Category Archives: Hobbies

Voices in my Head

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Linda Andrews

I have voices in my head. Given my family history of mental issues, this should be a scary phenomenon. Alas, no. The voices don’t tell me what to do so much as tell me a story. Sometimes these stories even … Continue reading →

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A Sewing Machine’s Tale

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Linda Andrews

Sewing machines, like people, don’t like to be ignored. When I sat down to finish piecing the quilt tops, it had been almost a year since I last used my machine. To express its displeasure at my neglect, my machine … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Three Vegetable Beds

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Linda Andrews

I like growing things. I like to plunge my hands into the soil and sift it through my fingers. It does, of course, go without saying that I love food–good food. It is this obsession that results in $80 tomatoes. You know … Continue reading →

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Update on Goals for 2012

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Linda Andrews

Here it is the first day of the new quarter and I thought I do an update of my goals for 2012. 1.) Publish the first book in my urban scifi/fantasy Blue Manuever Done! 2.) Finish the Valentine’s Day sequel … Continue reading →

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How Many Trips to the Home Improvement Store Does it Take?

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Linda Andrews

How many trips to the home improvement store does it take to complete a project? It really depends on the job being done. Take, for instance, the small job my husband and I did last week. The plunger that enables … Continue reading →

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10,000 steps

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Linda Andrews

When my parents were over the other day passing off their cold, my dad mentioned a little factoid that stuck with me and will hopefully be around long after the flu bug scrams. He said that you need to take … Continue reading →

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Why is New Year’s Day January First?

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Linda Andrews

There’s something I’ve always wondered. Okay, I wonder about a lot of things. Blame my parents they raised me to question everything. But I digress. Why is New Year’s Day on such an odd day? I mean, it’s not on … Continue reading →

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Supposed to

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Linda Andrews

Yesterday, I was supposed to write chapter 1 of my Valentine’s Day novel. Instead, I read  A Done Deal by Jenna Bennett. Today, I am supposed to write chapter 1 of my Valentine’s Day novel. Instead, I’m taking my husband … Continue reading →

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Where did Christmas Ornaments come from?

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Linda Andrews

Where did the tradition of Christmas ornaments come from? As I mentioned in my previous post, many of the original evergreens were decorated with fruit (particularly apples), nuts and metal. later, lights were added as was paper streamers representing angel … Continue reading →

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Happy Veteran’s Day

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Linda Andrews

On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918, the allied powers and Germany declared an armistice or end of hostilities. So ended the Great war that had started with the assassination of the Archduke … Continue reading →

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