Mendolonium » Uncategorized http://www.mendolo.com Tales from a little family trying to live sustainably, maintain our sanity, and figure out what we want to be when we grow up. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:00:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 This is Not a Language I Speak http://www.mendolo.com/2010/02/02/this-is-not-a-language-i-speak/ http://www.mendolo.com/2010/02/02/this-is-not-a-language-i-speak/#comments Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:41:15 +0000 Gina http://www.mendolo.com/?p=913 Yesterday, I posted a “free” ad on craigslist for our broken printer.  I’ve gotten 12 emails so far wanting it – many with stories of how they above all the other craigslisters deserve this treasure.  But my favorite email is this one:

Hi there,
how r u!?
tk u 4 the giveaway.
may i ask if it’s still available?
tk u 4 ur attention 2 this message.
hope 2 hear fr u soon.
regards!

Is this the language that the young people speak these days?  Apparently I am not as young as I thought.

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  • The entire site is now hosted in Wordpress with the blog as the “front door” of the site.
  • Our gallery of photo albums is accessible via the “Gallery” link at the top of the page.  I update photos of Thomas often and am currently working on a photo album of our garden.
  • Pre-blog recipes are now all “blog posts” and can be found in the recipes category.  I am currently updating the recipes and categories so that you will be able to go and easily search for a recipe based on what you are looking for, i.e., an egg-free dessert or a vegetarian entree.

I love the new look and a big “Thank you” goes to my brother-in-law Gregg for using his free time to implement the changes (in addition to hosting our site for free)!

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Gina’s Vodka Sauce

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