tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176312272024-03-19T01:51:36.963-04:00I never metaphysical I didn't like(click on the word "comments" at the end of each post to add a comment)CrimsonCrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03623250128455773738noreply@blogger.comBlogger153125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17631227.post-36823293414275165282011-11-24T12:40:00.002-05:002011-11-24T12:52:06.116-05:00ThanksgivingGiving thanks. Thanks for:<br />Sun sparkling on snow<br />toast<br />cats<br />skilled veterinarians<br />a chance to find and connect with someone I thought I'd lost forever<br />wood fires<br />stacked wood<br />a group of friends willing to help me stack wood<br />the color <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#cc0000;">red</span><br />the skill of many people who make my clothes<br />the skill of all the people who bring food close enough to me so I can eat it<br />Kate Bush<br />The Beatles<br />Earth’s axial tiltCrimsonCrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03623250128455773738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17631227.post-77037712548182638462011-11-23T14:28:00.002-05:002011-11-23T14:43:33.908-05:00Free is good, right?I like to eat raw food as often as possible. It just seems right. I have had a lot of help along the way, learning among many things, ways to avoid the pitfalls when cravings strike.<br /><br />One of my most recent finds is <a href="http://www.rawfoodsonabudget.com/">Raw Foods on a Budget</a>.<br /><br />I took a substantial pay cut last year and added on a long-ass commute. This makes my funds very tight. In fact, too often my metaphorical toe comes through my metaphorical sock. I spend more than I have. I'm talking about discovering that there is no money to buy fuel and I have to rob my accumulating funds for say, my property taxes. I then hope I can dig out enough in time for paying my property taxes.<br /><br />So, when I discovered this gem of a site and Brandi Rollins's program, I signed right up. (She gave me a scholarship! I couldn't have afforded it without her generosity and hope one day to pay it forward.)<br /><br />Check it out. Brandi Rollins is the real deal!CrimsonCrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03623250128455773738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17631227.post-91616229097881168672010-08-27T13:22:00.004-04:002010-08-27T13:54:13.756-04:00Jack Horkheimer Passes Away at 72<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5syx3NIJAwXIbnX9glrPWKCxHs1MSGOSBj3V-03mNzMS-_lCwsNM0LMjDglxuwLDYFxiTxWSpc5e24Rbvmyn4rW-AbSEmuajmg4irBxh2dusmmfBkN92rxNlM3YH_FX129w3A/s1600/JackHorkheimerRemembered.3.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 269px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5syx3NIJAwXIbnX9glrPWKCxHs1MSGOSBj3V-03mNzMS-_lCwsNM0LMjDglxuwLDYFxiTxWSpc5e24Rbvmyn4rW-AbSEmuajmg4irBxh2dusmmfBkN92rxNlM3YH_FX129w3A/s320/JackHorkheimerRemembered.3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510148007476006434" /></a><br />A week ago today one of my life's inspirations passed away.<br /><br />I looked to Jack every week for years to have an idea of what gifts, surprises and awe (<span style="font-weight:bold;">real<span style="font-style:italic;"></span></span> awe) inspiring sights were in store each night.<br /><br />Jack was smart, funny; a card.<br /><br />He taught me a lot and did it with humor and excitement. He will be missed. In fact, those at the Miami Planetarium are still trying to figure out what to do without him.<br /><br />He wrote his own epitaph: " 'Keep Looking Up' was my life's admonition; I can do little else in my present position."CrimsonCrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03623250128455773738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17631227.post-45157540599672166712010-04-23T08:09:00.001-04:002010-04-23T08:12:15.787-04:00<a href=http://cleardarksky.com/c/LmnObMEkey.html><br /><img src="http://cleardarksky.com/csk/getcsk.php?id=LmnObME"></a>CrimsonCrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03623250128455773738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17631227.post-89775724193554948282009-11-03T10:18:00.003-05:002009-11-03T10:24:00.252-05:00Dream's End<iframe width="425" height="350" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&t=k&ll=43.772597,-69.757926&spn=0.005423,0.00912&z=16&output=embed"></iframe><br /><small><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&t=k&ll=43.772597,-69.757926&spn=0.005423,0.00912&z=16&source=embed" style="color:#0000FF;text-align:left">View Larger Map</a></small><br /><br />Each year, around the end of October, I join 3 dear friends; LC, SF, & CMc-G, at this lovely cottage at the end of Sagadahoc Bay Rd. for a long weekend of wonderful company, good conversation, beautiful views, great food, lots of laughter and, of course, love.CrimsonCrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03623250128455773738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17631227.post-72840657667818365142009-07-24T18:40:00.004-04:002009-11-03T10:58:59.806-05:00Written & Directed by Samantha Lavin (my prize winning niece!)If you somehow missed all the hubbub about <span style="font-weight: bold;">The Blair Witch Project<span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span>, then you may miss just how great this video is!<div><br /></div><div>I will now let it speak for itself:<br /><br /><object 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alt="Embedded Recipe Image (Unsupported on IE 7 and earlier)" /></div>Raspberry Cream Dream</h1><div style="margin: 5px 5px 5px 15px; font-size: 12px; text-indent: 0pt;"> </div><h2 style="margin: 5px; font-family: "Helvetica Neue","Lucida Grande",Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">Ingredients</h2><div style="margin: 5px;"><ol style="font-size: 12px;"><li style="list-style-type: circle; list-style-position: outside; list-style-image: none;">1 fresh banana</li><li style="list-style-type: circle; list-style-position: outside; list-style-image: none;">2 frozen bananas, broken into smaller pieces</li><li style="list-style-type: circle; list-style-position: outside; list-style-image: none;">2 cups of frozen raspberries</li><li style="list-style-type: circle; list-style-position: outside; list-style-image: none;">a splash of water</li></ol></div><h2 style="margin: 5px; font-family: "Helvetica Neue","Lucida Grande",Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">Directions</h2><div style="margin: 5px;"><ol style="font-size: 12px;"><li style="list-style-type: lower-roman; list-style-position: outside; list-style-image: none;">Stick it in a blender that’s got the guts to handle a few frozen bananas, and just wiggle, plunge and shift those ingredients around until you get the most incredibly smooth, sexy and gloriously red creamy wonderfood!</li><li style="list-style-type: lower-roman; list-style-position: outside; list-style-image: none;">Ahhh…</li><li style="list-style-type: lower-roman; list-style-position: outside; list-style-image: none;">Let it slip into the most gorgeous bowl you have, procure yourself a dainty spoon and proceed to lose yourself in the ecstasy of a whole new kind of comfort food.</li></ol></div></div>CrimsonCrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03623250128455773738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17631227.post-91913051831919618902009-06-07T08:16:00.004-04:002009-06-07T08:21:31.448-04:00Stench from rotten refrigerator sickens 28; San Jose office evacuated<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIUYlUPE0kw7hDy4zP5-Iin8whPWCQTcMg37bUWau3wrbcYvujYqLx_haEeGIvqPj3aXS6rarf3GV9EMj4JxNmzGxh2Ua2GsS8Wn9qFyDWnj3cc8LHEIVPCithAHImNLce64s2/s1600-h/cardimg.png"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 193px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIUYlUPE0kw7hDy4zP5-Iin8whPWCQTcMg37bUWau3wrbcYvujYqLx_haEeGIvqPj3aXS6rarf3GV9EMj4JxNmzGxh2Ua2GsS8Wn9qFyDWnj3cc8LHEIVPCithAHImNLce64s2/s320/cardimg.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344558600043983826" border="0" /></a><br />Inspired by a story found at <a href="http://www.mercurynews.com/">The San José Mercury News</a>.<br /><br />This <span style="font-style: italic;">will</span> happen in my office one day. Mark my words. We have already come close.CrimsonCrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03623250128455773738noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17631227.post-79839571218940865202009-05-21T17:44:00.004-04:002009-05-21T17:54:06.408-04:00Struttin' yer stuff<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1WsVZM06olEFQc6DEaCfL_82OdS3medcDBWmxX1RFYqoEkxK4iK7VUFBRTq7FNDy5SE7tiVbFzsDjDK7mIchUfgf_Z1fPGCe76r2r2LMQdZEWu7dpbyV3EldrTmhfvGHAqusH/s1600-h/thomas.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1WsVZM06olEFQc6DEaCfL_82OdS3medcDBWmxX1RFYqoEkxK4iK7VUFBRTq7FNDy5SE7tiVbFzsDjDK7mIchUfgf_Z1fPGCe76r2r2LMQdZEWu7dpbyV3EldrTmhfvGHAqusH/s320/thomas.