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And yours is too! Yet another reason to let it do its job and not let the medical system, agribusiness, etc. mess with it.
Here is a study on how breastfeeding transfers immunity to babies. So do it as long as possible, folks. Yeah, it's a pain sometimes, can be frustrating, etc, but it's worth it.
It's official, kombucha is now a fad. Pete(r) was drinking a bottle of GT Dave's on Private Practice last night. They didn't show the label or anything, but it's really the only drink out there with that shape bottle. Ah well, at least it's a healthy fad.
I'm really looking forward to getting back to my front loader washing machine; I love that our apartment came equipped with a washer and dryer, sparing me the lugging of laundry and quarters. But I can see the wear and tear on our clothes and the fading of the colors in just the two months that we've been here. I'm glad to know that the front loader was a smart decision.
At 5:15 today, Barack Obama spoke at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA. Nina and I were sitting in a nearby IHOP, learning the letters. Harrisonburg is a two and a half hour drive from Silver Spring, and I decided this morning to take Nina to hear Obama. The doors to the Convocation Center at JMU were to open at 3:15. Given that the weather has been so cold (for a San Diegan, anyway), I aimed to get us there at 3:15 and hope that that would be soon enough to get a seat. Unfortunately, we got a little bit lost and didn't get there until about 3:45. We were walking down the street towards the Center when we saw people walking back towards us and they gave us the bad news that all the seats were gone. Nina said, "But I want to see Obama" and sounded really sad. She was looking forward to doing the workbook I'd brought for us to pass the time between arriving and the talk, so I figured we'd find a Starbucks and sit and do it. We drove around for a while and didn't find any coffee shops, so we ended up in the IHOP. With hot chocolate for me and orange juice for her and the workbook for us both, we managed to have a nice afternoon together anyway.
I had brought two balls with me to Maryland and then Anne gave me two so I had to get knitting. It was fun to get back into it; I think I have a few at home that I haven't blocked out yet so it's possible I have all the panels I need now...
This is #194; I don't love it but Nina says it's her favorite of these four.
#88; I don't love this one either; I was shying away from the ones with a lot of dark colors because I was afraid they would look muddy and I think I was right.
#213; I do love this one, though, the colors developed beautifully and harmoniously, I think.
#139; this one is stunning, I think, and reminds me of the fuschia flowers in my yard.
Here's a view of the back of it before blocking.
