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Had a last minute interview with THC last week, unfortunately wasn't chosen. Poo. I was not quite as prepared as I could have been (last minute and all) but I thought it had gone well and I got 20 questions to stretch to almost two hours. Next time. -
cross your fingers!
not a lot to report this year- fewer hours at work (though ed restarted his career in a whole new field where his coworkers are all fresh out of undergrad), and I had a "sure thing" state agency interview at the beginning of the year and got hella-depressed when I not only didn't get it, it went to someone with pretty much no experience. BUT! I've ( Read more... ) -
heartwarming--
So, I have a smattering of cousins (first cousins and their kids) in California, mostly in the LA area. one of them is a public school teacher. It's no secret that public school funding isn't that great, and California's public everything is in dire straights. Well, there's a website, donorschoose.org, where teachers can put up wishlists. It ( Read more... ) -
Basic Spanikopita
For every Greek Grandmother, there is a different recipe, this is a basic one gleamed from averaging out several versions. I like Spanikopita (for some reason i like cooked feta dishes but dislike it rare), and it freezes nicely for quick microwave lunches.
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Key Lime Pie
Dear Ed loves Key Lime Pie, but hasn't had it since he developed lactose intolerance. He can process goat milk relatively well, however, so I made him one when I was in between sessions... This produces a TART key lime pie, so if you (like me) prefer ice box pie, use about half the lime and zest. This recipe used almost a whole bag of key limes ( Read more... ) -
experiment successful!
woohoo! 50c/yd double drapery gather makes for *excellent* cartridge pleating :) -
Elastic shirring and you...
elastic shirring by machine looks ausome ( Read more... ) -
*crosses fingers* might have working spa?
So, the rent house has a built-in spa out back. when we first moved in 1.5yrs ago i toyed with it but there was some leak i couldn't find without taking all the screw-off access panels off and i got busy with work. well, i'm unemployed right now and have been doing a lot of yard maintenance (finished trimming front-yard trees and mowed all of ( Read more... ) -
Best stuff for poison ivy: a list
It's that time of year again-- the sun is shining and the urishol is flowing.
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ancient roman hair, a quick attempt
A friend of mine is having an ancient Roman inspired hand-fasting ceremony in a few weeks, and I'm making her clothes (and his) and doing her hair. I needed a little practice, so pulled out my practice head (picked it up a few years ago at Sally's for a huge discount).
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