The View from My Chair

Posted by Karen of Scottsdale on January 30th, 2007 in politics

This is the person I would like to see receive the Republican nomination for president in 2008.  Take a look at his website if you’d like to learn more.

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Posted by Karen of Scottsdale on January 29th, 2007 in blogging, food critic, miscellaneous stuff

Is There a Conspiracy Going on Here? Over two years ago Norm and I discovered prepared meat dishes by Harris Ranch at our local Safeway. I enjoy their boneless beef short ribs and their beef stroganoff. Last week we went to go pick up some for dinner and lo and behold not [...]

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Posted by Karen of Scottsdale on January 23rd, 2007 in life with Norm

Today Norm and I celebrate eight years of marriage.  We survived the seven year itch.  LOL  They have been interesting years, wonderful in many ways.  They have also been years of learning to love.
This morning Norm surprised me with a gift.  You can see it in the photo below — jewelry from Brighton, my favorite [...]

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Posted by Karen of Scottsdale on January 21st, 2007 in life in Scottsdale, weather reports

Well, not actually at our home, but we did get hail very late this afternoon.  Just east of us in the town of Mesa they got quite a bit of snow this evening and in North Scottsdale this morning and this evening it snowed, as well as in parts of north Phoenix.  We mainly got [...]

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Posted by Karen of Scottsdale on January 19th, 2007 in blogging, life in Scottsdale, weather reports

Finally we are getting some rain here in the Valley of the Sun. I can’t believe it’s Friday already and I haven’t blogged all week. Oh what a tragedy! I’ve been busy with projects and I really don’t have time to be writing this post right now, but the rain has inspired [...]

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Posted by Karen of Scottsdale on January 14th, 2007 in 24, cats, faith, life in Scottsdale, weather reports

I don’t envy those people who ran in the Rock ‘n Roll Marathon early this morning. We woke up to temperatures around 25°F this morning and when we left for church around 10 o’clock it was about 35°. I’m not used to temperatures that cold. I think our high today was in [...]

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Posted by Karen of Scottsdale on January 9th, 2007 in life in Scottsdale, life with Norm

Last Friday I went to Scottsdale Fashion Square to get my hair cut.  Generally Norm drops me off just before my appointment and then I call him when I’m finished and we meet outside the mall.  He doesn’t like malls.  However, things were different this Friday and Norm accompanied me into the mall.  I went [...]

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Posted by Karen of Scottsdale on January 9th, 2007 in 24

The season 6 opener of 24 starts January 14.  Norm and I will be unavailable Sunday evening between 7 and 9 p.m. and Monday evening between 7 and 9 p.m. Arizona time.
I’m counting the days and hours.

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