slowly she turned
Living the Slow life in North Carolina
Author: Laurie
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I am delighted with the progress I’ve made with Mama Kitty this week! I’ve petted her quite a bit. I feed Miss Peanut and Mama Kitty on the front porch, where Miss Peanut lives in the Peanut Shack (she is mostly blind), and although Mama Kitty eats with her daughter, she likes to hang out…
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I had decided long ago to stop trying to be a food journalist blogger, but this deserves a mention. Wal-Mart Move ‘TIpping Point’ for Driving Monsanto’s Bovine Growth Hormone off the Market I don’t know what to say. I’d like to say, “Woo hoo, go Wal-Mart!” but my throat closes up and I get dizzy.…
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My goal today was to complete a woven artist trading card, and I achieved that goal! Well, almost. I have to put a backing on it, but I think that I’m going to wait until I get about half a dozen woven and back all of them at the same time. Earlier this month, I…
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After the 9:20 service this morning (at which Joyce joined me, yay!), I spoke to Jim Dollar and told him that part of the reason I haven’t been coming to the services is that I can get his sermons and thoughts on the Internet. There are other reasons: the main one is that I get…
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Yesterday I switched my plans a bit, just like always. When I went out on my errands and saw what a gawjuss day it was, I knew that I had to get out in the Back Forty. I hauled all the cardboard out of the studio and got to work on mulching the paths. It…
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Substitute any dream for the word “artist”… “Give yourself permission to be a beginner. By being willing to be a bad artist, you have a chance to be an artist, and perhaps, over time, a very good one. “When I make this point in teaching, I am met by instant, defensive hostility: ‘But do you…
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I almost typed in Saturday. I have a three day weekend! I had a good week. It was very busy at work, but in a satisfying way. Next week will probably be full of mail merges and paperwork. We have a new receptionist who has a warm personality and seems to be very secure and…
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Joyce asked me about the “Sojourners” service. It is at 9:20 at the Presbyterian Church of the Covenant on Mendenhall St. near UNCG and Greensboro College. Here’s an excerpt from Jim Dollar’s last post on his blog, where he posts his sermons and thoughts. If this appeals to you, you would love this service. All…
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