, or serving with ... Read More »

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