http://auntiesmedley.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Auntie Smedley en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 08:49:51 GMT 2009-12-30T08:49:51Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977301310 March 28, 2008 brought rock and roll author Greil Marcus and his favorite band, The Mekons, to the Fitzgerald theater in tropical St. Paul, MN for another installment of the Current Fakebook. Greil . . . Fri, 04 Apr 2008 05:22:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977301310 Auntie Smedley 2008-04-04T05:22:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977290163 Ah, the glorious snow day!  Probably the happiest mornings of any northern state childhood, these were days when we would hop out of bed early in order to glue our ears to good old 'CCO radio,  . . . Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:25:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977290163 Auntie Smedley 2008-03-21T15:25:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977253166 Welcome to the Feb. 2008 edition of "Ye Olde Dilapidated House"! Auntie is playing hookey from work today and Monday to begin a daunting home improvement task on her needy, turn-of-the-century . . . Fri, 08 Feb 2008 18:25:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977253166 Auntie Smedley 2008-02-08T18:25:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977243057 This was forwarded to me by a good friend. It was sent to her by her brother, a 20 year veteran of the US Army with a Master's Degree in Military Strategy who served during the gulf war and has traveled . . . Tue, 29 Jan 2008 03:09:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977243057 Auntie Smedley 2008-01-29T03:09:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977060118 I actually do know the identity of this "mystery plant", but thought it would be fun to challenge the other gardeners on Gather. I've attached two pre-bloom photos for your viewing pleasure, . . . Thu, 19 Jul 2007 02:17:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977060118 Auntie Smedley 2007-07-19T02:17:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977050849 OK, I don't normally post video links on Gather, but this particular video is so beautifully done and touched me so deeply that I can't resist sharing it with my animal rescue friends on Gather. . . . Mon, 09 Jul 2007 01:24:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977050849 Auntie Smedley 2007-07-09T01:24:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977049055 Perhaps you may remember the photo of a "mystery plant" I posted 1 month ago. I asked for help identifying it, since it appeared spontaneously in my tomato garden.  It has been unveiled . . . Fri, 06 Jul 2007 18:42:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977049055 Auntie Smedley 2007-07-06T18:42:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977022508 Below are some photos of a "mystery plant" that sprang up unbidden in my neglected, overgrown tomato garden. At first I thought it was a volunteer cucumber because of the shape of the leaves . . . Thu, 07 Jun 2007 04:30:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977022508 Auntie Smedley 2007-06-07T04:30:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977018565 I want to share some photos of this year's crop of baby squirrels, which were born and are in the process of being raised in my front yard trees. This year it appears that not one, but two female eastern . . . Sun, 03 Jun 2007 04:13:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977018565 Auntie Smedley 2007-06-03T04:13:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977014070 My husband is of the opinion that I am a kind of magnet for animals in need, but I'm pretty sure that I'm just a bit more observant regarding wildlife than is the average person. Take our Memorial . . . Wed, 30 May 2007 04:28:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977014070 Auntie Smedley 2007-05-30T04:28:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976969014 Whoa-oooo-ooooo-ooooh! I heard Mary Lucia play this song last week, along with Psapp's "Everybody Wants To Be A Cat". I love cat songs!              . . . Thu, 26 Apr 2007 16:22:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976969014 Auntie Smedley 2007-04-26T16:22:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976946404 I have had these Czech glass barrel beads forever, and I finally found a pattern that makes good use of them, in a very nice manner. The grey barrel beads are strung on beading wire with 4 mm Swarovski . . . Sat, 31 Mar 2007 02:05:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976946404 Auntie Smedley 2007-03-31T02:05:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976943744 I challenge you to caption this vintage photograph from a 1937 edition of Look magazine, and I will come back to publish the "real" photo caption in 24 hours.  Be creative, have fun, and . . . Wed, 28 Mar 2007 03:34:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976943744 Auntie Smedley 2007-03-28T03:34:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976939542                           Exclamation:   _ _ ._    _ _ _   _ _ _ _ _ _ _   _ _ . . . Fri, 23 Mar 2007 14:36:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976939542 Auntie Smedley 2007-03-23T14:36:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976928407 I challenge you to caption this vintage black & white movie still. Be creative, have fun!  