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Beannachtaí ná Bhealtaine daoibh

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(Bealtaine/May blessings to you!)

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I did it.

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Home alone …

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For Knitters

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Make calls this a “Knit Tank”, but I prefer mdlbear‘s term “Tank Cozy”.

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The Physicists’ Ball

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An invitation I just received

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Irish strangeness

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Impressions of the weekend

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frustrating Saturday

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A reality check

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Join the Union?

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A lot going on this week!

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Out every evening…

This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged clann, computers, irish, work on April 20, 2006 by gmcdavid.

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