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Penance

September 21, 2009 gaisheagirl 1 Comment

According to Reuters, a Thai man is keeping scorpions as pets to atone for years spent cooking them as snacks…

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Posted in: food, humor, Life, recipes Filed under: Cooking, Lobsters, Penance, Religion, Repentance, Reuters, Scorpian snacks, Scorpions, Thai Food, Thailand, travel

Last of Summer

September 7, 2009 gaisheagirl

Labor Day has finally come and, with it, the turn to fall. Hard rain and blustery wind: perfect weather for….ice…

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Posted in: food Filed under: Fall, Ice Cream, Labor Day, recipes, Sorbet, Spiced Fresh Orange and Honey Sorbet, Summer

Cat-Habit

August 24, 2009 gaisheagirl

I have a cat; a very old cat. She is relatively good shape, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, ready to chase even…

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Posted in: food, humor, Life, Words Filed under: Addictions, Bong, Cat food, Cats, Conspiracy, Drugs, Pet Food, Pets

Screaming Eagles

July 28, 2009 gaisheagirl

We boat in British Columbia every summer, and one of the things I love  watching are the Bald Eagles.  B.…

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Posted in: food, Words, writing Filed under: boating, British Columbia, Canada, Comox, Eagles, Feeding Animals, travel, Wildlife

Flu the Coop

November 28, 2008 gaisheagirl

Well, it wasn’t the flu…it was pneumonia.  Walking pneumonia, to be exact.  Why it’s called walking pneumonia I can’t fathom. …

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Posted in: food, writing Filed under: Gratitude, levaquin, thanksgiving, walking pneumonia

Fall Color

October 24, 2008 gaisheagirl

I took a road trip over Stevens Pass to Eastern Washington this past week.  I love driving over the Cascades…

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Posted in: food, travel, writing Filed under: Blewett Pass, Fall Color, Highway 2, Leavenworth, Road Trips, Stevens Pass, Washington State

Vino D'Italia

September 18, 2008 gaisheagirl

Some shoulder-season Italian wine recommendations for you: Amarone: a fabulous red wine made from the Valpolicella region of Verona.  The wine is…

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Posted in: food, travel, wine, writing Filed under: Amerone, Arneis Grape, Cheeses, ines, Italian Wines, Italy, Nero D'Avola, Peidmonte, Sicily, Tocai, Valpolicella, Verona

Wine, Whine

September 1, 2008 gaisheagirl

I know a little something about making wine.  Being involved in the beginning of a winery, from the ground up,…

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Posted in: food, travel, writing Filed under: Gainey Vineyard, Lafite, quotations, wine, Wine Critics

Clam Heaven

August 30, 2008 gaisheagirl

One of the things I love most about cruising Desolation Sound is the abundance of shellfish at hand.  Anyone with…

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Posted in: food, recipes, travel, wine, writing Filed under: boating, British Columbia, Canada, Clam Linguine, Desolation Sound, Oysters, Pasta, Prawns, Shellfish

Summer Breakfast

August 20, 2008 gaisheagirl

Particular to summer mornings on our boat is something my two girls love: Nectarine Yogurt and Granola.  I only make…

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Posted in: food, recipes, travel, writing Filed under: boating, Breakfast, Granola, Nectarines, Summer, Yogurt

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