Late November in Kentucky

Originally uploaded by The Rambling Rountrees Well today is the last day of November and I’m still at home in Kentucky. Christina and Liam left to head back to Louisville on Wednesday afternoon, so I have been home alone with the cat, while Don is at work. I have spent quality time this week cooking, [...]

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Happy Thanksgiving…spare the turkey

A Happy Thanksgiving to all today. This photo was taken last fall while visiting a local Shaker Village. I wonder if is this bird is still around today? Perhaps a Presidential pardon? No turkey for me today….just waiting for the stores to open at 4am tomorrow for Holiday shopping. On Saturday I am off to [...]

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November days

Well the month of November is into it’s second week already so that makes Christmas around 6 weeks away! Yikes! The beautiful colors of fall are now past and time stand still till spring here in Maine. Leaves crunch underfoot and the air smells heavy of snow. Possibly tonight the weather forecasts indicates that we [...]

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Has anyone seen this purse?

Pink Purse If you have seen this purse please let me know. I am very disappointed. I wanted this purse. I didn’t get it. Now I’m furious.   It was on Ebay and I bid on it. The last few seconds someone else bid higher than me by .50 freakin’ cents and they won it. [...]

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A deluge of Rain…

Here we are are in our usual fall weather pattern…..rain. It is pouring right now and supposed to last for the next 48 hours….after all this isn’t London. It is not supposed ot rain on the weekend! What’s wrong with this picture. It is black, cold, and very dreary outside. I have plans for a [...]

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Theraputic Shopping….

Ok, Ok, is there really such a thing? Well for those of you that know me a new purse or pair of shoes will always cure what ails me…hehehehe. So I had a meeting to attend today…what can I say. I walked into my favorite shoe store, a little on the vulnerable side and I [...]

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A Shoppers Paradise…The Mercato Centrale

Anyone who knows me well, knows that I am an extreme shopper. Always the first in line for the day after Thanksgiving shopping, so when I travel shopping is often at the top of list of “things to do.” Italy is no exception, in fact I consider it as a shopping destination. Shopping can be [...]

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Off to the Mare (sea)…and the Leaning Tower of Pisa

Monday June 18th, Day 9 of our 2007 Italian Adventure! Well an early morning wake up call had us up and about at 6 am. Another road trip was scheduled for the day in the Jag. Our plans were to go to the coast and then drive back to Florence. Our travels took us to [...]

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Flight attendants please prepare cabin for take-off!

Well, Memorial Day 2007 is now a memory….not even a good one. If anything could go wrong this weekend it did. Friday night was fine…after work I went to purchase my fishing license…I had plans to do some brook fishing this weekend…it didn’t happen though. On Saturday afternoon we found out that my elderly Uncle [...]

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Bizarre Foods – Asia…another exciting episode!

So wait a minute…I guess I can honestly say that I am hooked on the Travel Channel as well as The Food Network….my evenings are focused on detailed reviews of the newest episodes of these channels. Last night was no exception. I watched Shenaz of Culture Shock on the Travel Channel and her adventures in [...]

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