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As you can see, there is a new enterprise in the neighborhood. Lovingly baked and delivered by bicycle, Brake Bread is the innovation of Micah Taylor and Nate Houge. The first batch arrived this afternoon. Want a peak at this new St. Paul biz? Here you go! Brake Bread St Paul MN
I had to share this!
As some of you know, I am helping a friend do some research at the Minnesota History Center. Today, we emerged from the library to find ourselves surrounded by young women wearing crowns…a juxtaposition, yes? The crowns, and activity, was attributable to the The 128th St Paul Winter Carnival.
http://dailypost.wordpress.com/2014/01/24/photo-challenge-juxtaposition/
My neighbor, Jim, has a small auto repair business that he runs out of his home garage. He is an amazing guy and, it seems, is always around to rescue me when things go wonky.
Just a few examples:
Last fall I dropped a huge window on my hand after the rope sash broke, crushing two fingers. Jim administered ice and Advil and tolerated my blubbering.
He has, perpetually, put air in the car tires this year as they deflate each time the “polar vortex” dips south.
Today, Jim rescued me after I began a do-it-myself replace the kitchen faucet project. The dang thing, corroded, snapped off in my hand, the day-before-yesterday. I was determined to do this one on my own. After buying the replacement faucet and all I needed (or so I thought) I did my level best to remove the old, rusted out parts.
Well, my guardian neighbor may have heard me cursing like a sailor, because he showed up on the scene armed with tools.
We ended up making an event of it. We took a trip to 7 Corners Hardware (a St. Paul institution just sold to a developer- alas) for the things I didn’t know I needed and went out for a sandwich at Acme Deli on St. Clair.
As I write this there is a new faucet; we got lunch, Jim got to sample a few of my peanut butter cookies and I am going to re-frame a poster for him! Bartering and neighboring at its best! (LOVE my neighbor Jim!)
Helping Halle with the The Remembering with Dignity Project (Christine & Lisa). photo by Halle
OK…a few words. This is my dear friend Halle (who has put me to work this week :)). She is a Community Organizer currently working for The Remembering with Dignity Project – with Advocating Change Together. This project is marking the numbered or unmarked graves of Minnesota’s state hospital cemeteries where former inmates, Minnesota citizens, were buried with numbered or unmarked graves. The goal is to ensure that each person has their correct information on their new grave-marker.
Gena (or Genna) was celebrated 1/18 at the UMN- St Paul Student Center– sponsored by the Ethiopian Kids Community. What a wonderful afternoon of food, games, art and dance celebrating Ethiopian culture and traditions! Enjoy!
(After a resume update and review, job application, knot in stomach…what is possibly left but to photograph the blissful, peaceful Tabby: Dylan.)
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