In re Deadlines!

 
“I love deadlines.
I especially like the whooshing sound they make
as they go flying by.”
 
- Scott Adams, Dilbert

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2nd Followup Visit!

The surgeon saw me today and gave me the okay to not have any future follow up visits, although the no lift rule over 10 pounds is still in tact until after the 1st of July.
She said that I am indeed healing nicely and no longer seem to have an infection. Yea!! She [...]

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Found this cartoon on Slate.com today

It certainly has its point driven home. What ARE the carmakers going to do to eliminate the gas guzzler’s on the road? True. There are the hybrids that are saving many consumers hundreds, if not thousands of gas expenses, each year; but, the prices of most of the hybrid vehicles are still [...]

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Faraday’s Response!!!!

I am soooo excited that I got a wonderful response from Faraday’s Kitchen Store when I inquired whether or not they had some cheese making kits there and if they had considered offering some cheese making classes in the future. Be sure to also contact them if you are interested so that we might [...]

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Gold & Books…

 
“If you drop gold and books, pick up the books first, then the gold.”

 
- Jewish Saying

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Day care workers are baulking at having to do criminal background checks or the rate hike?

Per the 80th Legislation article in the Austin American Statesman today,
Day care owners balk at costly new background checks for employees
Children’s advocates, bill author say the fingerprint checks are key for safety
it indicates that the child care workers are all riled up over Governor Perry signing into law that will require a $50 fingerprint background [...]

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In speaking of online portfolios,

is paying $19.99/month worth it to place up to 15 images in 6 different categories on the CMYK Magazine site for a portfolio image, worth it???
Has anyone had any luck with this portfolio site? Are there any with better values???
See more progress on: creating a photography portfolio

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Money is easy to make???

“Money’s easy to make if it’s money you want.
But with few exceptions people don’t want money.
They want luxury
and they want love
and they want admiration.”
 
- John Steinbeck

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Blurb.com

In speaking about portfolios, has anyone had any luck with the portfolio software at Blurb.com????

See more progress on: creating a photography portfolio

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Creating a Photography Portfolio

I am getting some photos that I do rather like, and may stand a chance in getting a shot of a gallery to take a look at them and perhaps offer me some space to sell my photos.
Question is this: 
Do you think it is better to create a hands on version in a notebook/scrapbook style, or, [...]

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Candle Theme Photos

I have been in the process of ordering postersize prints of some of my candle photos, along with some black frames to change the decor of my living room nook in my apartment. I must say it is starting to come together bit by bit. I am quite pleased.
When I finish with the [...]

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Play & Freeze Ice Cream Ball?

Does anyone know if these things truly work??? I have seen this on Amazon and am a bit curious as to if anyone has really had any success with these Play & Freeze Ice Cream Balls that come in a variety of colors?
If you have success with them, what size did you choose and [...]

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Tool kits for making cheese

I am getting geared up for the possibility of learning how to make cheese soon. As such, I have doing a variety of research upon a variety of recipes from a variety of resources.
Today, I have stumbled upon Gourmet-Sleuth which has a 30-minute kit for making mozzerella cheese, as well as a home cheese cookbook [...]

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