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- December 25th, 2009
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- December 21st, 2009
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Miracle on 10th Street
I have a big writer's-crush on Madeline L'Engle. It started when I first read A Wrinkle in Time in gradeschool and identified with the main character, Meg. The more of Madeline's work I read, the mo…
- December 18th, 2009
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The Christmas Cookie Club
I know -- it's been awhile since I've done two book reviews in a row. It's also been a long time (if ever) that I've gushed about two books I've loved in a row. Just a special holiday treat from me…
- December 17th, 2009
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A Christmas Carol - Special Edition
I have a confession to make. Usually I try to push myself to read any classics I missed growing up, but there are some authors out there who intimidate me. I appreciate the impact that Charles Dicke…
- December 16th, 2009
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Tis the Season ... for Sleepy Prairie Dogs
Everyone say "Happy Holidays" to our family weather protector. Forget groundhogs and their shadows, we've got a prairie dog at home. This time of year, he's doing alot of this:And when we do get him…
- December 14th, 2009
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The Dewey Tree
I never got to know Dewey. She passed away around this time last year and I was just getting the hang of blogging and connecting with the book community online. I have learned quite a bit about her…
- December 11th, 2009
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Santa Swap Thank you!
Remember a month ago when I told you about the Book Blogger Holiday Swap?I just got my package from Kari at The Kari AnnAlysis. She's so sweet! She sent me two of the books I was wanting from my wis…
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Japanese Crochet?
Once upon a time, I learned to crochet. I think I was about 8, maybe 9. Eventually, I got burned out on making granny squares and roses, so I stopped for several years.Fast forward to December 3rd,…
- December 9th, 2009
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Domesticated Prairie Dog\'s Preferred Digging
Last week I showed how much the prairie dog "liked" snow. Here's where he'd much rather dig:Making some headway on the Christmas tree skirt over at TexasRed Quilts. The WW headquarters is here: Word…
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Christmas Tree Skirt
You can check out the prairie dog travel shots at TexasRed Books. The WW headquarters are here: Wordless Wednesday.
- December 8th, 2009
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Teaser Tuesday - The Christmas Cookie Club
Teaser Tuesdays are hosted by MizB at Should Be Reading.It asks us to:(1) Grab our current reads.(2) Let the book fall open to a random page.(3) Share two (or three) teaser sentences from that page s…
- December 4th, 2009
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Prairie Dog\'s First Snow
How did Hoover like his first experience with snow?I'm definitely going to have to make this up to him!
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Artful Bras, Hooters, Melons and Boobs, Oh My!
Just got this announcement from the Quilters of South Carolina (all pics are from their site):Special Announcement The auction of the Artfull Bras will begin November 28 and continue until Decembe…
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The Rustlers of West Fork by Louis L\'Amour
This post was originally published at Royal Reviews.The Rustlers of West Fork is the first of four novels that Louis L'Amour wrote about Hopalong Cassidy's adventures in the American western frontier.…
- December 3rd, 2009
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Louis L\'Amour Hopalong Cassidy Novels - Background
This post was originally published at Royal Reviews.In the spring and summer of 1950, Hopalong Cassidy's Western Magazine published 4 new novels about a classic character, written by a new writer name…
- December 2nd, 2009
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At Least One Of Us Likes To Travel
I don't understand what the big deal is about all this traveling.I mean, look at these claws. Do I look scared of 10,000 miles? Do I?I get to see new things!I get to practice my speed eating.I get t…
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Holiday Decorating
You can check out the prairie dog travel shots at TexasRed Books. The WW headquarters are here: Wordless Wednesday.
- December 1st, 2009
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Teaser Tuesday - A Christmas Carol
Teaser Tuesdays are hosted by MizB at Should Be Reading.It asks us to:(1) Grab our current reads.(2) Let the book fall open to a random page.(3) Share two (or three) teaser sentences from that page s…
- November 26th, 2009
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Happy Turkey Day 2009
Hope these wild Texas turkeys escaped the hunters. (I have a feeling that's why they were hiding out in our neighborhood!)I hope my US readers are enjoying the holiday and that we can all take time t…
- November 23rd, 2009
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Thankfulness
This Thursday is Thanksgiving in the US, so family travel plans are well underway for us.I thought I was a pretty thankful person, so the idea of posting a month's worth of Twitter updates and Faceboo…
- November 20th, 2009
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Skywatch Friday - London
Here's my Sky Watch Friday. Its obviously not from West Texas. Hard to believe that six years ago I was standing here with no idea where I'd be today.
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Unacceptable Behavior
Dear Front Flower Garden,I believed in you. I listened to the local hardware store people when they said October was time to plant fall bulbs for spring flowers. I special ordered crocus, hyacinths,…
- November 19th, 2009
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Christmas Reading Challenge
I'm just now finishing up my first reading challenge over at Royal Reviews (only 6 months late!), so figured it was a perfect time to participate in another one. Michelle over at The True Book Addict…
- November 18th, 2009
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Wordless Wednesday - Winter Lights Book
Beautiful work by author / illustrator Anna Grossnickle Hines. You can check out the butterflies migrating through our neighborhood at TexasRed Books. The WW headquarters are here: Wordless Wednesday…
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Backyard Butterfly Migration
Check out my quilt-y travel gear over at TexasRed Quilts. The WW headquarters is here: Wordless Wednesday.
