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November 9, 2011
I was just kidding about the previous Mr. Darcy.  This is actually the Mr. Darcy of Pembervasely.  The first Mr. Darcy was a fail, if you know what I mean.  The amazing thing about Mr. Darcy II is that we've already connected and we've only known each other for a few hours.  Here's to a long, happy life in Pembervasely!

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November 8, 2011
After being diagnosed with food allergies almost four years ago, I decided to eat healthier and be more aware of what I'm putting into my mouth.  As as result, I've lost 15 lbs and feel better than ever, cooking amazing fun foods, and eating way more fruits and veggies!  Our bodies need 9-13 servings of fresh fruits and vegetables every day, but who eats that much?!  I'm into whole foods (natural and preservative free), fresh and organic (when I can).  I've added Juice Plus+ to my diet-- a product that contains the essential micro-nutrients of 17 different fruits and vegetables in a capsule (or gummy).  So, even the days I don't get many fresh items, I know that I'm getting the essentials my body needs.  My immune system has never been so strong and recovery from workouts has taken probably half as long as before.  If your interested in learning more, check out the website: www.livingwaterartsjuiceplus.com.  I love talking about nutrition and health!

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November 7, 2011
Knitting for winter has begun!  Project #1 is a pair of hand warmers!  This is my first chunk without mistakes or dropped stitches!

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November 6, 2011  Mr. Darcy, Part 2
This is Mr. Darcy settling in his new home of Pembervasely. 

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November 5, 2011  Mr. Darcy, Part 1
Hello everyone!  Meet my new buddy Mr. Darcy!

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November 4, 2011
I spent the evening on the East side volunteering for an event for Africa New Life Ministries-- an organization in Rwanda building schools and starting churches, providing sponsorship for children to go to school, teaching women skills (like sewing) to support their families, etc.  The group started in Portland by Charles Mugisha Buregeya ten years ago.  Check out their website: www.africanewlife.org!

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November 3, 2011
They say a picture speaks a thousand words, so I just really don't think I need to say anything:

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November 2, 2011
My poor fish Westley died today.  He was two years old and lived a good long life.  He died in clean water, thankfully, or I would have felt badly.

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November 1, 2011!
I'm cold tonight. Here's to a cup of tea and a pile of warm blankets!

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October 31, 2011
A night of mystery and enchantment! Happy Halloween! 
 I can't decide if I like it better in color or black & white...

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October 30, 2011
For those of us who love Jane Austen, stories of Mr. Darcy will never grow old. My new favorite movie: Lost in Austen.  It's about a 20th Century woman who walks into the story of Pride & Prejudice as it's happening and tries to make the story work out the way it's "supposed to."  Not to give away the ending of the story, but...

What woman doesn't want to kiss Mr. Darcy?!

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October 29, 2011
On the way down the driveway this foggy morning, I saw a perfect spider web in the rosebush, glittering with crystals of dew along every strand.

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October 28, 2011
I've spent the past two days in the back storage shed, filing away old charts.  After I swept the spider webs and dirt out, of course. My co-worker brought out the poster of the happy lady in the sunglasses for me so I wouldn't be lonely.

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October 27, 2011
I've been meaning to take today's photo for some time now, so I was finally able to snap the shot.  This rusty Ford tractor has been sitting silently and hopelessly for years, discarded like a useless Three of Clubs in a hand full of Hearts.  Missing a headlight, it looks lazily at the ivy covered wall with one eye.  The wooden six foot fence closed the door on the Ford from ever escaping the back lot to mow lawn again.  It sits, resigned to only memories of past employment, now disregarded with flat rubber tires, cracked and weathered, and mocked by the weeds.

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October 26, 2011
One more medication to try to make my kitty's beautiful golden eyes better.  This had better work.

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October 25, 2011
My new specs!  Very Portland-ish.

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October 24, 2011
This is what I saw when I looked out my office window this afternoon:

Yes, amazing.

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October 23, 2011
Is the glass half empty or half full?  If there's water in it, it should be half empty, because you should be drinking it.  With a name like Living Water Arts, I sure don't tout water as much as I should.  It's been said we should drink at least as many ounces of water per day as half our body weight in pounds.  So, a 120 lb. person should be drinking at least 60 oz. of water per day.  It not only hydrates, but flushes our cells of toxins.  Drink more pure water (not coffee).

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October 22, 2011
I love an autumn evening warmed with a bowl of homemade chili and the company of good friends!

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October 21, 2011
This evening after getting home from work, I sat down at the newly tuned piano, picked up a stack of sheet music from the floor, and rested my eyes on the top sheet: Pachelbel's Cannon in D.  My favorite song.  Ever.  After roughly playing through all six pages, I leaned back in my seat and sighed deeply.  It was a moment of sheer serenity and peace!  As a result, I've decided to memorize that song on the piano.