Musings at Windyridge

Where Have I been

2009-10-06T15:40:00.002-04:00

You have probably been wondering where I have been. I am using Facebook now for updates. It's so much easier to keep in touch with people and add photos, so wander over there and look me up. There's...

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Living Willow Structures - These Are Great!

2009-09-27T20:56:00.001-04:00

I must try this and the gal lives about a half hour away! I need two other people and we can take a class. I know I have an endless supply of willows! Willow Sculpture Garden from Brian Birch on...

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So What's New You ask?

2009-08-29T13:27:00.006-04:00

I know, I know it's been a long time. It's so much easier to upload photos to Facebook so I have been doing that and neglecting this. I've been very busy between the kids, work and vacation. Thank...

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Stairs, No Knitting and Ducks

2009-08-03T16:24:00.004-04:00

FINALLY we had a picture perfect summer day at the cabin. The boys continued on the stairs and I totally relaxed on the deck with a book, slipping in and out of refreshing little sleeps. We had a...

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Four Wheelers and The Passing of Friends

2009-07-25T15:06:00.006-04:00

Mike has wanted a quad forever and finally came up with enough cash to put almost half down and make the rest in payments. It was a pretty sweet deal and has some kind of fancy exhaust. He rode...

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July Vacation

2009-07-07T17:24:00.006-04:00

The weather was not kind to us for our July vacation up at the cabin. It rained three days straight, so we got a lot of reading done. The sun decided to come out Saturday at 6 and then again Sunday...

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Why You Need An Electronic Key for Paypal

2009-06-30T15:49:00.005-04:00

Not too long ago my Paypal account was broken into and two, one hundred dollar transactions were made. I was fortunate that Paypal called me in a random account check. Had they not called I never...

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Machines, Regents and Other News

2009-06-20T12:53:00.006-04:00

So how do I like my new washer? Well about 50 loads later, I have to say I am very pleased with it so far. It cleans the clothes well, and has tons of room (4 cubic feet). I love the blue lights...

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And a New Job (Again)

2009-06-14T19:33:00.007-04:00

It's been a lovely weekend. The whole family (for a change) went to Nina's for dinner to celebrate my new job which starts tomorrow. Hopefully this one will last more than 3 months before a layoff....

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I Got The Gold and Silver Too

2009-06-05T18:04:00.002-04:00

I played in the New York Empire State (senior) Games yesterday and today. My partner scratched for the women's doubles so I was out of that. Yesterday my mixed doubles partner and I were down 14 to 3...

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We Have Ducks

2009-06-03T14:15:00.004-04:00

Tom's boss had received a few Mallard duck chicks for his daughter. As they became more ducklike and less chicklike the daughter got bored so he offered two females to us. You see these ducks were...

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Memorial Weekend at the Cabin

2009-05-27T14:59:00.003-04:00

click on pics to enlarge Red Misty Morning Ooops! Almost Flipping the Tube Campfire Looking Down To The Lake Jonboat as it pulls away from the dock We arrived at the cabin to find the dock...

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Now This is a Magic cast-on I can understand!

2009-05-20T14:30:00.004-04:00

In the latest pair of toe-up socks that I am doing, I opted for a provisional cast-on because I did not like the first one I had used at all. You had to hold two needles in one hand and it was...

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Tornado and Junior Prom Almost Meet

2009-05-18T10:46:00.007-04:00

The kids had their prom on the same day that a tornado touched down in the very location they were to have their after prom party! Fortunately the tornado hit in the afternoon, well before the prom...

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Don't Buy Sears Products, Buy Samsung and Bosch

2009-05-17T09:20:00.006-04:00

We have just had one of the worst customner service experiences ever. A few days ago our washer sounded like a bomb had gone off in it during the high speed spin cycle. It's a front loader, Sears...

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Pitching

2009-05-14T13:41:00.005-04:00

Mike isn't a pitcher but he has an accuracy that allowed him to be considered as one of the pitchers, since there is a shortage on his team. Otherwise, he is the shortstop. Here are a few pics of...

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Mother's Day and Cabin is Open

2009-05-11T08:11:00.005-04:00

We opened the cabin Saturday. What a gloomy weekend it was weather wise up there. But the good news is there were no burst water pipes, so we are getting better at winterizing the place. Because of...

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What This Weather is Good For

2009-05-06T08:20:00.008-04:00

Watching birds....I got a good shot of this guy today at our feeder. He has been around a few days now. It would have been an even better pic had the screen not been on the window. Generally they...

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Completed Project and Piggy Wiggy

2009-05-03T11:55:00.006-04:00

I immediately started another pair of toe-ups using some of my new yarn but this time I used the provisional cast-on and double wraps for the toe. Wow, what a difference. There were NO gaps in the...

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Bluebirds, More Yarn Deals, Hot and Cold

2009-04-30T14:45:00.006-04:00

One of my favorites, that used to nest in the boxes near the house for years until the sparrows chased them out, is back. This guy was singing away on the back deck. I have been hearing them and...

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Yarn Deals, Baseball, Farms and Windmills

2009-04-26T09:24:00.008-04:00

(click on pics to make huge) Mike opted to stay with the Modified baseball team this year, as did most of his class. So far they have played three and have had three rained out. Here are a few...

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Alpaca, Clarkson and Gardening

2009-04-24T14:36:00.005-04:00

So here it is! It showed up in the mail today. My oh my this stuff is scrumptious. I have been squeezing it and smelling it whenever I pass by. It's got that faint hint of alpaca smell and it is...

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I won!

2009-04-23T20:12:00.003-04:00

I rarely win things so it was with delight that I found out that I won two skeins of alpaca yarn! I am a regular reader of Marie's blog. She and I share a love of baseball and fiber (but we don't...

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Rochester Institite of Technology Open House

2009-04-18T23:49:00.003-04:00

RIT is aptly named "Brick City" because as you approach, that's exactly what you see. However, once inside, trees, lawns and sculptures make the campus more inviting. I couldn't get used to the...

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Clarkson University Visit

2009-04-12T09:09:00.002-04:00

When I made the appointement for an interview and tour I didn't realize then that it was Easter weekend, so I was pleasantly surprised to see the campus abuzz with activity yesterday. In fact as we...

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