http://janna.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Janna R. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 04:25:01 GMT 2009-12-30T04:25:01Z 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=281474977767783     Gatos de Barajas. Barajas, Madrid, Spain   Gatos de Parque del Buen Retiro. Madrid, Spain   Gato en Real Jardín Botánico . . . Sun, 09 Aug 2009 00:58:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977767783 Janna R. 2009-08-09T00:58:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977703524 For years I have coveted All-Clad pans, and despite yearly Christmas List requests, prior to today I only owned one piece. Much of my cookware is from a set of stainless steel copper-bottomed Revereware . . . Sat, 06 Jun 2009 22:15:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977703524 Janna R. 2009-06-06T22:15:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977698479 A test to see if it works. Mugg asked. I listened.   Mon, 01 Jun 2009 23:17:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977698479 Janna R. 2009-06-01T23:17:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977689360 Yesterday, MaryAnne asked me how I liked the new features in the Lennon release. Here’s my feedback: Comment threading: I initially thought this might be cool. My experience with threaded . . . Fri, 22 May 2009 19:41:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977689360 Janna R. 2009-05-22T19:41:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977684771     Here are some photos from this morning's implosion of a 20-story public housing complex in the East Liberty area of Pittsburgh.       . . . Sun, 17 May 2009 13:55:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977684771 Janna R. 2009-05-17T13:55:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977673937   My friend Dannielle, "the Andy Warhol of knitting" ,  made a knifty hat for me in my favorite colors. It arrived today.   Thanks, Dannielle!   . . . Tue, 05 May 2009 02:11:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977673937 Janna R. 2009-05-05T02:11:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977603465 We have a new kitten! Because it is not "kitten season", we had to make several visits to local animal shelters until we found a suitable kitten to adopt. Here are a few pictures: . . . Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:54:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977603465 Janna R. 2009-02-23T00:54:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977548033                       One of my Gather Groups, Pictures of Towels , recently received a mention . . . Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:49:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977548033 Janna R. 2008-12-30T00:49:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977496932 Until I moved to Pennsylvania from New York in 2005, the only voting machine I'd ever known was the Automatic Voting Machine Printomatic .You can see some excellent . . . Tue, 04 Nov 2008 01:34:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977496932 Janna R. 2008-11-04T01:34:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977491418 The Coffee-mate lady is creepy enough as it is--but do her ads have to constantly expand whenever one attempts to use the links in their My Gather navigation bar or . . . Wed, 29 Oct 2008 02:44:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977491418 Janna R. 2008-10-29T02:44:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977490467 Here are a few photos from Senator Barack Obama's appearance at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh on October 27. 2008. I arrived at the arena at around 2 pm and had a considerable walk to find the end . . . Tue, 28 Oct 2008 03:05:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977490467 Janna R. 2008-10-28T03:05:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977472241 While recently perusing the "Recent Posts" list, I noticed several "Product Reviews" of various types. It turns out that Gather is encouraging people to post reviews of their . . . Thu, 09 Oct 2008 03:18:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977472241 Janna R. 2008-10-09T03:18:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977463164 Better late than never! (Or not.) Here's my third Weekly Breakfast Diary. You can see Week One here and Week Two here , although I'm not sure why you'd want to. . . . Tue, 30 Sep 2008 04:05:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977463164 Janna R. 2008-09-30T04:05:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977455319   In this article , Gather's David "Who's your daddy now?" Woodrow details how polls can be created and embedded in a Gather article. I thought I'd give it . . . Mon, 22 Sep 2008 01:07:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977455319 Janna R. 2008-09-22T01:07:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977455240 OK folks--here it is--the article you've all been waiting for: Week 2 of My Weekly Breakfast Diary! Week 1 can be found here . Monday, September 15 black coffee a bunch of . . . Sun, 21 Sep 2008 23:11:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977455240 Janna R. 2008-09-21T23:11:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977448774                                 The nosy folks at the Nourish Your Morning . . . Sun, 14 Sep 2008 18:38:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977448774 Janna R. 2008-09-14T18:38:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977446197 Best Dr. Nick Riviera* voice: Hi everybody! As some of you are aware, I post pretty irregularly here, offering few chances for us to connect with a diverse group of others. Well, things . . . Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:24:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977446197 Janna R. 2008-09-11T16:24:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977394259 A converstion about shape notes arose on another Gather article this evening and I mentioned that I had seen a shape note typewriter on a recent trip. Peter asked if I took a picture. . . . Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:19:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977394259 Janna R. 2008-07-10T05:19:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977390819 Not just any old birthday cake, but the World's Largest Birthday Cake! This card was sent from the Space Needle at the Seattle World's Fair, also . . . Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:58:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977390819 Janna R. 2008-07-06T03:58:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977366225 Last Sunday afternoon, we spent a few hours at The Frick. The Frick Art and Historical Center is a complex of museums, historical buildings and gardens located in the Point Breeze neighborhood of Pittsburgh's . . . Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:53:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977366225 Janna R. 2008-06-09T05:53:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977329202 A few weeks ago I traveled to Boston for a family event. One of our dinners was at O Ya. It was so outstanding and memorable that I'm still thinking about it. O Ya (the Japanese equivalent of "gee . . . Tue, 22 Apr 2008 03:54:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977329202 Janna R. 2008-04-22T03:54:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977315616 I wanted to like it, really I did, but I can't. I realize all the hard work that went into this "upgrade" and don't wish to offend those who worked on it. But--you asked for feedback, . . . Mon, 14 Apr 2008 03:51:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977315616 Janna R. 2008-04-14T03:51:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977308596 Uh, hi there. The purpose of this article is simply to test out the alleged "Spotlight" feature. I thought the "Spotlight" . . . Sat, 12 Apr 2008 00:46:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977308596 Janna R. 2008-04-12T00:46:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977227376 In her recent article Confession Time: Where Do You Keep Your Books? , Vicky D. asked readers to " Please write an article to the group and let us know where and how you keep your books." . . . Sat, 12 Jan 2008 05:55:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977227376 Janna R. 2008-01-12T05:55:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977196718 A while back, someone on another article asked if I'd share my Spanakopita (Greek Spinach Pie) recipe. Here it is, five months later, and just in time for the holidays. First, a bit about how I got . . . Fri, 07 Dec 2007 03:33:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977196718 Janna R. 2007-12-07T03:33:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977126012 Now you can easily add pizazz and sophistication to your new JohnWear  Little Cat Wear FrogTogs™ Ivy's wrap-around couture YuleWear  Swabbies!  The used clothing of the . . . Sun, 23 Sep 2007 23:34:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977126012 Janna R. 2007-09-23T23:34:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977117413 A celebration to commemorate the release of the Subaheim-Wurbizer family from Gather exile takes us to Schwabenland. Where better to celebrate than at the Cannstatter Volksfest (Stuttgart Beer Festival)?  . . . Sat, 15 Sep 2007 00:03:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977117413 Janna R. 2007-09-15T00:03:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977116271 One of the most interesting series of articles and characters to grace Gather in a long time has just been deleted by Gather for possibly one of the following reasons:  "(i) breaches or violations . . . Thu, 13 Sep 2007 21:28:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977116271 Janna R. 2007-09-13T21:28:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977107000 The Wiener Prater is a large public park in Vienna, easily reached by subway. Within the grounds are tree lined paths, the Liliputbahn, a narrow-gauge railway; the Riesenrad, a well-known Ferris wheel . . . Wed, 05 Sep 2007 04:40:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977107000 Janna R. 2007-09-05T04:40:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977105870 This carousel was built in 1906 and was beautifully restored in the 1990's. It is housed in an ornate building with an elaborate interior. Unlike most carousels, the horses are oriented perpindicular, . . . Tue, 04 Sep 2007 03:17:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977105870 Janna R. 2007-09-04T03:17:36Z