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Posted by CabinGirl | Feb 8, 2012 | 71 |

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  1. CabinGirl
    CabinGirl on February 8, 2012 at 7:23 am

    I’m so glad today is my last office day this week…

    Old cafe here

    • boran2
      boran2 on February 8, 2012 at 9:00 am

      Lucky you!  I’ll be here all week.  🙁

      Hopefully today’s meeting will be painless.

    • NorthDakotaDemocrat
      NorthDakotaDemocrat on February 10, 2012 at 2:38 am

      Hey, guess what, the old cafe here link goes to a very nice blow up of today’s photo, the Loch Ness Monster has moved to Indiana, by AndiF, I’m guessing…

      • AndiF
        AndiF on February 10, 2012 at 5:24 am

        And I’m guessing that monster will not be found among the three or four trees growing in ND. 😛

        • NorthDakotaDemocrat
          NorthDakotaDemocrat on February 10, 2012 at 2:07 pm

          Hah! When you come to visit me I’ll take you to the Pembina Forest, let you loose on a trail, and see if you can find your way back out again…

          • AndiF
            AndiF on February 10, 2012 at 3:01 pm

            Maybe so but I’m betting I still won’t see any cypress trees or knees.

          • NorthDakotaDemocrat
            NorthDakotaDemocrat on February 10, 2012 at 10:38 pm

            Hmmm, I’ll keep and eye out and let you know;)

  2. AndiF
    AndiF on February 9, 2012 at 5:54 am

    Tomorrow is Flog day and the theme is What is it?

    This is a game invented by NorthDakotaDem. All you do is post a picture and have people guess what it is. It can be a close-up of something that makes it tricky to recognize or something unusual that people might not recognize or a different view of a known scene or place or anything else you can dream up that you think will be fun to guess.

    • boran2
      boran2 on February 9, 2012 at 9:57 am

      Looking forward to it!

    • Don Durito
      Don Durito on February 9, 2012 at 3:27 pm

      If I get enough of a moment to breathe tomorrow, I’ll scour my archives for something appropriate to the theme. More likely, I’ll end up enjoying what others here choose to share.

  3. AndiF
    AndiF on February 10, 2012 at 5:26 am

    Come guess and add your own What is it? by clicking here.

    • boran2
      boran2 on February 10, 2012 at 9:02 am

      How did you make that blue font?

      • AndiF
        AndiF on February 10, 2012 at 2:59 pm

        Use the span tag with the style attribute.

        <span style=”color: blue;”>What is it?</span>

        gets you What is it?

        You can do different point sizes and fonts as well.

        <span style=”color: blue; font-size: 16pt; font-family: Times New Roman”>What is it?</span>

        What is it?

        • boran2
          boran2 on February 10, 2012 at 7:49 pm

          Thanks!

  4. Indianadem
    Indianadem on February 10, 2012 at 9:13 pm

    Now that’s a protest! Good on the firefighters of Belgium!

  5. Indianadem
    Indianadem on February 11, 2012 at 8:49 pm

    Grandchildren in da house and just found out there will be another one in late summer. Pizza all around!

    • NorthDakotaDemocrat
      NorthDakotaDemocrat on February 11, 2012 at 11:03 pm

      Congrats all around!

      • Indianadem
        Indianadem on February 12, 2012 at 12:29 am

        Thanks NDD!

    • AndiF
      AndiF on February 12, 2012 at 5:50 am

      Mazel tov!

    • boran2
      boran2 on February 12, 2012 at 8:10 am

      Congratulations!  

    • CabinGirl
      CabinGirl on February 12, 2012 at 9:22 am

      Congratulations!  That’s great news!  🙂

    • Indianadem
      Indianadem on February 12, 2012 at 11:01 am

      Thanks everyone! The gender issue is to be a surprise, like the other grandkids. As usual, we’ll be happy with whomever shows up;-)

  6. AndiF
    AndiF on February 13, 2012 at 6:28 am


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    • boran2
      boran2 on February 13, 2012 at 10:36 am

      Don’t jump!

      • AndiF
        AndiF on February 13, 2012 at 12:36 pm

        Of course he jumped — he always does but he’s always also very careful about how far off the ground he is beforehand. One of our dogs, though, once fell off a log going over a fairly deep ravine and we rushed up expecting to see his broken body … but instead he popped up over the edge with a “hey did you see the cool thing I just did” expression.

        • boran2
          boran2 on February 15, 2012 at 9:05 am

          Yikes!  That must have been frightening.

          • AndiF
            AndiF on February 16, 2012 at 5:56 am

            It was but fortunately only for us. It never seems to affect him at all.

