Monthly Archives: April 2011

SuperQuick(TM) Facebook – Easy & Fast Facebook Pages and Ads Now Available on Amazon!

So many people have asked me how I manage the world of e-commerce, social media and marketing, and still have time left to do anything else!  The reality is, most of the time is spent learning how to set it … Continue reading

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Bath for two?

Here are our sweet Bourke parakeets (aka Bourke’s Parrots) – our princess is in her bath and her prince decides to do whatever she does, but there’s no room for two.  She makes room for him and what happens?  Watch … Continue reading

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Magical Rainbow!

My husband came in yesterday and took me by the hand, and raced me outside – and here is what we saw: A perfect rainbow! Isn’t it interesting that seeing a rainbow makes us, for that moment, 5 years old … Continue reading

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Had My First Knitting Machine Lesson!

I am so excited! Ruth kindly came all the way up to the house and gave me my first KnitKing knitting machine lesson. She helped me set up the older machine so I could learn on it. Remember the yellow … Continue reading

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Leonberger and Chihuahua-Pomeranian Meet Statue!

If you watch the whole set of 4 videos below you will see just how sweet these 100 pound-plus Leonberger dogs are, as my Leonberger ever so gently gets to know the “statue” that suddenly appeared by our fireplace. The … Continue reading

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I’m Planted! All Veggie Boxes Full and Veggie-eutiful!

I’m thrilled! The gardener came today, armed with wire, soil, new sprinkler heads, and yippeee-I-oh! The last two vegetable boxes are repaired and planted. Here are some pictures. Note the corn for the raccoons and gophers – two varieties for … Continue reading

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Ok – I admit it – I’m Cheating!

Virtually everything in my veggie garden last year, I planted from seeds using the Park Seed “Biodome” – and we had a nice harvest, no complaints – in fact the gophers and raccoons found the corn especially yummie! As I … Continue reading

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Crop Report April 4!

It’s so wonderful to go to the garden – this is the most exciting time – new little sprouts seemingly by the moment.  First I checked the veggie box I planted a few days ago.  I noticed that it was … Continue reading

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Knitting Machine Adventure Continues – I’ve made Worms!

Thanks to my husband, the knitting machine is now set up! Here is what it looks like, kind of like a muscial keyboard for knitting: It’s more than a bit intimidating – here is a closeup up of all the buttons … Continue reading

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Miracle Basil Seeds & Today’s Citrus Harvest – No April Fool’s Prank!

Unbelievably, after posting yesterday that I would need to buy some basil seeds, I went through my mail and there, in a Sunset magazine letter asking me to subscribe, was a packet of Basil seeds!  If they grow well, Sunset … Continue reading

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