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Saturday in Alba

Posted on January 4, 2011 by yarnspinnerpress

Jonathan and I arose early Saturday and made our way without breakfast or coffee to the train station next door, where we walked about a mile inside the terminal to find the right track. Trains don’t go through. They end … Continue reading →

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One More Round Please …

Posted on December 31, 2010 by yarnspinnerpress

Aarrgh! I was out doing some ringing in of my own. Given the state of my age and stamina, I was confident I’d be home shortly after dark — in plenty of time to write something well-timed and at least … Continue reading →

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It’s (almost) a New Year!

Posted on December 31, 2010 by yarnspinnerpress

I’m confident Marideth intended to write something about the coming of the New Year. But she didn’t. On behave of Marideth, I am here to wish you all well and for you to have a great 2011. Hope you are … Continue reading →

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Friday in Torino (You all do know I am home now, just posting after the fact!)

Posted on December 28, 2010 by yarnspinnerpress

Friday it was more of the same, except that nothing is ever more of the same in this far-away place. More walking, more exploring, and getting caught unprepared for restaurant closings. This time we ended up at a little hole-in-the-wall … Continue reading →

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Another Day in Torino

Posted on December 22, 2010 by yarnspinnerpress

Thursday a.m. bleary-eyed but walking. Stumbled down to breakfast on time to hear of more computer troubles. I cooked up a post late last night hoping it would go, but no go. Now Jonathan’s Mac is down – no internet … Continue reading →

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Winter’s Bone compared to “Shatter Zone” in this in depth review

Posted on December 13, 2010 by yarnspinnerpress

Southern Spaces presents this in depth review of Winter’s Bone and its’ relationship to Shatter Zone, a term coined in the 19th century meaning “a belt of randomly fissured or cracked rock that may be filled with mineral deposits.” “Even … Continue reading →

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Hello all, finally –

Posted on December 10, 2010 by yarnspinnerpress

My extreme and sincere apologies for having maintained blog silence since my arrival back to home this past Tuesday. Jet lag, re-entry, schedules, plans and relationships gone awry – all that, and just plain tired to pieces. So I took … Continue reading →

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