http://darcy0207.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Leslie ~ from NYC ~ R. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:46:16 GMT 2010-01-08T00:46:16Z 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=281474977980498 I have a chicken coop - and rarely get mystery eggs... What's best to have white or brown chickens?  I've had people open white eggs and get odd things... and open brown eggs and just get brown . . . Wed, 06 Jan 2010 23:02:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977980498 Leslie ~ from NYC ~ R. 2010-01-06T23:02:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977979767 in MY neighborhood. Even a couple of miles away, the food is much more expensive.  I am back to comparing prices:  the six pack of tiny V-8 cans is about $4 in my neighborhood, while it's . . . Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:31:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977979767 Leslie ~ from NYC ~ R. 2010-01-06T15:31:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977975495 Author:  Michael Crichton this book was published after he died - the complete manuscript was found in his files. After some of the other books I'd read recently, it was good to read one by . . . Mon, 04 Jan 2010 11:58:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977975495 Leslie ~ from NYC ~ R. 2010-01-04T11:58:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971869 author:  Charles Brokaw Another historical thriller - a new language, five artifacts that should/shouldn't be brought together, Atlantis and the Catholic Church.  Add technology - cell phones, . . . Fri, 01 Jan 2010 23:20:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971869 Leslie ~ from NYC ~ R. 2010-01-01T23:20:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970778 author:  Steve Berry I'd picked up the advance readers' copy at the local library, and being in the mood for a thriller, finished it in one day. This author specializes in historical thrillers . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 22:51:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970778 Leslie ~ from NYC ~ R. 2009-12-31T22:51:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970190 starring Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon The movie was predictable... if it hadn't ended the way it did, there wouldn't have even BEEN a movie. There wasn't much story - hence there was most of a rugby . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:06:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970190 Leslie ~ from NYC ~ R. 2009-12-31T14:06:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970164 author Bill Bryson This book was written in 1989, when Bryson was still living in England - and traveled in USA by himself.  He visited many of the lower 48 states, and had sly, clever, cynical, . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 13:54:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970164 Leslie ~ from NYC ~ R. 2009-12-31T13:54:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970141 This restaurant. located on 109th Street near Broadway, used to be MUCH bigger.  When I went it, it was practically empty - but I guess I was early as more people came in later.  The cooking . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 13:36:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970141 Leslie ~ from NYC ~ R. 2009-12-31T13:36:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965507 I kept waiting for the weather to get nice, so I could walk down Fifth Avenue and look at the Christmas lights.  Boy was it nice yesterday - highs in the 50's and bright sunshine... all the snow . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 12:22:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965507 Leslie ~ from NYC ~ R. 2009-12-28T12:22:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964837 starring Jeff Bridges, Maggie Gyllenhall, Colin Farrell, and Robert Duvall. The story, about a well worn country singer on the road, is comparable to the Wrestler movie wtih Mickey Rourke - this time . . . Sun, 27 Dec 2009 22:02:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964837 Leslie ~ from NYC ~ R. 2009-12-27T22:02:40Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963709 Sarah Jessica Parker, Hugh Grant, Mary Steenburgen, Sam Elliot You know what you're getting... NYC (provincial) vs. the rest of the country (different kind of provincial). There are glossy NYC jokes . . . Sat, 26 Dec 2009 18:04:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963709 Leslie ~ from NYC ~ R. 2009-12-26T18:04:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963447 Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin, Steve Martin We've all seen the previews... this movie has been hyped to the hilt!! I was actually afraid the promoters had given it all away since I kept seeing different . . . Sat, 26 Dec 2009 12:32:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963447 Leslie ~ from NYC ~ R. 2009-12-26T12:32:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977961000 between a clutterer and a hoarder? My sense is that a hoarder is more intense and has such a strong attachment to the things that it's emotionally wrenching to divest - get rid of it. I am able to . . . Wed, 23 Dec 2009 23:23:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977961000 Leslie ~ from NYC ~ R. 2009-12-23T23:23:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977960303 I spend at least 2-3 hours at the library - every day but Sunday. I use their free wi-fi for my netbook computer.  There are about 10 of us who are there daily - some I greet, some I chat with, . . . Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:59:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977960303 Leslie ~ from NYC ~ R. 2009-12-23T13:59:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977959225 I've spent the major part of the past 4 hours rearranging my farm! I deleted the fields, bought a log cabin, moved the trees, the fences, the animals. It's now a lot more organized... I hope I continue . . . Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:52:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977959225 Leslie ~ from NYC ~ R. 2009-12-22T20:52:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977958927 My box of books arrived yesterday! <address>One James Patterson, The Lovely Bones , The Heretic Daughter , and something with Genius in the title.</address><address>(I'm in the library, . . . Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:46:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977958927 Leslie ~ from NYC ~ R. 2009-12-22T17:46:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977956854 author: Geraldine Brooks The library book club was discussing this book the day I returned from vacation.  Although I'd had this on my wishlist, I ended up hearing the discussion BEFORE reading . . . Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:59:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977956854 Leslie ~ from NYC ~ R. 2009-12-21T12:59:40Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977955565 I find I am less brave when it comes to weather. I could've gone out yesterday morning... to movies, library, market, etc. Yet... even with the threat of snow...and it didn't start in earnest for . . . Sun, 20 Dec 2009 14:31:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977955565 Leslie ~ from NYC ~ R. 2009-12-20T14:31:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977951844 I've been saving and saving... then I looked again at the gift card offerings - and although they're all sold out, I realized I wanted NONE of them. I checked out "kitchen sink" - there was nothing . . . Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:54:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977951844 Leslie ~ from NYC ~ R. 2009-12-17T19:54:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977950039 with facebook my home connection is never great, so I wasn't surprised when facebook didn't fully boot up this morning. But now, I am on a wi-fi network with my netbook - and NOTHING. The banner . . . Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:42:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977950039 Leslie ~ from NYC ~ R. 2009-12-16T16:42:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977950027 I try to enter any and all contests on gather... as long as they don't relate to being a mom or having a dog...LOL Herb and Dorothy - a couple of middle class people who built a world class art collection. . . . Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:24:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977950027 Leslie ~ from NYC ~ R. 2009-12-16T16:24:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977947922 starring George Clooney SPOILER ALERT Interesting movie... I think it'll grow on my the more I think about it. In a way, it was a riff on Clooney's life - a man who lives alone, basically works . . . Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:41:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977947922 Leslie ~ from NYC ~ R. 2009-12-15T11:41:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977944921 I know it doesn't sound like much, but I hate parties. One of the women I used to work for lives on the next block over.  (So there was little to no travel... and I figured I'd know some people . . . Sun, 13 Dec 2009 14:54:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977944921 Leslie ~ from NYC ~ R. 2009-12-13T14:54:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977941228 I have written about Sandra before and probably will again. I met her, on line, in a group called Six Degrees.  The premise of the group, amazingly like gather (and ahead of its time) was similar . . . Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:16:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977941228 Leslie ~ from NYC ~ R. 2009-12-10T19:16:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977940717 It's cold, but nowhere near as bad as I thought it might be.  I was wearing a down vest under a jacket, but left off the gloves, scarf and hat as I didn't need them. I am always amazed at how dirty . . . Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:31:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977940717 Leslie ~ from NYC ~ R. 2009-12-10T13:31:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977937534 I had to get more hand soap and more pecans - and came back with so much more! Many of the specials are geared to gift buying for the holiday season.  I have nothing to buy, so couldn't benefit . . . Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:33:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977937534 Leslie ~ from NYC ~ R. 2009-12-08T20:33:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977935997 or Wii. I've been playing fit, play and sports.  I actually got to the PRO level on bowling (for a day or so) - they give you a special bowling ball to play with when you're over the 1000 level . . . Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:09:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977935997 Leslie ~ from NYC ~ R. 2009-12-08T00:09:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977933786 help the planet? I have noticed that most of the people I know do what they can to help the planet, the environment, etc. Some of us are dedicated to reduce, reuse, recycle.  I reuse more than . . . Sun, 06 Dec 2009 20:36:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977933786 Leslie ~ from NYC ~ R. 2009-12-06T20:36:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977933187 EVERYTHING was ready at the same time on farmville! The crops were ready at virtually the same time... almost ALL the trees (and how pretty they all looked!), and the horses, cows, chickens, ducks, . . . Sun, 06 Dec 2009 14:37:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977933187 Leslie ~ from NYC ~ R. 2009-12-06T14:37:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977932124 I just ordered the CVS card for $25.  Since that store gives so many store coupons and has so many sales, it's probably the best deal for me now. I can go to CVS in NYC and in San Diego, so the . . . Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:04:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977932124 Leslie ~ from NYC ~ R. 2009-12-05T15:04:21Z