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Walks Around the City

Bymichelle April 27, 2011July 27, 2022

That title conjures up images of a bustling, downtown scene, alive with car horns, traffic, people milling around, and street performers.  But, no, it’s not a real city, just my…

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cheap stuff | running | stuff

Stepping Down

Bymichelle April 7, 2011July 27, 2022

I’m taking another step down in my move to a more minimal running shoe with these Addidas.  It’s not at all as bare bones as the Feelmax, but there’s almost…

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cheap stuff | garden | my home | photography | thinking out loud

Photo Jumble

Bymichelle March 30, 2011July 27, 2022

This is blogging cliff notes.  I’ll hit the high points:  Coming home from camping I took this at a stoplight.  I just couldn’t get over the color of the sky.  …

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cheap stuff | craft | knitting | photography | thinking out loud

Knitting History

Bymichelle March 18, 2011July 27, 2022

Jennifer at jaykayknits got me thinking with her post about how she started knitting.  Today is the first do nothing day I’ve had to think about a response with.  Normally,…

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bicycle | cheap stuff | lensbaby | photography

Fixer Upper

Bymichelle March 6, 2011July 27, 2022

I was looking for accessories to dress up my old cruiser, when I found an old Schwinn for the price of fenders alone.   So I bought it instead, and…

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cheap stuff | craft | garden | lensbaby | photography

101 Uses for Twine

Bymichelle March 5, 2011July 27, 2022

Not really.   Just a couple, besides the obvious tying of plants. I found these clay eggs at the antique store the other day and temporarily put them in an…

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cheap stuff | thinking out loud | ttv photo

Here’s Random for You

Bymichelle February 23, 2011July 27, 2022

What is this doing in my photostream?   We were given free tickets to see my very first Monster Truck Jam.  Why have I never done this before?   Oh,…

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cheap stuff | craft | music | photography | thinking out loud | ttv photo

Valentine’s Mixtape

Bymichelle February 14, 2011July 27, 2022

Remember when if you liked someone, you gave them a mixtape of songs you thought they would like or songs you liked that you hoped they would like too, etc?…

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cheap stuff | music | my home | thinking out loud

Vinyl Goodness

Bymichelle February 9, 2011July 27, 2022

I think it all started with the Fisher Price record player.  You know, the one that played: “Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone?”  Later, I had one like this….

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cheap stuff | new to me | photography

Test Roll

Bymichelle January 30, 2011July 27, 2022

Tested my Yashica Electro 35 G.  Other than having to really concentrate to see if it’s focused and to be patient as I try to get a meter reading,  it…

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