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Amy's Brain is 47% Female, 53% Male
Amy's brain is a healthy mix of male and female
You are both sensitive and savvy.
Rational and reasonable, you tend to keep level headed.
But you also tend to wear your heart on your sleeve.

What Gender Is Your Brain?





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March 2007


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Embroidering with ribbons...this is Martha Stewart's tip for March.  I am amazed at what you can do with ribbons.  She suggests that instead of using thread for your next embroidering project that you use ribbons instead.  You can make beautiful fruits and flowers with simple stiches using ribbons of different color and thickness. 

I love the fruits and vegetables in particular.  The radishes, carrots, and corn looks so real and yummy. Click on the images below for a larger version to read the stitch instructions to make each flower or fruit.

Martha also suggested different ways to display your ribbon art.  You can frame the embroidery as wall art, make them into jar lids, or put turn them into pillow cases.









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Just a half-hour drive north of Mammoth Lakes lies Mono Lake, one of the strange yet beautiful landmarks of central California.  There was no one there besides us.  We took an afternoon out of our Mammoth trip to visit this natural wonder.  There was a small little hiking trail that took us around interesting mineral formations that must have once been completely under water.  The salinity of the lake is extremely high, much higher than ocean water.  Only certain creatures can survive in Mono Lake.  Luckily, Toby had no interest in jumping into the lake for a swim. :-)  The weather was just gorgeous, just a slight chill in the air.  It was so peaceful out there, like our own little alien world.

Toby and I at the beginning of our hike.

I love the colors in this picture.




Mr. BAW and Toby heading towards the lake.

Mono Lake's strange mineral formations.





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While doing a little shopping in Mammoth, I came upon this new leash.  It's the Quick Draw instant leash by Ruffwear.  It is a neat concept of combining a short leash with a collar.  The short leash hooks onto your dog's collar and can be wrapped around the collar and lock into place by a velcro tab.  Then, you can pull on the red tab and release the short leash.  Your dog is essentially carry his own leash around his collar until you have to use it. 

This leash works great for Toby since I take Toby to the local park and let him run off-leash everyday.  This way, he can carry his own leash and I don't have to worry about losing it while I hang out and chat with the other dog owners.  I also prefer a short (~2 foot) leash for maximum control of Toby on our walks.  I think it's a brilliant idea.  The leash is only ~$12, collar not included.  I still have his long leash for trips. But this leash suits for our everyday needs.


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Spring is signaling its arrive early this year.  So in order to get the most out of Mr. BAW's ski pass, we had to act fast!  We took a quick weekend car trip to Mammoth Mountain one last time before all the snow melts.  It would also be the first time Toby sees snow!! I was super excited to see if Toby hates the solid form of H2O as much as he hates the liquid form. :-)

The weather in Mammoth was extremely warm, ~60F.  The snow at the ground was starting to melt.  Luckily I packed layers and was able to get away with a lighter coat at the base of the mountains.  Eventhough I didn't ski, I took the gondola ride with Mr. BAW up to the summit and got a few spectacular pics.  I took the gondola back down while Mr. BAW took the faster way down. :-)

Toby's first snow sniff and he didn't seem to mind the cold stuff! :-)  I took him into the woods for a little romp in the fresh, clean snow.  He walked around not bothered by the cold snow.  His cute little paw prints soon littered the hillside.  After a while, I also discovered that Toby likes to chase after snow balls.  I would throw a snow ball and Toby would hop over to sniff the scattered snow.  I guess it's better than fetching a ball, there's nothing for him to bring back! :-)

Overall, we had a fun trip.  We stayed at the Shilo Inn which was very dog friendly.  They even have doggie treats at the check in counter.  We also drove to Mono Lake for a little light hiking.  Stay tune for more pics!
















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After a week of gloom and cold, we had the most amazing weekend.  The sky was blue and the temperature was ~80F at the beach.  Mr. BAW had a good friend visiting from Arizona so we had to invite him to spend the entire Sunday at the beach with us.  We took a long walk along The Strand and out to the Hermosa Beach Pier for some awsome views of the coast. 

We then all had brunch at a local beach place.  Unfortunately, the place was extremely unfriendly to dogs and even though they have tons of patio seating, they made Toby stay outside of their fence on the crowded sidewalk with no shade.  It was no wonder we didn't see any dogs at that restaurant whereas we saw tons of dogs at places like Good Stuff and Uncle Bill's Pancake House.  I think it's sad that more and more beaches and restaurants are becoming increasingly dog-unfriendly.  Maybe they've had issues with bad dog owners who don't clean up after their dogs or have unruly dogs.  But it's unfortunate for responsible dog owners who just want to share more of life's wonderful experiences with their furry ones.


The picture on the left is my favorite picture of my boys.  Such adorable smiles on both of them! :-)



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I started the week in a state of gloom.  I had a wonderful and relaxing weekend the day before and was not looking forward to going into work early Monday morning.  The weather has been rather dreary, I was suffering from the typical earlyl Spring hay fever, traffic was not so wonderful...as I dragged myself into my office, I was greeted by an adorable dog staring at me from my desk.  The sight of this cute pup instantly brightened my drabby Monday morning. 

Turns out that a co-worker of mine found him at a local nick-nack store.  The dog is actually a big container that holds some jelly treats for people.  But I will take those treats out and use the doggie to store treats for Toby. 

Moral of the story?  Monday mornings aren't so bad when you have a group of wonderful co-workers.  Hopefully, March will be as nice as my Monday was.  :-)

Don't forget to do your taxes. I tried Turbo Tax for the first time this year and all I can say is that I wish I had used them sooner!