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338396721301353778" border="0" /></a><br />Why has this image become associated with Thanksgiving? Turkeys breed in the spring!<br /><br />This lovely fellow is in my dooryard. They (he and the females) are very skittish. If I move past a window they cluck/pop off and run for cover. I had to shoot this very surreptitiously.<br /><br />I can hear him right now, gobbling out in the field behind the house. A Ruffed Grouse was drumming across the road this morning. The thrush are back, and a Northern Parula warbler has been gleaning bugs from my wood pile for several days.<br /><br />I wish I never had to go back to work. And I am sure no one has ever wished that before.CrimsonCrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03623250128455773738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17631227.post-57314507679876045772009-05-21T17:30:00.008-04:002009-11-03T10:57:53.055-05:00V-A-C-A-T-I-O-NI am on vacation. Yea!<br /><br />I was supposed to go to Provincetown. Yea!<br /><br />I wasn't able to go. Boo.<br /><br />Still, I'm having a pleasant time. I am enjoying my home as it was intended. Nature. Views. Sounds. Breezes. Lovely.<br /><br />I have had energy. Something lacking for a long time. I have been doing projects I've been wanting to do for a long time.<br /><br />Here is my favorite project so far:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKqSSwZYgaufuxYq0dXCjfTALf1kOzYY8qB9h9pBAS1CSJGHoogOAVwW8EVqm0YN2DqMSQkrqJbZTRDDbPn-zf8t-8MRre70yIjeKo50gA_SxRrkqrwF3847ny_ncRMpwMlwME/s1600-h/towelrack.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKqSSwZYgaufuxYq0dXCjfTALf1kOzYY8qB9h9pBAS1CSJGHoogOAVwW8EVqm0YN2DqMSQkrqJbZTRDDbPn-zf8t-8MRre70yIjeKo50gA_SxRrkqrwF3847ny_ncRMpwMlwME/s400/towelrack.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338400516806466706" border="0" /></a><br />For years I have been frustrated with the one bar towel rack I've had. I've always felt it an imposition to have to fold towels to hang them on a towel rack. I did it because it was "what one did." Well, it takes too much time for something so unimportant.<br /><br />I realized recently that I don't like to use rods (and hangers) for hanging things. Not for my coats, not for my towels!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I replaced the closet rod for my coats and jackets with this:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrVODFTifG-UBIhLKJXpHc_YKGJUb3d2cbbLvLII34BMK3zWTWjTtlAajlnamMZI9B0IUilqlFdn202iH5750el7cnj492tAWxK2r17trbI1bcr8Abqivp3McmDiaREkp7qmGS/s1600-h/umbrahook.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrVODFTifG-UBIhLKJXpHc_YKGJUb3d2cbbLvLII34BMK3zWTWjTtlAajlnamMZI9B0IUilqlFdn202iH5750el7cnj492tAWxK2r17trbI1bcr8Abqivp3McmDiaREkp7qmGS/s320/umbrahook.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338400972190099490" border="0" /></a><br />A beautiful hook system. Now my stuff is almost always hung up instead of tossed on the couch or table. Same idea with the towels. Of course I never used hangers for the towels but it was the folding thing that I never did.<br /><br />I love this new system! I love how it looks. I love that I made it. I love that it is far easier for me to use.<br /><br />Why the heck not be as comfortable as one can be in one's own house?CrimsonCrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03623250128455773738noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17631227.post-8741548045889255152009-05-12T06:12:00.004-04:002009-11-03T10:56:55.601-05:00Spring, PodingIt is a foggy spring morning. Slim is poding in her nest. I am sipping tea and marveling at the shining yellow the American Goldfinches on my feeder are wearing.<br /><br />Poding is a word that doesn't exist in dictionaries. At least none that I've been able to find. It means that kneading thing that cats do with their front paws. Everyone says they do it cause it's what they did as kittens during nursing. OK. But. All mammals nursed and I've never seen another mammal do this. Why cats?CrimsonCrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03623250128455773738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17631227.post-74491840147518096582009-02-15T18:00:00.002-05:002009-11-03T10:56:02.066-05:00Chickpeas on a chilly night.