    • Indianadem
      Indianadem on February 16, 2012 at 9:31 pm

      “Here’s the WW-I flying ace…”

  7. AndiF
    AndiF on February 14, 2012 at 5:48 am

    to all you sweethearts. 🙂

    • CabinGirl
      CabinGirl on February 14, 2012 at 5:59 am

      Happy VD to you too! I’m snuggled up with my toddler sweetie, waiting for the heat to kick on before I get out of bed.

      I guess I should get up and wrap my little surprises for all the fellas. I got the Patti Smith book for CBtE, Hunger Game for CBtY, and A you’re Adorable for Finny.  Plus chocolate treats and something for BooMan, of course. 😉

      I’m so psyched – I’m crazy busy at work for the next couple of days, but it’s because I have a 4-day weekend ahead-yay! Followed by 3 days at work and an advisory board in Florida Friday and Saturday. I’m hoping it warms up…

      How are things out your way?

    • boran2
      boran2 on February 14, 2012 at 9:05 am

      Happy VD to ya!

    • Indianadem
      Indianadem on February 14, 2012 at 10:59 am

      A rose Neomarica for everyone!

      Photobucket

      Our Walking Iris favored us with 2 blooms this morning.

      • wilderness wench
        wilderness wench on February 16, 2012 at 1:56 am

        Wow. Amazing. Lucky you!

        It seems like years since I’ve seen an iris.

  8. AndiF
    AndiF on February 15, 2012 at 5:09 am


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    • boran2
      boran2 on February 15, 2012 at 9:44 pm

      Gorgeous!

    • wilderness wench
      wilderness wench on February 16, 2012 at 1:52 am

      Great photo, Andi. Just beautiful! A reminder of warmer days.

      It’s good to know you’ve got more time for photography now.

      Greetings to The Pond from the Catskills. Still waiting for winter here.

      • AndiF
        AndiF on February 16, 2012 at 5:59 am

        Hi WW. I love take shots of the light on the creeks. The patterns are always changing and always fascinating.

        It hasn’t been very much of a challenge to remember warmer days here since that’s mostly what we’ve had this winter (biggest snow so far: 1 1/2 inch). We had some really cold days over the weekend but by Tuesday we were back in the 40s.

        • wilderness wench
          wilderness wench on February 16, 2012 at 11:19 pm

          Something about this weather depresses me deeply. Not sure what.

          I used to like taking those creek shots too. I don’t have time for it any more. Pas mal! Maybe some day.

        • wilderness wench
          wilderness wench on February 16, 2012 at 11:52 pm

          Something about this weather depresses me deeply. Not sure what.

          I used to like taking those creek shots too. I don’t have time for it any more. Pas mal! Maybe some day.

          • AndiF
            AndiF on February 17, 2012 at 5:54 am

            I know why this weather gets to me. I miss winter … with qualifications: I like snow but not huge amounts and colder temps but not when they get below the 20s. And all this mud and mush and gray and brown is really ugly.

            I hope you have time for some photography soon.

          • wilderness wench
            wilderness wench on February 18, 2012 at 2:17 am

            I hope so too.
            At least I had time to double-post.

            🙂

    • NorthDakotaDemocrat
      NorthDakotaDemocrat on February 20, 2012 at 2:06 am

      Hey, I like it – lots of intriguing elements.

      (However, your “carried” remains my favorite, due to the near limitless psychedelic effects.)

      • AndiF
        AndiF on February 20, 2012 at 6:34 am

        Thanks. Now I feel like I’ve got a challenge to find one you’ll like even better. 🙂

  9. boran2
    boran2 on February 15, 2012 at 9:45 pm

    dkos’ Operation Hilarity.  Does Ricky really need our help?

    • CabinGirl
      CabinGirl on February 16, 2012 at 5:25 pm

      He was my senator…no.

    • Indianadem
      Indianadem on February 16, 2012 at 9:26 pm

      I think Boo put out a BCWYWF on that question. I agree.

  10. boran2
    boran2 on February 16, 2012 at 12:22 pm

    The return of winter.  It’s snowing here now.  Or is it the start of winter?

    • JimF
      JimF on February 16, 2012 at 6:21 pm

      The start of winter!

      Now stop that before someone gets hurt.

      • boran2
        boran2 on February 16, 2012 at 7:07 pm

        It was actually strange to see the snow.  Usually I’m sick of it by now but this time there was actually some novelty to it.    

        • CabinGirl
          CabinGirl on February 17, 2012 at 12:27 am

          We just had rain here today, and it’s supposed toward backup and dry out tomorrow.

          Good thing, because I started my couch to 5k before the rain hit his morning…and the race is the third week in April.  I need all the good weather I can get. Do you think I’ll make it?

