Took a survey at work the other day to see how many of my co-workers knew how or actually "mended." Not too many!!
Some relied on their mothers or mothers-in-law, some hired a seamstress to do it, and some just tucked the ripped item away!!
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"Where Fillmore County News Comes First"
Online Edition
Tuesday, May 21st, 2013
Volume ∞ Issue ∞
- 11:44:26, May 21st 2013 - airmaxs52274 - Have you ever thought about adding a little bit more than just your a ... [Read More]
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- 9:27:41, May 16th 2013 - caal girl - Nice outfit on you. I loved some of the dresses but am holding my breath ... [Read More]
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- 4:12:01, May 9th 2013 - Amanda Ziebell - Wow! Thanks to the Fillmore County Journal for this kind story. For a ... [Read More]
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- 10:25:25, May 7th 2013 - Thunder6 - Great article! I love to see the Youth of Fillmore County receiveing acco ... [Read More]
- 6:52:10, May 6th 2013 - Jason Sethre, Publisher of Fillmore County Journal & Olmsted County Journal - Maryh, ... [Read More]
- 7:29:56, May 5th 2013 - maryh - Where are OCJ's available for pickup...other than at the new office? ... [Read More]
- 2:41:47, May 3rd 2013 - Remark1976 - Mrs. Buckbee, I just looked up Senate File 796 and in it there are said p ... [Read More]
A Trip Across the Pond - Culture Shock!
Fri, Oct 7th, 2011
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When I first applied to Saint Mary's University I knew what I wanted to do. I wanted to be in theatre. When I found out that part of their theatre program involved studying in London for a semester I was hooked. The day I got my acceptance letter I knew where I was going.
After two years of waiting, the time has finally come. I spent the summer working multiple jobs to save up, and on September 3 I boarded a flight to London. I've been here for almost a month now, and it has already been one of the most amazing experiences of my life! Being a small town girl it has been an interesting adjustment living right in the heart of London, but soon enough you get used to having hundreds of people surrounding you on a daily basis.
This city is pretty amazing. Armed with a camera, a student ID, and a subway pass (called an oyster card here) I have the whole city at my disposal. The first week here we had to get everything set up to prepare ourselves for the months to come. There are a total of 13 of us in three flats (apartments) and we needed supplies! So after getting all the bare essentials we set off to our first classes. One of the classes we are taking is called Page to Stage. The class requires us to read playscripts, analyze them and then we go to a professional production of the plays and critique based on what we see. Since we have been here I have seen a total of 10 professional shows. Six were for class and the rest were on my own terms. This is a very difficult place to save money when you're a theatre nut like me. Basically I'm seeing on average two or more shows a week. Not a bad set-up, eh?
Speaking of "eh?" something I've really noticed here is even though we are technically speaking the same language as the locals, there is still such a language barrier in many ways. I didn't really think I had much of an accent, but now that I am among people who talk differently I seem to sound even more Minnesotan than usual. I use the phrase "ya know" a lot more than I would care to admit. But it's not just my accent. The accents are sometimes very hard to understand and they call certain things by different names. For example, here are a few things that have caused my fellow students and I some confusion. They call the subway the tube. Pants are trousers (if you say pants you'd be referring to UNDERpants) and they really do call a bathroom the loo! There are so many other slang terms you just don't hear, even in British-themed films. .....
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After two years of waiting, the time has finally come. I spent the summer working multiple jobs to save up, and on September 3 I boarded a flight to London. I've been here for almost a month now, and it has already been one of the most amazing experiences of my life! Being a small town girl it has been an interesting adjustment living right in the heart of London, but soon enough you get used to having hundreds of people surrounding you on a daily basis.