If you are interested in participating in a future Caption Challenge, please contact the charming Jessie . . . Sat, 10 Mar 2007 20:46:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976928407 Auntie Smedley 2007-03-10T20:46:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976923724 9:03 a.m. CST  This just in:  A Minneapolis woman reports having been awakened early this morning by a loud retching noise  emanating from her feline bed companion. A panicky attempt to . . . Mon, 05 Mar 2007 00:43:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976923724 Auntie Smedley 2007-03-05T00:43:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976903491 This is one of my five cats, his name is Seamus. Seamus just happens to be an entirely "indoor" cat. Going "outside" in the context of our household means "outdoors" only . . . Mon, 05 Feb 2007 19:35:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976903491 Auntie Smedley 2007-02-05T19:35:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976903311 Current DJ Mary Lucia made on on air comment last week that got me to thinking. She commented that a particular band was good, but that she "wouldn't follow 'em to the gates of hell, or anything". . . . Mon, 05 Feb 2007 15:29:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976903311 Auntie Smedley 2007-02-05T15:29:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976899509 Today's challenge is to caption this photo published in a 1938 edition of Look magazine. If you are interested in participating in a future Caption Challenge, please contact the friendly Ms. Jessie . . . Wed, 31 Jan 2007 14:42:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976899509 Auntie Smedley 2007-01-31T14:42:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976892407 Why does it seem that a great, galloping creative genius of a mind always seems to come with a tragic flaw for a sidekick? This appears to be the case no matter what the type of creativity – music, . . . Tue, 23 Jan 2007 06:47:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976892407 Auntie Smedley 2007-01-23T06:47:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976881136 I challenge you to caption this kicky vintage photograph taken from a 1938 edition of "Look" magazine. If you are interested in participating in a future Caption Challenge, please contact . . . Wed, 10 Jan 2007 04:04:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976881136 Auntie Smedley 2007-01-10T04:04:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976879647 I bought a new toy. Not just any new toy, mind you, but a shiny new laptop cybertoy. It just might be the appliance that saves my marriage (well, after the self-cleaning litter box). I bought my new . . . Mon, 08 Jan 2007 13:01:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976879647 Auntie Smedley 2007-01-08T13:01:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976867980 No matter how I try, I seem entirely unable to drum up any holiday spirit whatsoever this year. I haven't put up any decorations. I put off all the shopping until the last minute. I didn't buy . . . Fri, 22 Dec 2006 14:53:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976867980 Auntie Smedley 2006-12-22T14:53:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976865490 Let's say Buddha showed up out of the blue to live amongst us today.  What do y'all think Buddha wouldn't do??   (With both apologies & compliments to Lauren)  Tue, 19 Dec 2006 04:39:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976865490 Auntie Smedley 2006-12-19T04:39:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976864253 A "lyric story" is a collaborative story stitched together from snippets of song lyrics. This particular lyric story will be comprised entirely of holiday/Christmas song lyrics, and the idea . . . Sun, 17 Dec 2006 20:34:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976864253 Auntie Smedley 2006-12-17T20:34:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976863740 The wildlife center at which I volunteer has been playing host to some interesting new denizens these last couple of days: A flock of American White Pelicans (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) was discovered . . . Sat, 16 Dec 2006 23:13:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976863740 Auntie Smedley 2006-12-16T23:13:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976863714 The wildlife center at which I volunteer has been playing host to some interesting new denizens these last couple of days: A flock of American White Pelicans (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) was discovered . . . Sat, 16 Dec 2006 22:19:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976863714 Auntie Smedley 2006-12-16T22:19:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976861015 One of the great seasonal pleasures of my childhood was the arrival of the animated Christmas specials on TV. Back then TV had 5 channels, and one was PBS. There was no cable, no video players, no betamax, . . . Wed, 13 Dec 2006 15:06:45 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976861015 Auntie Smedley 2006-12-13T15:06:45Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976852787 I just wanted to show off my brand new gen-yew-wine Red Wing 40th anniversary commemorative Mug. Isn't it lovely? So hard and shiny (to quote Sussman Lawrence)! The Red Wing Stoneware Co. makes nice . . . Sun, 03 Dec 2006 19:57:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976852787 Auntie Smedley 2006-12-03T19:57:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976851340 It's a little known fact that I have a small fraction of Native American blood running through my veins, thanks to my French Canadian grandmother. I understand that it has been the custom . . . Fri, 01 Dec 2006 15:58:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976851340 Auntie Smedley 2006-12-01T15:58:23Z