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Post by paleo on Dec 10, 2021 8:38:39 GMT -5
Well I was holding off going to Vinton, but maybe it's safe for me to venture there this morning. I'll get in and get out quick.
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Post by paleo on Dec 9, 2021 9:05:03 GMT -5
On Thanksgiving weekend I got a text from a friend asking if I could babysit her cat for a week, starting December 9th. I enlisted the help of my family to try to come up with a good lie to avoid it, but alas, no good lies were forthcoming.
Today is the 9th, the cat Hemi, short for Hemingway, will arrive at 11:00 am.
Wish me well.
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Post by paleo on Dec 9, 2021 8:59:38 GMT -5
Pick a date/time and I'll join if I can. Christmas schedule is still pretty fluid at this time.
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Post by paleo on Dec 8, 2021 20:14:26 GMT -5
I guess I have reached a milestone in my life: It is nice to get a phone call, text or email from old friends, even if they just say that they have thought of me. Blessings to my Soundhole friends tonight. I am thinking of you. Hearing from an old friend is a blessing indeed, it happened to me last evening. A phone call that lasted over 1 1/2 hours, so good to catch up and remember days gone by.
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Post by paleo on Dec 8, 2021 15:01:30 GMT -5
Happy birthday Bob, hope you have a great day!
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12-8-2021
Dec 8, 2021 12:13:39 GMT -5
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Post by paleo on Dec 8, 2021 12:13:39 GMT -5
This morning I went to the Rec Center, for the first time in 23 months. It was good to get back, not many people there but a few I knew.
After exercise I did a little Christmas shopping and then stopped at Jams for some coffee.
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Post by paleo on Dec 7, 2021 11:30:53 GMT -5
Busy day, grocery shopping early this morning, I needed some items for the beef soup/stew that is now in the crock pot. Gotta pick up around the house a little before people start showing up for practice.
Made the trip to Iowa City (Coralville) last evening for our song writing group meeting. We're going to shift back to zoom for the next few months.
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Post by paleo on Dec 6, 2021 9:00:48 GMT -5
Mt Semeru volcano erupted in Indonesia. The volcano is in the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park. When I was there we went to take sunrise pictures. We came in from the north, drove as far as possible and then, in the dark, climbed a long set of stairs to the lookout where we waited for sunrise. We were lucky, it was a perfectly clear day and we got some fantastic pictures. It looks like the volcanic eruption caused a lot of damage and destroyed some villages, tragic.
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Post by paleo on Dec 6, 2021 8:43:34 GMT -5
RIP Don
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Post by paleo on Dec 5, 2021 10:27:37 GMT -5
Cold, gloomy, sad day. I think I'll make a trip down to the Amanas today, I need to get out, get some fresh air and have a change of scenery.
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Post by paleo on Dec 5, 2021 9:16:23 GMT -5
My deepest sympathy. I spent quite a bit of time visiting with Don at one of the IJ gatherings. His life was the most interesting story. I also remember him telling me that I should learn to fingerpick, I got a long way to go on that.
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Post by paleo on Dec 4, 2021 10:58:05 GMT -5
A beef roast in the crock pot. I've had a great deal of difficulty finding buttercup squash this fall, finally found some on Wednesday, so I'll have baked squash for dinner tonight with the roast.
Gave my grandson a guitar on Thanksgiving, hope I can keep him interested, he has taken piano and fiddle lessons so he knows something about music basics.
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Post by paleo on Dec 3, 2021 9:19:15 GMT -5
I’m right with LJ WTH is Seth Macfarlane. Happy Saturday. Cold and breezy here. Let's get through Friday first.
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Post by paleo on Dec 2, 2021 8:42:46 GMT -5
About a moth ago, I signed up to be a Salvation Army bell ringer on December 2nd. I was hoping that the weather wouldn't be too cold and nasty then, but you can't predict a month ahead.
Well today's the day, my bell ringing duty is from noon to 2:00 PM, and the forecast is for a temperature of 54 degrees. Should be fun.
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Post by paleo on Dec 1, 2021 21:21:09 GMT -5
On November 26th, my granddaughter competed in an Irish dance competition, Mid-America Oireahtas, in Chicago. This competition is to determined qualifications for both 2022 North American championships and World championships. Ella qualified, and will be competing in the North American championships in Montreal, next July and in the World competition in in Belfast, Ireland next April. As an added bonus Ella has also been invited, and will compete in the All Ireland Championships in Killarney, Ireland in Feb. Ella has a dance studio in Madison, where she teaches Irish dance to younger kids, in cooperation with the school she trains at, Bellator Academy of Irish Dance, in Milwaukee. Several of her students also qualified for the North American competition, so Ella will be going there as a competitor and as a teacher. A lot of really, really hard work on her part, all while maintaining a 4.0 GPA in school. BTW she's 16 years old. I can't read the label on the box she is holding. Bailey's Irish Cream or Jameson's? Ha ha, if it would have been Bailey's I would have taken it! Instead of a trophy she got an Irish vase, very light green with darker green shamrocks, quite lovely.
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Post by paleo on Dec 1, 2021 14:42:03 GMT -5
I once served as arbitrator in a case where a coffee expert testified. He explained why keeping the coffee on a heating element causes the flavor to deteriorate quickly. So I got a Black & Decker coffee maker that puts the brewed coffee into a carafe. It stays plenty hot. The flavor holds up much better. I've stuck with this variety for over a decade now. I have one of those at the cabin. Problem is, the pot is usually empty before I can really tell if it's getting cold. I'll admit, it does taste good while it lasts.
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Post by paleo on Dec 1, 2021 9:40:34 GMT -5
Donuts are good, but I don't have any, I had an orange instead. Having an orange with your morning coffee is just not the same as a donut.
Gig yesterday went well, they want us back in January.
Today, since the temp will be in the upper 50s, with wind from the S or SW, I shall go to the cabin and blow leaves. It's mostly a fire prevention thing, I want to get them away from the cabin and other buildings, just in case.
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Post by paleo on Nov 30, 2021 11:23:11 GMT -5
On November 26th, my granddaughter competed in an Irish dance competition, Mid-America Oireahtas, in Chicago. This competition is to determined qualifications for both 2022 North American championships and World championships. Ella qualified, and will be competing in the North American championships in Montreal, next July and in the World competition in in Belfast, Ireland next April. As an added bonus Ella has also been invited, and will compete in the All Ireland Championships in Killarney, Ireland in Feb. Ella has a dance studio in Madison, where she teaches Irish dance to younger kids, in cooperation with the school she trains at, Bellator Academy of Irish Dance, in Milwaukee. Several of her students also qualified for the North American competition, so Ella will be going there as a competitor and as a teacher. A lot of really, really hard work on her part, all while maintaining a 4.0 GPA in school. BTW she's 16 years old.
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Post by paleo on Nov 27, 2021 11:00:56 GMT -5
The lake here, south central Wisconsin, is frozen over with the exception of a small area on the north end of the lake.
We'll be celebrating Thanksgiving today, Turkey and all the fixings, late this afternoon.
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Post by paleo on Nov 26, 2021 10:46:26 GMT -5
The lake is covered with a layer of ice this morning. Oldest grandson just left to go skiing, Tyrol opens today.
SIL and I are watching a live stream of Mid-america Oireachtas from Chicago. Granddaughter will be dancing shortly.
One dog is sleeping on the couch, the other is sleeping on the floor.
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