One of my greatest joys is when I hear from one of my stellar MAW kids. I love knowing how they are doing out there in the real world and love when they let me know that things they learned on the job have stuck with them in that real world!
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You win some. You lose some. But since I have discovered how easy orchids are to grow and maintain, watching one die has become quite painful. Enter the water-culture.
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I was thinking today about what I might have done on a Sunday morning when I was 25 or 26 years old – and the first thing that hit me was that I probably wouldn’t be awake in the morning at all – I’d probably be sleeping off whatever drunk or stoned time I had on Saturday night. And then my memory is a complete blank – what DID I do on Sundays? I’m thinking not much, and certainly not much interesting.
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We recently watched “Rocketman”, the biographical musical about Elton John. It was good, but what struck me most was that for over 45 years, I have been singing:
“Back to the Heart Attack Town” instead of the correct lyrics of “Hunting the Horny Back Toad.”
I can’t even …..
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I’ve worked in customer service for a long time. I have also been a customer for a long time. And my number one peeve, without a doubt, is hearing these two words: “No problem.”
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How old is too old for spices? “Experts” suggest many spices and dried herbs lose their potency after just six months. If you are like us, you have several go-to spices that you use often so replace regularly so they are always fresh. But we also have those spices we like to have on hand but use maybe once or twice a year (looking at you marjoram).
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