tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34854942009-12-20T08:52:51.517-05:00Ah, the other side. The other side of the lake, the other side of a door, the other side of the tracks, the other side of the mountain, the other side of the world, the other side of a certain age. The view is pretty nice over here!Shirlnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3970125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3485494.post-45673500555306840382007-03-01T07:12:00.001-05:002007-03-01T07:12:57.410-05:00

The New Era starts here.

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My first blog was 49-forever. We all know that's a misnomer, so I started this blog, in honor of the "other side" of the hill. It's time for a change again. I'm now entering a New Era. I'm a double-nickel, a great-aunt, I have less than ten years to retirement, I'm farmer Pete, I have cats, I'm going to have a dog and a burro. I get senior prices at the movies and I drive a bright red

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Just finished an interesting im with an old friend.What is art?note: comments says archived, but it is a glitch. Comment away, they will be recorded.

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Contentment: playing on the computer while a storm threatens outside. Sierra in her basket atop the computer desk hutch. Snuzzles in his basket by my feet. Tummy just right after a light lunch, followed by one perfect Godiva chocolate.

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And it's time for the Unconscious Mutterings!I say ... and you think ... ? 1. Soldier :: On 2. Lipton :: Tea 3. Reason :: for the Season 4. Terms :: of Endearment 5. Positive :: Negative 6. Example :: "for instance" 7. Legacy :: "gift" to the future 8. Solo :: violinist 9. Instrument :: Violin 10. Later :: 'gator

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I made bird treats today. The cats were hoping they were for them.Edit: oh great! I was so sleepy when I was posting this that I somehow didn't add the picture. Sheesh!

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A Different Outcome.This old house has the same layout as the farmhouse in which I live. It makes me realize what a blessing I have had, being able to live in the home my great-grandparents built.We're waiting on another possible winter storm tonight. *sigh* I thought that was the end of that. Silly me.Sending prayers for Susan and her mom today.

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Anyone whohas nevermade a mistakehas never triedanything new. ~~Albert Einstein

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Shirlnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3485494.post-80636225934025871752007-02-20T22:23:00.000-05:002007-02-21T06:22:08.485-05:00

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It's time for some more favorites from flickr. I am in awe of the talent I see over there every day. Click through to get the links to the photographers represented here.

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What would youattempt to doif you knewyou could not fail? ~~Dr. Robert Schuller

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Whoa! Awakening to temperatures above freezing: now there's a thought!It's funny. I keep my house temperature between 68-70 F. It is so comfortable at that temperature this morning, but when it is 0 out, it is so chilly! The cold seeps into the walls, I think. Anyway, I'm glad.This is Fat Tuesday, and happy celebrating for those who do so. It's Paczki day here in Michigan. The boss has

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Heat Wave!We actually may get above freezing today. It seems like it has been forever since we've seen that temperature, though I think it probably is just since January.Julie asked about the movie Music & Lyrics. Now, I tend to be a sentimental sap, so I absolutely loved it. Adjust your expectations according to your own personal sap factor. Hugh Grant is pitch perfect as the over-the-hill,

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My new favorite restaurant is the Red Cedar Grille. Menu here. Deb and I ate there for the first time after seeing Music & Lyrics yesterday afternoon. Now, we like to gab when we get together, so we were enjoying our soup (she had the tomato, I had yesterday's blackbean) and chatting. The waitress apologized that our food was late coming up: Deb's steak salad came up first, then got cold

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Deer Crossing.If you've come to the other side for any length of time, you may have picked up that I like deer, and I like to photograph deer. Out here at the farm, there are deer, but they live in the woods to the east and west of me. During this cold spell, they have hunkered down in the woods, and I haven't even seen their tracks in my backyard. What to do? What to do? I needed my fix of

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and now, let's Unconsciously Mutter:I say ... and you think ... ? 1. Threshold :: Door 2. Jason :: Argonaut 3. Suspicion :: Suspect 4. Tender :: Love me 5. Tempted :: and tormented. 6. Crimson :: Red 7. Repulsive :: Ogre 8. Bulldog :: Winston Churchill 9. Garage :: I leave my door open 10. Racket :: Tennis

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Blog Post 4000.Why I blog: For the love of it.Thank you all!!!!

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Tuesday's storm.We had a snowstorm Tueday night that brought winds from the north-east instead of our prevailing winds from the south-west. Boy, did that cause me grief out here at the farm. Michigan farmhouses tended to be built in stages. The one I live in is no exception. There is an upright section and a flatter section that were built in 1908. The kitchen and laundry were added on to the

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Even when we'remost surethat love can'tconquerall,it seems to anyway.~~Anne Lamott

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Reason #4082732 I like to live in mid-Michigan.The weather! That's right. We have four seasons here in mid-Michigan. However, there is a buffering action somehow, and the mid-section of the state gets less severe weather. We're far enough from the Great Lakes to miss the Lake Effect snow. Also, in recent years it seems that the big sweeps from the prairies have somehow been diverted,

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For all Costner fans:Julie found this funny site.

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I was taking pictures of Great-grandma's sewing machine when Princess Sierra Pinknose popped up. She is my curious cat.

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If you haveno regrets,you need toget out more. ~~Stacey Donovan

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