slowly she turned
Living the Slow life in North Carolina
Author: Laurie
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Actually, I wrote a long one yesterday that I lost and didn’t have the heart or the patience to rewrite it. We are in the middle of the holiday season, which brings out the imp in me, because I love to bug people who love to shop and who hate the phrase “Happy Holidays,” so…
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Oof. Just ordered a new HP laptop from HP online. I think that I’m getting a good deal, and I hope that this laptop lasts until I get it, but man, was that a frustrating experience. For one thing, the website froze up by the time I was ready to order it. So I gave…
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I picked these in the Back Forty yesterday afternoon from the vines that I didn’t pull down in October. Can you imagine how many I would have gotten if I hadn’t picked every slightly filled out bean and pulled out half the vines then? You can never quite be sure what the right gardening thing…
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My sister hosted our family in a rental oceanfront house at Sunset Beach this Thanksgiving. When asked what was the favorite thing he had on his plate, my grand-nephew Jake said “butterbeans!” That’s my boy. He’s a bit of a hambone. We met a new member of the family – Casey, a rescued Sheltie. We…
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Take the Plunge: You know what they say: a journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step. You feel that things are falling apart – the temperature rising, the oceans churning, the global economy heaving – why not do something? Take just one small step toward a more just and sustainable future. Make…
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I don’t know why it is so much more compelling this year, but the leaves have really caught my attention in a big way. There are many varieties of oaks and maples around here, and the differences between them fascinate me. I bought some gelatin yesterday and hope to spend some time after Thanksgiving making…
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Received this press release from the Cornucopia Institute, one of the best corporate watchdogs for organic issues. What makes me want to weep is Organic Valley’s entry into the fray on the wrong side. OV products are my go-to when I can’t find local dairy products that come up to my humanely-raised standards. GMA and…
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I’m a bit typing impaired this week, since I decided to tape up two fingers on my left hand in an effort to speed up healing. The silliest things make my hand hurt, and some perfectly understandable things too. I need to be reined in. Yesterday I spent several wonderful hours painting watercolor papers with…
slowly she turned 