<div style="border: 1px solid rgb(34, 34, 34); margin: 1px; font-family: "Helvetica Neue","Lucida Grande",Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: white;"><h1 style="margin: 5px; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,san-serif; font-weight: normal; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><div style="border: 1px solid rgb(34, 34, 34); margin: 1px; padding: 3px; float: right;"><img 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alt="Embedded Recipe Image (Unsupported on IE 7 and earlier)" /></div>Hearty Chickpea Soup</h1><div style="margin: 5px 5px 5px 15px; font-size: 12px; text-indent: 0pt;"> </div><h2 style="margin: 5px; font-family: "Helvetica Neue","Lucida Grande",Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">Ingredients</h2><div style="margin: 5px;"><ol style="font-size: 12px;"><li style="list-style-type: circle; list-style-position: outside; list-style-image: none;">2 T olive oil</li><li style="list-style-type: circle; list-style-position: outside; list-style-image: none;">1 rib celery</li><li style="list-style-type: circle; list-style-position: outside; list-style-image: none;">1 med carrot, chopped</li><li style="list-style-type: circle; list-style-position: outside; list-style-image: none;">1 med onion, chopped</li><li style="list-style-type: circle; list-style-position: outside; list-style-image: none;">2 cloves garlic, minced</li><li style="list-style-type: circle; list-style-position: outside; list-style-image: none;">1 t ground cinnamon</li><li style="list-style-type: circle; list-style-position: outside; list-style-image: none;">1/4 t ground turmeric</li><li style="list-style-type: circle; list-style-position: outside; list-style-image: none;">1/4 t ground ginger or 1 t grated fresh</li><li style="list-style-type: circle; list-style-position: outside; list-style-image: none;">2 C vegetable broth</li><li style="list-style-type: circle; list-style-position: outside; list-style-image: none;">1 can (15 oz) chickpeas, rinsed & drained</li><li style="list-style-type: circle; list-style-position: outside; list-style-image: none;">1 can (14.5 oz) diced or stewed tomatoes (no salt)</li><li style="list-style-type: circle; list-style-position: outside; list-style-image: none;">2 C baby spinach leaves</li><li style="list-style-type: circle; list-style-position: outside; list-style-image: none;">lemon wedges (garnish)</li></ol></div><h2 style="margin: 5px; font-family: "Helvetica Neue","Lucida Grande",Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">Directions</h2><div style="margin: 5px;"><ol style="font-size: 12px;"><li style="list-style-type: lower-roman; list-style-position: outside; list-style-image: none;">Heat oil on medium heat. Sauté celery, carrot, onion and garlic 3—5 minutes. Add cinnamon. turmeric, ginger. Cook 1—2 minutes longer.</li><li style="list-style-type: lower-roman; list-style-position: outside; list-style-image: none;">Add broth, chickpeas, and tomatoes (with juice). Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer. Cook partially coverd 25 minutes or until vegetables are tender.</li><li style="list-style-type: lower-roman; list-style-position: outside; list-style-image: none;">Stir in spinach and cook until wilted.</li><li style="list-style-type: lower-roman; list-style-position: outside; list-style-image: none;">Garnish with lemon wedges if desired</li></ol></div><div style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); border-width: 1px 0px 0px; margin: 10px 5px 5px; padding: 10px 20px 4px; font-style: italic; font-size: 12px;">Search, share, and cook your recipes on Mac OS X with <a href="http://acaciatreesoftware.com/souschef/" style="color: rgb(0, 116, 191);">SousChef</a>!</div></div>CrimsonCrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03623250128455773738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17631227.post-87261236130935475072008-11-13T21:25:00.015-05:002009-11-03T11:04:26.880-05:00mi nombre Yma Sumac or Zoila Augusta Emperatriz Chavarri del Castillo, a usted.I read a few nights ago that <a href="http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=25089">Yma Sumac</a> died November 1, 2008 at the age of 86.<br /><br />I love her sense of drama! Her voice! Her mystery! Ah! And that nose! An utterly unique Yma Sumac.<br /><br />She had a 5 octave range at the height of her career, watching her sing it was hard to figure out how the hell those sounds came out of her.<br /><br />One of her most famous albums was <span style="font-weight: bold;">Voice of the Xtabay</span> (can you say: shta-bye?).