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Thursday, July 8, 2010

Random Thoughts and Links


It's so hot here that the sun has fried my brain. Rather than posting about one thing, I keep thinking in dribs and drabs.

- First of all, the blackberries have been really delicious this year so I've eaten lots of them. One of my friends pointed me to this yummy blackberry syrup recipe. I think I need to make waffles tomorrow just so I can try it out!

- It's a little too warm for a fleece blanket right now, but later on, the blanket Brown Eyed Belle is giving away looks like it would be so cozy!

- Also, be sure to check out The Company She Keeps for a cute Lilly tote giveaway. I'm heading further south for a little getaway later this month and as I think of heading toward the sun, I'm craving the Lilly to take with me. I know folks wear Lilly year-round now, but I still have that childhood association of Lilly and madras + vacation.

- I've been watching World Cup and even though the mourning over USA's ouster in my house was matched only by the disappointment of Germany losing (DH went to a German boarding school), we're still watching the finals this weekend. I decided to get festive and serve tapas and sangria. So far, this looks like a promising sangria recipe, but if you know a better one, please do share!

-Since it's Friday, I have to have something funny to get me through that last work day. Even though they've been around for ages, LOLCats still do the trick for me.

Hope everyone has a good weekend!

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  2. I love the lol cats page-so funny. Another good one is http://cuteoverload.com/ lots of cute animal picutres. Hope you have a fun and cool weekend!

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  3. Oh, I always forget about cute overload! Now going to waste a little more time this afternoon.... ;-)

    Have a good weekend!

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  4. I love that picture! Basset hounds are my favorite!

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  5. The pic of the dog is so cute!
    I am going to check out the blackberry syrup. I have some sitting around and need to use them.
    Don't worry I think most of my posts lately have been full of random items.

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  6. My grandma has a blackberry bush on her farm. My favorite thing was to pick them and eat them over ice cream.

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  7. Hope you get some relief from the heat soon! YUCK! Blackberry syrup, sounds yummy. I'll have to check out that recipe! Thanks!

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  8. Love the doggie photo and thanks for the heads up on the giveaways!!!

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  9. I can't look at LOL Cats at work because I laugh too loud and everyone wants to know what's so funny. LOVE it! Hope you had a great weekend!

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