- November 17th, 2009
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Teaser Tuesday - The Riders of High Rock
Teaser Tuesdays are hosted by MizB at Should Be Reading.It asks us to:(1) Grab our current reads.(2) Let the book fall open to a random page.(3) Share two (or three) teaser sentences from that page s…
- November 16th, 2009
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Dear Past, Present, and Future Me
This is something that has been going around blog circles for a few years. I was tagged to put in my "letters" by Stephanie over at No One Can Own Your Soul. At the end, I have linked to some other bl…
- November 13th, 2009
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Finished Log Cabin Quilt
I finished the binding for this quilt during the last California road-trip and got it off to the mother-to-be in the mail yesterday! Click here for more Fiber Arts Fridays: Alpaca Farm Girl.
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Moonstone by Marilee Brothers
I thought Moonstone, by Marilee Brothers, was a good choice for a Friday the 13th. (It's young adult and about my level of spooky -- which is to say, not much.)Plot Summary: Fifteen-year-old Allie Em…
- November 12th, 2009
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Fall Behind
Today I should be posting a book review. That was my goal for Thursdays and Fridays -- on the schedule in my head. It hasn't happened in awhile (which you've probably noticed) and won't be happening…
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Tell Me Thursday - Christmas Tree Skirt
I have several bags of fabric that my husband's grandmother gave me this year. She's also a quilter, but now only works with cotton, so I've been the lucky inheritor of her velvets, corduroys, wool,…
- November 11th, 2009
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Holiday Events for Book Bloggers!
It's time for the Book Blogger Holiday Swap!This is an annual event and is hosted by Lenore, Jill, Eva, Debi, Chris, Ana, Amy, and Amanda. Book bloggers sign up to get a secret Santa for the holiday…
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- November 10th, 2009
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Post-It Note Tuesday
Just got back from a whirl-wind trip to California. Here's today's Post-It Note Tuesday:Check out the home for Post-It Note Tuesdays at:
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Teaser Tuesday - The Trail to Seven Pines
Back from the whirl-wind road trip and now trying to get everything back to "normal." It'll still take me awhile to catch up on blog reading, posting, twitter, etc. (not to mention the laundry and fi…
- November 5th, 2009
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Nesting Instinct Decoded
In my head, Hoover (our pet prairie dog) is quite chatty. Here's the inner monologue for yesterday's series of pictures:Need more bedding. Need this. Need!Seriously. Winter's coming. Gonna get co…
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Mobile Quilting Decoded
Do you remember the children's game of "Bear Hunt"? Kids sit in a circle and name all the things they're going to take with them on the bear hunt (and there's clapping and hand gestures, etc.).I'm no…
- November 4th, 2009
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Nesting Instinct
Check out my quilt-y travel gear over at TexasRed Quilts. The WW headquarters is here: Wordless Wednesday.
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Mobile Quilting
Check out my prairie dog's preparations for winter over at TexasRed Books. The WW headquarters are here: Wordless Wednesday.
- November 3rd, 2009
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Teaser Tuesday - Across the Endless River - Part 2
Teaser Tuesdays are hosted by MizB at Should Be Reading.It asks us to:(1) Grab our current reads.(2) Let the book fall open to a random page.(3) Share two (or three) teaser sentences from that page s…
- November 2nd, 2009
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The Pioneer Woman Cooks
After reading her blog for the last 3 years or so and meeting her in Chicago, I now have The Pioneer Woman in my own home -- well, her cookbook at least.This arrived over the weekend and it took every…
- October 30th, 2009
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Skywatch Friday - Joshua Tree National Park
Here's my Sky Watch Friday in honor of my husband's grandfather, whose memorial service we will be attending next week. Go check out some other skies around the world (and have a happy Halloween, to…
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Happy Halloween!
No, I haven't given up cleaning (yet). We're getting ready for Halloween over here.The pumpkin soup didn't work out, but we'll be rocking this cake tomorrow (totally got the idea from Country Living,…
- October 28th, 2009
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Praire Dog Escape Artist
Check out my progress on the Log Cabin baby quilt at TexasRed Quilts. Click here for the Wordless Wednesday Headquarters.
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All Over But The Binding
You can check out some prairie dog antics pics over at TexasRed Books. Click here for the Wordless Wednesday Headquarters.
- October 27th, 2009
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First Post-It Note Tuesday!
I saw this weekly meme on Hair Bows and Guitar Picks. Love this idea! Check out the home for Post-It Note Tuesdays at:
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Teaser Tuesday - Across the Endless River
Teaser Tuesdays are hosted by MizB at Should Be Reading.It asks us to:(1) Grab our current reads.(2) Let the book fall open to a random page.(3) Share two (or three) teaser sentences from that page s…