<br />But you <span style="font-style: italic;">gotta</span> love a gal who, in the early ’70s, after a long hiatus (and about 20 years since recording a full album) came out with an LP of “rock” with Chuck (rockabilly hall of famer) Cowan’s guitar, the bass of his brother Roger, and Skip Switzer on drums.<br /><br />I read somewhere that she sounded like a cross between Big Mama Thornton (the deep growls) and Kate Bush (the high wails). But I beg to differ. She was an original. (Then again, so are Willie Mae and Kate!)CrimsonCrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03623250128455773738noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17631227.post-22159996102072132352008-11-13T20:48:00.006-05:002009-11-03T10:54:48.979-05:00Fire, Hawks and SlimI am sitting in front of a gorgeous fire I just built. It has started to rain. The frying sound of the rain on my rooftop plus the metallic ticking of the wood stove are two of my favorite sounds. Slim*, my pussycat is curled up in her little plush winter bed in front of the fire. We both have full bellies and are feeling quite content.<br /><br />Now, if only a million dollars would drip through one of my slightly open windows (I love fresh air through each season). Ok, if not a million how 'bout 250 grand? 50? Twenty bucks? A coupon for a dollar off Boca burgers?<br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:78%;">*Slim: You know you don't have to act with me, Steve. You don't have to say anything, and you don't have to do anything. Not a thing. Oh, maybe just whistle. You know how to whistle, don't you, Steve? You just put your lips together and... blow. </span><br /><br />And here for your viewing pleasure is a photo of the “real” Slim:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO0AFoXatI31nFyNyEwxoyR4T6AwHN1y068It3dH32Z-DT7ZrhYEROSgLiveVXeVr0HSDlCGY4TRdCJ7vToWv2xuUQ4gsbenfoJXAl6XH2sR4b4EZlOpCfERCTtDm_eXyNVuUB/s1600-h/slim.stewart.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 340px; height: 350px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO0AFoXatI31nFyNyEwxoyR4T6AwHN1y068It3dH32Z-DT7ZrhYEROSgLiveVXeVr0HSDlCGY4TRdCJ7vToWv2xuUQ4gsbenfoJXAl6XH2sR4b4EZlOpCfERCTtDm_eXyNVuUB/s400/slim.stewart.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268331164484440370" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Slim Hawks and Jimmy Stewart, ca. 1940</span></span><br /><br /><br /><br />And the other “real” Slim:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdEBjbZ4Ran91JqMzypjGR-Jb-S1ece-eudz-Ei496dWJgz786oCJNmmdRR06KSdL0wRvfVgOQBoje4AqqxDXjXLHE2aljxUZ0JW-5VZ2zUCuFG2vgo89nsUbaNxq-EkV3kd6s/s1600-h/DSCN0286.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdEBjbZ4Ran91JqMzypjGR-Jb-S1ece-eudz-Ei496dWJgz786oCJNmmdRR06KSdL0wRvfVgOQBoje4AqqxDXjXLHE2aljxUZ0JW-5VZ2zUCuFG2vgo89nsUbaNxq-EkV3kd6s/s320/DSCN0286.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268332572043849522" border="0" /></a>CrimsonCrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03623250128455773738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17631227.post-27125568077973132802008-07-30T22:02:00.005-04:002009-11-03T10:53:40.635-05:00Kate the Great<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-IvjgS-iHRIOjyZKrv3GdKDYHOkRsK8rsSr3_9pSVAxgtveQDkPbgmNp60INL6CkZHh-XrXeRKj21EA5SwMu8cThnNhj2BFeWx0uCIro-TrlwScxbbQ6mDJ1EA-T2PwIOoEmT/s1600-h/Picture+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-IvjgS-iHRIOjyZKrv3GdKDYHOkRsK8rsSr3_9pSVAxgtveQDkPbgmNp60INL6CkZHh-XrXeRKj21EA5SwMu8cThnNhj2BFeWx0uCIro-TrlwScxbbQ6mDJ1EA-T2PwIOoEmT/s320/Picture+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228993578760842466" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Catherine Bush was born in Bexleyheath, Kent, UK in 1958.<br /><br />One of the best musicians/writers/composers of our time. No, make that of <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">any</span> time.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 102, 51);font-size:180%;" >Happy 50th Birthday, Kate!</span>CrimsonCrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03623250128455773738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17631227.post-17158339560087211662008-07-17T20:54:00.010-04:002009-11-03T10:53:04.722-05:00Singer Jo Stafford Dies, So Does Steve<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/2306332/Jo-Stafford.html"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 264px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXxg4-hvj1WDDDwJVsACeKLQli1aNsDyUdyKI93Oab_41lYNo2OoS70oBrF7z8vacIP6-ut1Ld6RMxoPWBm4kdp98tcEsfKju2zXJQwv3e1N2jnJWgt7eI3Vb45oENaNW0OJ7f/s320/50s_Favorite.