On a snowy day in January…

Happy birthday to my husband

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Thankful Thursday

This week I’m thankful for little moments for myself.  I have had some time to work on projects and things, and it’s been very nice.  I also enjoyed the ability to work from home Monday and Tuesday.  I got a lot of reading done, and it was kind of nice to be alone.
I’m also thankful [...]

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Something to look forward to…

Today I figured out some planting dates for my tomato and cucumber seeds…  and I only have to wait another 4 or 5 weeks to plant!  I’m really looking forward to spring

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Thankful Thursday

The weather here is well beyond just plain cold (as I write this, the temperature outside is -4 F with a wind chill of -26 F), but I am so thankful for the sunshine today.  Winter can get very depressing, and I have found that my spirits are lifted when the sun shines out.  
I [...]

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Note to self: date of last spring frost

Last year, for some reason, I had trouble finding this information.  But this year I found a handy-dandy map:
http://www.isws.illinois.edu/atmos/statecli/Frost/last_spring_frost.htm
I’m looking forward to getting home to start calculating when to plant my seeds!

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Thankful Thursday

I’m thankful that I have solidified who is going to be on my defense committee…  now I just need to set a date… evenutally…
I’m also thankful that after a week or more of looking for a typeo in my code, I finally found it yesterday, and now I can move forward with that part of [...]

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Happy 2009!

This year, I’ve decided to memorize and meditate on Philippians 4:4-7 (NIV):
 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, [...]

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