This city is pretty amazing. Armed with a camera, a student ID, and a subway pass (called an oyster card here) I have the whole city at my disposal. The first week here we had to get everything set up to prepare ourselves for the months to come. There are a total of 13 of us in three flats (apartments) and we needed supplies! So after getting all the bare essentials we set off to our first classes. One of the classes we are taking is called Page to Stage. The class requires us to read playscripts, analyze them and then we go to a professional production of the plays and critique based on what we see. Since we have been here I have seen a total of 10 professional shows. Six were for class and the rest were on my own terms. This is a very difficult place to save money when you're a theatre nut like me. Basically I'm seeing on average two or more shows a week. Not a bad set-up, eh?
Speaking of "eh?" something I've really noticed here is even though we are technically speaking the same language as the locals, there is still such a language barrier in many ways. I didn't really think I had much of an accent, but now that I am among people who talk differently I seem to sound even more Minnesotan than usual. I use the phrase "ya know" a lot more than I would care to admit. But it's not just my accent. The accents are sometimes very hard to understand and they call certain things by different names. For example, here are a few things that have caused my fellow students and I some confusion. They call the subway the tube. Pants are trousers (if you say pants you'd be referring to UNDERpants) and they really do call a bathroom the loo! There are so many other slang terms you just don't hear, even in British-themed films. .....
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The Working Mom - 9/26/11
Fri, Sep 23rd, 2011
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Can You Relate?
When did I get old or, as my 12-year-old would say, "old school." Considering that he associates me with anything from the 80's and wonders how we existed before iTunes, I was not surprised when he said he thought my hair was .....
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When did I get old or, as my 12-year-old would say, "old school." Considering that he associates me with anything from the 80's and wonders how we existed before iTunes, I was not surprised when he said he thought my hair was .....
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A View From The Woods
Fri, Sep 16th, 2011
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The Air is Alive
Draped over the lawn chair, feet up, I'm sinking into a pleasant summer afternoon snooze with a magazine forgotten in my lap. Cicadas whir and crickets chirp in that endless loop of late-summer background music.
A sof .....
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Draped over the lawn chair, feet up, I'm sinking into a pleasant summer afternoon snooze with a magazine forgotten in my lap. Cicadas whir and crickets chirp in that endless loop of late-summer background music.
A sof .....
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More notes from a country kitchen 9/12/11
Mon, Sep 12th, 2011
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I mentioned my dad in my last article and how he worked at the Canton Nursery before he married my mom. Dad had a milk route for many years. He hauled the milk in the old cans and before my folks had us kids mom would ride along on the weekends. Eve
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Food for Life - 9/5/11
Mon, Sep 5th, 2011
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I mentioned in my last column that I follow a lot of food blogs. Not too long ago, I actually stopped following a blog because I got sick of hearing how a person should eat a diet with NO fat whatsoever. This person believed the way to lose fat was
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The Working Mom - 8/29/11
Fri, Aug 26th, 2011
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We All Need a Little Hope Sometimes
We all need a little hope sometimes. Especially when monthly bills seem to cost more these days, the packaging on the food we buy is getting smaller for the same or higher cost, and the average cost of rais .....
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We all need a little hope sometimes. Especially when monthly bills seem to cost more these days, the packaging on the food we buy is getting smaller for the same or higher cost, and the average cost of rais .....
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More Notes from a country kitchen - 8/15/11
Fri, Aug 12th, 2011
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When my dad was a young man he worked at the Tree Nursery in Canton, MN. He became friends with a co-worker named Harvey Russell. Harvey was unable to drive so his wife, Hazel, brought him to work and picked him up every day.
After some visi .....
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Food for Life - 8/1/11
Fri, Jul 29th, 2011
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A Healthier Chocolate Fix
I love healthy fruits and vegetables like crazy, but I have a serious weakness for cookies. Any kind of cookie, I don't even care, I just adore them. I would rather have cookies than cake any day. My problem is, when .....
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I love healthy fruits and vegetables like crazy, but I have a serious weakness for cookies. Any kind of cookie, I don't even care, I just adore them. I would rather have cookies than cake any day. My problem is, when .....
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