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224152348112122386" border="0" /></a><br />I just found out from my friend <a href="http://musicyouwont.blogspot.com/2008_07_17_archive.html">Lee Hartsfeld’s blog</a> that singer Jo Stafford died yesterday.<br /><br />Billie Holiday said that Jo’s voice is like an instrument.<br /><br />Click pic to read more about Jo. I don't feel much like writing.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I also found out today, but not from Lee, that my friend Steve died a few weeks ago. I got a small, thin, tight envelope in the mail today from my friend Sara, with a single newspaper clipping in it.<br /><br />I was and am stunned.<br /><p style="font-style: italic;" class="body">“Stephen Frank [sic] Ells, 73, died peacefully Monday, June 30, 2008, from his illness at residence after a long devotion to his family and the environment. <o:p></o:p></p> <p style="font-style: italic;" class="body">Born in Boston in 1935, he grew up in Waltham on Trapelo Farm. He was a graduate of the Belmont Hill School, Harvard University and Harvard Law.</p> <p style="font-style: italic;" class="body">As a lieutenant commander in Naval Intelligence, he endured trying times with the East aboard the USS Midway.</p> <p style="font-style: italic;" class="body">During his career he was with Choate, Hall and Stuart Law Firm, the State Department of Natural Resources, the Conservation Law Foundation, the Massachusetts Area Planning Council and was Governor Frank Sargeant’s chief legal council. He then worked tirelessly to clean up Boston Harbor and the rest of the region while at the Environmental Protection Agency until retirement in 1990. <o:p></o:p></p> <p style="font-style: italic;" class="body">During retirement he continued his dedication to his family, land preservation and a lifelong love of birds. The furthering of his mother’s genealogical work proved invaluable. His efforts for Estabrook Woods and Thoreau country in general spoke volumes. Even the bobolinks benefited from his time here. <o:p></o:p></p> <p style="font-style: italic;" class="body">He is survived by his fiancée, Susan McMurray; his three sons, David, Nathaniel and Jonathan; and their mother Laura. He is also survived by his three granddaughters.</p>...”<br /><br />I missed the memorial service. And I have missed him; he decided several years ago our friendship somehow compromised his relationship with Susan. I will never understand that or ever fully recover from the amputation.<br /><br />He was my friend. Few people have made me laugh or think as much as he.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAWKM00vn_k2tRmI2ieZ7cDpbG2a9GKWKOACYbykpZVKTi587RyHN1_giQN_NampURy5Yu4Cjdnoh6uCppDQAIUkPnXE3XxhaQ9PlMA3wNAmhXC2FEi3JkuSdW8TaGw17vY9E3/s1600-h/SFE.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAWKM00vn_k2tRmI2ieZ7cDpbG2a9GKWKOACYbykpZVKTi587RyHN1_giQN_NampURy5Yu4Cjdnoh6uCppDQAIUkPnXE3XxhaQ9PlMA3wNAmhXC2FEi3JkuSdW8TaGw17vY9E3/s320/SFE.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224167985443233298" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Steve Ells</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">March 2, 1935–June 30, 2008</span></span>CrimsonCrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03623250128455773738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17631227.post-65438899430194063442008-07-06T09:48:00.011-04:002009-11-03T10:52:38.713-05:00Apology“Christianity will go,” he said. “It will vanish and shrink. I needn’t argue about that; I’m right and I will be proved right. We’re more popular than Jesus now; I don’t know which will go first—rock ’n’ roll or Christianity. Jesus was all right but his disciples were thick and ordinary. It’s them twisting it that ruins it for me.”<br /><a href="http://www.geocities.com/nastymcquickly/articles/standard.html">March 4, 1966</a><br /><br />“I just said what I said and it was wrong. Or was taken wrong.”