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helwenNatural disasters are continuing to be in the news this week, here in the U.S. of course, but most especially in Myanmar and China, where death tolls are high and climbing. China is doing a pretty good job of getting in rescue teams, although the weather hasn't been helping. The junta in Myanmar are idiots. May they get everything they have earned. Not much to be done from here, except to send prayers of strength and fortitude to those in dire straits.
People are continuing to respond to the increase in gas prices in various ways. My favorites are the western Pennsylvania school officials and the Alabama high school students. The former are going on a fundraising walk of 216 miles (from their town to DC), to raise awareness about the environment -- funds will go to programs to help continue with environmental awareness and discussions in schools, etc. The high school students, a few at first, started bicycling to school as gas prices went up -- as one student said, at first it was to save money, but now they are also trying to raise awareness about juvenile obesity. At least 40 students are now biking to school, around 10 miles each way. I love the name of the place the school is in too -- Eclectic, Alabama.
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Got some potatoes in this weekend, and most of the onions. Maybe I can get the rest in today...
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Made a linen stola last night. Have to think about the pleating at the shoulders... think I may need to get a couple more fibulae after all... tacking them would be easier, but don't know if that would look right. Although I guess we don't really know how the pleating was managed, just theories.
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Going for a walk today -- need milk! This time I'll bring a bag along for trash though, as I saw a bunch of stuff on the last walk, past the bridge and over on Beldingville Rd. The section between the bridge and the corner of our street is okay -- neighbor/relatives Alden and Audrey did a cleanup last week of that section.
People are continuing to respond to the increase in gas prices in various ways. My favorites are the western Pennsylvania school officials and the Alabama high school students. The former are going on a fundraising walk of 216 miles (from their town to DC), to raise awareness about the environment -- funds will go to programs to help continue with environmental awareness and discussions in schools, etc. The high school students, a few at first, started bicycling to school as gas prices went up -- as one student said, at first it was to save money, but now they are also trying to raise awareness about juvenile obesity. At least 40 students are now biking to school, around 10 miles each way. I love the name of the place the school is in too -- Eclectic, Alabama.
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Got some potatoes in this weekend, and most of the onions. Maybe I can get the rest in today...
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Made a linen stola last night. Have to think about the pleating at the shoulders... think I may need to get a couple more fibulae after all... tacking them would be easier, but don't know if that would look right. Although I guess we don't really know how the pleating was managed, just theories.
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Going for a walk today -- need milk! This time I'll bring a bag along for trash though, as I saw a bunch of stuff on the last walk, past the bridge and over on Beldingville Rd. The section between the bridge and the corner of our street is okay -- neighbor/relatives Alden and Audrey did a cleanup last week of that section.
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Date: 2008-05-13 04:03 pm (UTC)I've heard that for cheese-making there is less loss from goat and sheep milk. Might be looking into that later this year... I know there are sheep in this town...
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Date: 2008-05-14 01:16 am (UTC)I do know our local cheesemaker hates working with goatmilk because he feels that after 60 days ( required for raw cheeses ) they all taste the same, and there's nothing to be done about that. He prefers sheep and cow milk because they are more malleable.