Posted By drsao on June 27, 2009
I love dictionary.com and every once in awhile I see a word that just makes me smile. QUIDNUNC is one of them!
Word of the Day for Saturday, June 27, 2009
quidnunc \KWID-nuhngk\, noun:
— Nathaniel Hawthorne, The House of the Seven Gables
Some wretched intrigue which had puzzled two generations of quidnuncs.
— L. Stephen, Hours in Library
Quidnunc comes from Latin quid nunc?, “what now?”
One who is curious to know everything that passes; one who knows or pretends to know all that is going on; a gossip; a busybody.
What a treasure-trove to these venerable quidnuncs, could they have guessed the secret which Hepzibah and Clifford were carrying along with them!
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Posted By drsao on June 25, 2009
I have cut over 500 2 1/2 squares this week and now I am having fun putting the pieces back together. I cut some 2 1/2 and 4 1/2 inch strips for a future August Cole CUTTING BEE – and then realized that my fabric wasn’t pre-washed (I personally never wash the fabric first.) SOOO…..I decided to just add some more fabric and try to use up a drawer full of pink stash and make a quilt. So here are the fruits of my labors so far…..my Chattanooga Choo Choo in progress.
I think this might be a Fons and Porter pattern – but I don’t think the book is available any longer. I got it at Augusta Cole’s Cutting Bee this January…..and if you want to have LOTS OF FUN – and if you live in the Richmond, VA area – don’t miss it. It was January 31st this year…..it might be around the same time in 2010. Augusta Coles’s website is on my sidebar! 🙂
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Posted By drsao on June 25, 2009
I have been having so much fun watching grandangel Sarah swim on her swim team. I guess I can now call her my “angel fish.” Here are a few pictures from the last meet. It was HOT and it was exciting. Sarah swims the breast stroke, back stroke and free style races – and this is her second year to swim. Cooper is still an angel shark – and doesn’t swim in the meets yet.
The WHOLE FAMILY cheers for Sarah! This is truly TEAM WORK!!!! Enjoy the pictures!
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Cooper is an Angel Shark
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Ready – Smile – Set – Go!
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Good Swim Sarah!!
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Catch your breath!
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To cool off have a wet sister sit on you!
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GOOOOOOOO SARAH!
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Great job!
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Poppa is the Stroke Police!
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Posted By drsao on June 25, 2009
I just HAVE to say that I LOVE LOVE LOVE my Ford Fusion…….Silver Belle. And after I took her for her first oil and engine filter change this week I learned to use the SYNC. I am SOOOOOOOO excited. Now my car virtually becomes my cell phone. I just answer my phone by pressing the little telephone button on my steering wheel…..and if I want to call someone I just say CALL __________…..and voila! My car must have called my DD four times on the way home. This is the best toy that I have had in a long time!
LOVE IT!
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Silver Belle
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SYNC on Steering Wheel
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Posted By drsao on June 20, 2009
There is a lot to be happy about.
GRADUATIONS
Grandangel Chase graduated from HS in CA this week – CONGRATS CHASE. I am so proud of you. Here are my other grandangels with Chase celebrating…..
Top row – Chase (the HS Grad) and Caden,
Middle row – Brennan, Lacy and Collin (who also graduated from GRADE SCHOOL this year!)
Bottom row is Jannae who also just graduated from PRESCHOOL.
Chase is TOP Left
Shirley Anne also graduated from preschool – congrats to my California Graduates!
Shirley Anne Graduated from PreSchool
BIRTHDAY
Happy Birthday to my brother Fred!
Happy Birthday Fred
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY
To my daddy – my brothers and my kids!
sao with 3 brothers and parents
Thanks to my kids and nephew for the GRANDANGELS and GREAT NEICE AND NEPHEW!
Rob and Family
Greg and Family - with me!
Gary and Family - minus one
Tyler and Family
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