<br /><a href="http://www.beatlesagain.com/bvoices/jesus2a.ram">August 11, 1966</a><br /><br />I love that he got in that second part. He was pressured into the apology. It took him a few seconds in front of the press to find his balance but find it he did.CrimsonCrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03623250128455773738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17631227.post-29042536798061536562008-07-05T14:31:00.004-04:002009-11-03T10:51:53.492-05:00My Review of Rocky Buzz Off! T-Shirt - Mossy Oak, Long Sleeve (For Men)<div class="hreview"><div class="item"><p><a href="http://www.sierratradingpost.com/p/,18412_rocky-buzz-off-t-shirt-mossy-oak-long-sleeve-for-men.html">Originally submitted at Sierra Trading Post</a></p><div><img style="margin: 0pt 0.5em 0pt 0pt;" class="photo" src="http://images.powerreviews.com/images_products/09/88/542509_100.jpg" align="left" /><p style="margin-top: 0pt;">Closeouts. The Rocky Buzz Off! long sleeve shirt offers not only the superior camo patterns of Mossy Oak, but the added bonus of outstanding insect protection. Buzz Off! insect-repellent treatment. Long sleeves. Crew neck. Square-cut hem. 100% cotton. Machine wash, dry. Russia. ... </p></div><a class="url fn" style="display: none;" href="http://www.sierratradingpost.com/p/,18412_rocky-buzz-off-t-shirt-mossy-oak-long-sleeve-for-men.html"><span class="fn">Rocky Buzz Off?? T-Shirt - Mossy Oak??, Long Sleeve (For Men)</span></a></div> <p><strong class="summary">Buy one now!</strong></p><div>By <strong>CrimsonCrow</strong> from <strong>Maine</strong> on <strong><abbr style="border: medium none ; text-decoration: none;" class="dtreviewed" title="200875T1200-0800">7/5/2008</abbr></strong></div><p></p><div class="prStars prStarsSmall" style="margin: 0.5em 0pt; height: 15px; width: 83px; background-image: url(http://images.powerreviews.com/images_merchants/stars/10253_stars_small.gif); background-position: 0px -144px;"> </div><p></p><div style="display: none;"><span class="rating">4</span>out of 5</div><p><strong>Sizing: </strong>Feels half size too small</p><p><strong>Pros: </strong>Comfortable, Camo Design, Breathable, Buzz Off bug repellant</p><p><strong>Cons: </strong>A bit rough textured</p><p><strong>Best Uses: </strong>Hiking, Any outdoor activity, Mosquito-land, Gardening</p><p class="description" style="margin-top: 1em;">I don't hunt, at all. But I like to spend time outdoors. This is the first summer I've actually put in a garden because I can handle the biting bugs. Here in blackfly-mosquito-deerfly-horsefly-midgie heaven, this top is tops!</p><div class="prCustomerPics"><p class="prCaption" style="margin-top: 1em;">I mean it! We have bugs!</p><a href="http://images.powerreviews.com/images_customers/09/88/2959910_37535_raw.jpg"><img src="http://images.powerreviews.com/images_customers/09/88/2959910_37535_thumbnail.jpg" alt="thumbnail" width="75" height="75" /></a></div><p style="margin-top: 0.5em;">(<a rel="license" href="http://www.powerreviews.com/legal/terms_of_use.html">legalese</a>)</p></div>CrimsonCrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03623250128455773738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17631227.post-26392599992969848502008-06-23T17:22:00.005-04:002009-11-03T10:50:58.266-05:00Sh*t<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCH8JEAUUb-LBQHqiSm4pJqlGhkkFgdiycC1q9TzPnYWk8QkbM3FtOUXFfOA0argc5T2hqJWFUn7lzlytlQIYvrFnSeNgJO1ILMkkEZIkBzTciBy-qI5UrEGw0j1h5CAUDPfPq/s1600-h/carlin-large.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCH8JEAUUb-LBQHqiSm4pJqlGhkkFgdiycC1q9TzPnYWk8QkbM3FtOUXFfOA0argc5T2hqJWFUn7lzlytlQIYvrFnSeNgJO1ILMkkEZIkBzTciBy-qI5UrEGw0j1h5CAUDPfPq/s320/carlin-large.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215195528421766642" border="0" /></a><br />George Carlin died yesterday. He was only 71; had a history of heart disease. It finally got him. Shit.<br /><br />Shit, Piss, Fuck, Cunt, Cocksucker, Motherfucker, Tits!<br /><br />If I do say so myself...<br /><br />7 more words: Good bye, we will miss you George.CrimsonCrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03623250128455773738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17631227.post-3653294180348180552008-06-08T13:16:00.004-04:002009-11-03T10:50:13.611-05:00Head StoriesOver vegan French toast a friend of mine reminded me about some valuable information today. It changed the tenor of my day, <i>immediately</i>.<br /><br />It’s the idea of “head stories.” Stories we tell ourselves about things that we need/want to do, or situations we may find ourselves in.<br /><br />What is a head story?<br /><br />Like this: Oh, god, I don’t want to call Suzanne because she always keeps me on the phone too long and I end up getting resentful. I know if I call her I’ll be on the phone at least an hour.<br /><br />How do you know? You don’t know that.<br /><br />Yes, yes I do know. She always does it.