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Archive for November, 2007

most popular

Posted: Thursday, November 29th, 2007 in blogging and technology | 1 Comment »

In this morning’s reading I came across a couple bloggers writing about their most popular search terms and most popular posts. It inspired me to do something I almost never do, which is check the stats for my own site.
The top five search terms for the month:

green calculator
burr oak acorns
rosemary flowers
tortoise cats
tortoiseshell cats

There were […]

thanksgiving

Posted: Sunday, November 25th, 2007 in something about me | 4 Comments »

Back home again after a quick trip to Tennessee to share Thanksgiving with the youngest and her family.
My first ever visit to Tennessee and it is a beautiful state. We drove there and took the Natchez Trace Parkway for a good part of the trip. All highways should be like this. A […]

clark gardens

Posted: Friday, November 16th, 2007 in garden tours | 5 Comments »

I had to be in town on Friday to get some work done on a car, so I decided to use the time to revisit Clark Gardens, the botanical gardens on the east side of town. Our first frost is not far off and there might be a chance to see some fall-blooming flowers.

Yes, […]

bloom day

Posted: Thursday, November 15th, 2007 in outside in the garden | 5 Comments »

A front moved in yesterday afternoon. The temperature dropped into the fifties last night but it was sunny and warm again this afternoon.
There are lots of salvias blooming but the most dramatic thing I have right now is the “copper canyon daisy.”  It is very similar to the mexican mint […]

new glasses

Posted: Sunday, November 11th, 2007 in something about me | 8 Comments »

I got new glasses Thursday.
This time they put me in bi-focals.  They are those kind of bi-focals with no lines, that just gradually change from distance-focus to near-focus.
It is weird. Anytime I look at something I have no idea whether it will be in focus or not. Usually it’s not.   Then I just move […]

 

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