          • boran2
            boran2 on February 17, 2012 at 9:29 am

            Cool.  I’m looking forward to doing some races this year.  Apparently, the weather is going to stay in the 40s/50s for the forseeable future.

          • AndiF
            AndiF on February 18, 2012 at 5:07 am

            Same weather here. It looks like this is really going to be the Winter of No Winter.

          • CabinGirl
            CabinGirl on February 19, 2012 at 7:19 am

            It’s made me feel guilty to complain about the brief blasts of cold weather we’ve had. And yet, I’m still wishing the warmer weather would just get going and bring spring with it.

          • AndiF
            AndiF on February 20, 2012 at 6:30 am

            Yeah I’m really ready for the green stuff. Gray and brown accented with mud is not my idea of great exterior decorating.

          • CabinGirl
            CabinGirl on February 19, 2012 at 11:41 am

            What races are you going to do? My friends from work and I picked our because it was sort of in the middle for all of  us geographically. That, and I thought I might be ready in time.  I’m a little afraid I’m too out of shape to make it. 😉

            We’ve had 50 degree weather here this weekend, and it looks like it will lt most of the week.

          • boran2
            boran2 on February 19, 2012 at 12:09 pm

            I haven’t enrolled in any yet.  I’ll have to check the running.com site and see what’s coming up.  I like the 5k races.

            .

  11. Indianadem
    Indianadem on February 19, 2012 at 12:33 pm

    We’ve been on a Robert Altman movie marathon the last few months. Saw M*A*S*H last night, its one of my all-time favorites. I remember a handful of people who made derogatory remarks and walked out of the theater the first time I saw it. I think those folks have been breeding excessively ever since.

  12. AndiF
    AndiF on February 20, 2012 at 6:36 am


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    • boran2
      boran2 on February 20, 2012 at 8:00 am

      I love the texture of those leaves.  Things must be starting to sprout in your neck of the woods.

      • AndiF
        AndiF on February 20, 2012 at 11:06 am

        There were little green sprouts showing up on the forest floor but then we had some really cold temps about a week ago and everything stopped. I expect that the current warm stretch will bring things out again.

        • boran2
          boran2 on February 20, 2012 at 12:26 pm

          We’re supposed to see 60 by the end of the week.  I noticed yesterday that our ferns are starting up.  Amazing for February.

          • wilderness wench
            wilderness wench on February 20, 2012 at 10:19 pm

            We’re seeing the ‘teens up here tonight, apparently.
            Chance of snow for the rest of the week, with a rainy finale on Fri.

            Hope everyone’s doing well.

          • AndiF
            AndiF on February 21, 2012 at 6:21 am

            We’re looking at some 50s and mostly 40s here (with a few below freezing lows) through next week so it looks like we’ll get through February (usually our snowiest month) with only an inch or so of snow total. Really unbelievable.

    • wilderness wench
      wilderness wench on February 20, 2012 at 10:23 pm

      Such a pretty shot! A nice reminder of what we’ll be seeing in a little while. (We’ve got a little snow on the ground now.)

      • AndiF
        AndiF on February 21, 2012 at 6:24 am

        I’m jealous of your snow. I’ve really missed it … and I’m really tired of all the mud.

        • wilderness wench
          wilderness wench on February 21, 2012 at 9:37 pm

          I’m sorry about the mud.

          I’ll see if I can’t post a picture for you. So you get the virtual snow, I get the virtual pack.

          • AndiF
            AndiF on February 22, 2012 at 5:58 am

            I’ll look forward to that.

      • boran2
        boran2 on February 21, 2012 at 8:52 am

        Hopefully not too much will fall.  I can’t say that I’m missing it much.

        • wilderness wench
          wilderness wench on February 21, 2012 at 9:34 pm

          We did get some snow this afternoon. The barn cat laid on it & it melted.

  13. wilderness wench
    wilderness wench on February 22, 2012 at 2:10 am

    Big news for the ‘hood from NOAA:

    DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

    A PERIOD OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE…ESPECIALLY OVER THE HIGHER
    ELEVATIONS…FROM LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
    LOCALIZED ACCUMULATIONS OF SEVERAL INCHES ARE POSSIBLE.

    Several inches! Wow. I feel like Ahnold’s wife on the day he quite steroids!

    • CabinGirl
      CabinGirl on February 22, 2012 at 5:12 am

      Wow. What will the daffodils do? Our csa farm here is having trouble with the winter greens in the hoop house starting to bolt from all the warm weather.

       I think I’m giving up on snow after this weekend (I have to travel for work on Friday, so that’s the most likely day for us to get a blizzard all winter, you know).

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