<br /><br />But you can’t <b><i>know</i></b> that she’ll keep you on the phone.<br /><br />Oh, yes, believe me. I know.<br /><br />You might believe she will, or you might be afraid she will or you might remember that she has in the past, but you can not know she will keep you on the phone for at least on hour <b>this</b> time.<br /><br />So, dreading it, I call Suzanne.<br /><br />We talk for 8 minutes. A sweet connection.<br /><br />Head stories. I wrecked at least an hour of my day telling myself stories and believing they were true. They were not investigative, journalistic reporting.<br /><br />They were damn convincing fiction.CrimsonCrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03623250128455773738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17631227.post-47766763280086973282008-06-08T09:13:00.004-04:002009-11-03T10:49:18.395-05:00Get back...I want to get back in the habit of writing here. So, as part of an exercise here is some writing: I am going to meet a friend for breakfast this morning.<br /><br />Slim was outside for no more than 5 minutes and caught a Meadow Vole. She had it for breakfast. I took up her food bowl.<br /><br />Oh, there was no Triple Crown winner, again.CrimsonCrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03623250128455773738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17631227.post-79716751989663745242008-05-31T13:39:00.002-04:002009-11-03T10:48:33.080-05:00Rainy Day Activity<a href="http://rateyourmusic.com/collection/CrimsonCrow/visual,n50,oou">My Music on RYM</a><br /><br />Well, <span style="font-weight: bold;">some</span> of it anyway...I’ll never get it all posted.CrimsonCrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03623250128455773738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17631227.post-13180698747127710692008-03-31T18:54:00.006-04:002009-11-03T10:48:01.204-05:00Raw Raw Sis Koombah!I did a 7 day <span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">raw</span> food cleanse a couple of weeks ago. After finishing it I decided to sign on to a 30 day life transforming program called <a href="http://therawdivas.com/">The Body Enlightenment System</a>. I was skeptical. Internet rip-offs abound.<br /><br />I seem to have stumbled on to a group of women working together to help each other feel better, get free of that which is holding us back, i.e. clutter of matter (messy, depressing house), clutter of mind (negative voices), clutter of body (unhealthy weight: too much/not enough), and grow.<br /><br />So far I have had a wonderful, live (phone) consultation with Tera, one of the co-founders, I have received a bunch of material from ways to chart progress, to assisting in self exploration. It is not only well written but well designed, (save for a few annoying typos, but then I annoy at such details. Not that I am above typos, lord-ess knows.)<br /><br />I have also met several warm, funny women who are all challenging themselves to feel better, think better, be better. I have just finished day 2. A long way to go. We'll see what I write when I have gotten farther into the process.<br /><br />Wish me luck on my journey!CrimsonCrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03623250128455773738noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17631227.post-23641551098737505822008-03-22T09:09:00.003-04:002009-11-03T10:46:20.996-05:00GreenI made myself a delicious smoothie: 2 bananas; 1 mango; 1 large handful of raw, baby spinach; 1 Tbl of raw, ground flax seed; 1 Tbl of lecithin; 1/2 tsp fresh cinnamon and a cup of raw, unsweetened almond milk.<br /><br />I am sipping it now. Jeez, it's good!<br /><br />I have a warm fire going inside and the wind is howling outside. The sun seems to have finally made it out. I plan to go on an un-clutter mission today. Smoothie first, un-clutter next.<br /><br />Wildlife update: turkey tracks on the snow. I tossed out a bucket of scratch feed to see if I might get them to come back at a time when I am home and can enjoy the sight of them.CrimsonCrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03623250128455773738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17631227.post-43066478424890860482008-03-20T05:59:00.006-04:002009-11-03T10:46:47.146-05:00It is inevitableIn spite of how much we all grumble about whether or not it will ever arrive it always does. Spring.<br /><br />I saw grackles yesterday. My personally designated first sign of Spring. Then come the Woodcock. 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