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• 07:33 I contemplated not sending xmas cards this year, but I just can't not send them. With Facebook, I feel like I keep up on folks year-round...
• 07:35 ...but I've done xmas cards every year since 1983 and guess I'm wedded to the tradition.
• 13:07 In an attempt to simplify our computing life we have somehow complicated it.
• 13:47 Fine Cooking is by far my favorite cooking mag - consistently excellent.
• 15:51 Been trying a new apple variety a day. So far for eating the winner is the Pinova. Looks like it would bake well too. bit.ly/jgplo

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• 06:39 Up very early this morning (4:30) - sleep pattern goofed up I think from yesterday's sedation (slept lots late yesterday)
• 06:42 Now just waiting till 7:00am when I can go to Macrina and treat myself to an apple-pecan muffin.
• 08:36 A bit irritated that Chase OFX interface is down this weekend for "upgrades." I would guess most folks update finances over weekend.
• 18:29 Here' s the problem when a city girl marries a farm boy - packing when you're visiting both families.
• 18:33 We do this every year and the packing never gets any easier.

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• 19:51 All went well with my Friday-the-13th colonoscopy. First routine screening for this 51-year-old gal.
• 19:52 The nurse joked I was a "cheap drunk." Sedation hit me like a ton o' bricks, don't' remember a thing.
• 19:53 Still very groggy even after my 3hr. nap upon returning home.

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• 11:26 I've realized that I really don't like jello, even the "from scratch" variety. Which will make today's clear liquid diet more challenging.
• 12:06 Hehehe...took advantage of KAF free shipping offer. Lots of fun goodies on the way for holiday baking bit.ly/1RhPxY

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• 09:32 Today: No nuts, seeds, whole grains, fresh fruit or vegetables...
• 09:32 Tomorrow: Clear liquid diet...
• 09:33 Friday: Colonoscopy (first one, completely routine). One of the many joys of being 50+
• 19:41 Trying to be creative for liquid diet tomorrow. Gelled up some seasoned chicken broth and of course some fruit juice...
• 19:43 Tossing some fruit juice into the ice cream maker for "sorbet" so at least I'll have some texture variation.
• 19:47 The clear liquid "menus" I found are kinda funny - I mean, there isn't much you can really do here other than broth, jello, and juice.

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• 07:32 I'm 0-2 on holiday knitting projects. 2 projects that seemed like they'd be cute but turned out not to be. At all.
• 07:34 Maybe the dinner party rule should apply to knitting gifts: don't make anything for the first time.
• 19:23 Crazy night to be grilling - and yet, we are.
• 20:37 Having these salted butter-pecan cookies around the house is dangerous bit.ly/36NUrZ

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• 07:01 #BBA Bagels out of the oven - some uneven baking despite rotation but otherwise looking (and smelling) good pic.gd/15e66b

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• 08:51 Looks like I'm going to need to reconfigure fridge shelves to get my sheet pans in there for bagels #bba
• 14:50 Bagel dough-balls are resting comfortably. #bba

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• 22:40 Wonderful ballet program tonite. With the bad weather, it looked like a number of folks didn't make it which is too bad.
• 08:12 Slept in & moving slow. More stormy weather on its way. A good day for soup-making and knitting.
• 08:49 Colonoscopy this week. Researching semi-creative ideas for clear liquid diet (required the day before). Maybe some homemade beef broth.
• 09:29 Going to get back into the swing of #BBA this weekend with bagels. Will bake Monday morning to take to staff meeting, assuming all goes well
• 10:49 It's a dark and stormy.... Saturday morning. Amazing how dark it is. I wanted to plant some mums this weekend - crossing that off the list.
• 16:15 This is a potato-soup-and-cornbread sorta day.
• 16:38 Whenever I'm peeling a batch of potatoes, I feel like I'm on KP duty in one of those old army movies.
• 18:53 Getting ready for symphony - all Russian program tonight if my memory serves me right.

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• 18:30 Getting ready to go to the ballet on a dark & stormy night.