http://rockblossom.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Ada D. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 21:18:26 GMT 2009-12-29T21:18:26Z 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=281474977939202 There's an unending supply of strange things to buy on eBay, but Amazon.com certainly has its own supply of oddities - some with free shipping.   They all have a price, but some of the reviews . . . Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:52:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977939202 Ada D. 2009-12-09T17:52:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977855267 I keep trying to sneak up on the pond to get a good picture of the wood ducks, but they scatter at the smallest sound or movement.  Sometimes, it takes a lot of hiding in the trees, and patience. . . . Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:01:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977855267 Ada D. 2009-10-15T20:01:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977853591 Here are ten easy questions.  See how many you can answer without looking up the information.  (I said the questions were easy, not necessarily the answers .)   1.  . . . Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:13:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977853591 Ada D. 2009-10-14T20:13:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977853610 Here are the answers to 10 Easy Questions. Don't read the answers until you have read the questions HERE   1.  Neither, since the words mean the same thing. 2.   September.  . . . Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:10:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977853610 Ada D. 2009-10-14T20:10:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977787583 How many of these objects can you identify?                           . . . Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:32:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977787583 Ada D. 2009-08-25T18:32:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977781881 A rainy day in the back yard.  A good time to forage.   Ever get that feeling you are being watched?  Maybe by someone with a camera?     There it is again, that funny . . . Thu, 20 Aug 2009 22:11:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977781881 Ada D. 2009-08-20T22:11:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977756905 We are Yin and Yang , and we do everything together - except in opposite directions. We graze together:     Until we hear a noise, then we look up together - except in opposite . . . Thu, 30 Jul 2009 20:30:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977756905 Ada D. 2009-07-30T20:30:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977700762 Dear  TC: I'm writing you this letter to bring up some concerns I have with your behavior.  I would simply talk to you in person, but your attention span when I talk is 43 seconds, and . . . Thu, 04 Jun 2009 01:18:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977700762 Ada D. 2009-06-04T01:18:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977579765 Ice storms are common in the Ozarks, but every 7-9 years, we get a real Doozy.  The last one was in 2 000, so we were due.     A few hours of freezing rain left some nice ice sculptures. . . . Sat, 31 Jan 2009 15:06:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977579765 Ada D. 2009-01-31T15:06:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977566951   Okay, everybody sing along: "On the roof It's peaceful as can beeee. And there the world below Can't bother meeeee ..."         . . . Sun, 18 Jan 2009 19:58:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977566951 Ada D. 2009-01-18T19:58:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977538272   A lot of movies and television shows place hidden files, or "Easter Eggs" in their DVDs, but the TV show LOST must have the record for the sheer number of  hidden files.  If you have . . . Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:27:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977538272 Ada D. 2008-12-17T20:27:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977396795 Since the arrival of $4 per gallon gas, I've seen a plethora of "plans" to solve our energy crisis.  Most of them, like the "gas tax holiday" and the call for more drilling . . . Sun, 13 Jul 2008 15:28:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977396795 Ada D. 2008-07-13T15:28:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977329782 I don't know about you, but these days I do a lot of my shopping online.  I don't even remember the last time I ordered something from a catalog by filling out a form and sending it via snail . . . Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:06:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977329782 Ada D. 2008-04-22T20:06:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977238354   Citizens of other countries are often baffled by the political process in the United States. It's too complicated, it takes too long, costs too much, and generally makes no sense. What . . . Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:18:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977238354 Ada D. 2008-01-24T00:18:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977224139 This Final Post was added to Major Olmsted's blog, at his request, after his death in Iraq. I didn't know him, but he was a part of one of my old units - First Brigade, First Infantry . . . Tue, 08 Jan 2008 20:11:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977224139 Ada D. 2008-01-08T20:11:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977206186 I've been trying to clean out the clutter in my house, and that includes boxes of "stuff" that have been sitting in storage or the closet for the better part of two decades. At the back . . . Mon, 17 Dec 2007 19:22:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977206186 Ada D. 2007-12-17T19:22:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977194082 I admit it:  I dread December.   By the first week in December, I am already tired of all of the stupid ads, relentless Christmas carols, over-the-top decorations wasting energy, and in-your-face . . . Tue, 04 Dec 2007 15:20:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977194082 Ada D. 2007-12-04T15:20:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977049895 According to a 10-year study at the University of California,  organically-grown tomatoes are higher in flavinoids than those grown with inorganic fertilizers.  Flavinoids are  antioxidants . . . Sat, 07 Jul 2007 19:43:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977049895 Ada D. 2007-07-07T19:43:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977043519 Since I have a decal on the back of my truck that says "U S Army Retired" I frequently get comments from people who say how proud they are of the "Troops."  Most of them have family . . . Fri, 29 Jun 2007 23:04:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977043519 Ada D. 2007-06-29T23:04:25Z