Category Archives: A-Z Challenge 2012

Y is for Yazoo and Z is for Zzzzzzzz!

Posted on April 30, 2012 by

Yazoo/Yaz – was one of my favorite bands from the late 80s, early 90s that still lives on my iPod.  Upstairs at Eric’s with one of my favorite songs, Midnight…and it’s raining outside yea.  You must be soaking wet. Everyone, … Continue reading →

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X leads to…

Posted on April 27, 2012 by

X marks the spot.  I can’t get that idea out of my head.  Which of course means Pirates!  And before there was Captain Jack, there is only one other pirate I think of….yep, you guessed it… One Eyed Willie.  One … Continue reading →

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W is for WINE!

Posted on April 26, 2012 by

Ever since I started drinking Chianti and cheap cabs with my step mom I have been a wine person.  Don’t get me wrong, I love beer, but wine holds a special place on my palate, especially since I now know what I … Continue reading →

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V is for Vampire Bats

Posted on April 25, 2012 by

This is random, but I was stuck on vampire for my V post and decided to look up these guys. Vampire Bats are the only known mammals that survive on blood alone.  There are three different types, two of which … Continue reading →

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U is for Underwear

Posted on April 24, 2012 by

Some of my favorite movies are Christopher Guest’s mockumentaries and of those, I love love love Best in Show.  So whenever I hear the word underwear I hear one of Cookie Fleck’s (Catherin O’Hara) old boyfriends singing “I’m not wearing … Continue reading →

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T is for Tim Burton

Posted on April 23, 2012 by

I really like Tim Burton.  He has such a wacky vision.  It is dark, tattered and everything is faintly goofy or ridiculous.  It is a fairly cynical view and making things dark and weird just adds to my enjoyment.  Because … Continue reading →

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S is for Seed Stratification

Posted on April 21, 2012 by

My husband and I both run our local land conservancy’s volunteer-based nursery.  It is a fairly small operation, but it keeps us busy and this time of year, with the weather warming up, it is humming along.  So one of the main trial … Continue reading →

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