<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Daily Input @ upislandeggs.blog-city.com</title><link>http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/</link><description>(Daily Input) </description><copyright>Copyright 2008 upislandeggs.blog-city.com</copyright><generator></generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:54:00 GMT</lastBuildDate><image><title>Daily Input @ upislandeggs.blog-city.com</title><url>http://server1.blog-city.com/images/bc_v5_logo_small.gif</url><link>http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/</link></image><ttl>360</ttl><docs>http://backend.userland.com/rss</docs><item><title>Prep for Italy</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/prep_for_italy.htm</guid><link>http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/prep_for_italy.htm</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 May 2007 17:24:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=prep%5Ffor%5Fitaly</comments><dc:creator>Katherine Long</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[We are combining the young chickens with the old flock in the new coop so that my family has only 2 coops to take care of instead of 3 while we are in Italy.&nbsp; So far it is going well and none of the old ones are harassing the young ones. There w]]></description></item><item><title>Genomic Medicine</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/genomic_medicine.htm</guid><link>http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/genomic_medicine.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2007 14:43:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=genomic%5Fmedicine</comments><dc:creator>Katherine Long</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Hi, I have no idea who Dr. Alan H. Goldstein  is, but the blog he wrote (see link below) does a good job of summing up&nbsp;the current  state and immediate future of genomic (individualized) medicine&nbsp;in laymen&#39;s  terms.&nbsp; I am currently]]></description></item><item><title>Lamb!</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/lamb.htm</guid><link>http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/lamb.htm</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2007 11:52:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=lamb</comments><dc:creator>Katherine Long</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Rosemary and Glenn have 16 lambs bouncing around their field - including some black ones with spectacular markings. This little ram was not happy about being caught (Glenn had to sneak up on him) but was fine once he was properly folded into my arms.]]></description></item><item><title>Island Home, the Ferry</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/island_home_the_ferry.htm</guid><link>http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/island_home_the_ferry.htm</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2007 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=island%5Fhome%5Fthe%5Fferry</comments><dc:creator>Katherine Long</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The big news on the island in the last month or so is that the old Steamship Authority ferry, Islander, was retired and the Island Home took its place. (What happens to the Islander? As I understand, the Islander no longer meets Coast Guard safety re]]></description></item><item><title>Return to the Land of Living and Breathing - mostly</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/return_to_the_land_of_living_and_breathing__mostly.htm</guid><link>http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/return_to_the_land_of_living_and_breathing__mostly.htm</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Mar 2006 00:15:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=return%5Fto%5Fthe%5Fland%5Fof%5Fliving%5Fand%5Fbreathing%5F%5Fmostly</comments><dc:creator>Katherine Long</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[I'm about 60% done with this cold, maybe even more.  Still occasionally go on coughing jags that I can't stop.  But those are fewer today and I got more sleep last night.  Even got to go visit chickens today!Unfortunately, Tom's head i]]></description></item><item><title>Still LIfe with Island Cold</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/still_life_with_island_cold.htm</guid><link>http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/still_life_with_island_cold.htm</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Mar 2006 14:43:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=still%5Flife%5Fwith%5Fisland%5Fcold</comments><dc:creator>Katherine Long</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The cold that is sweeping the island (with fever, coughing, etc.) hit me.&nbsp; Fever is pretty much gone, but the cough and sneezing is dreadful.&nbsp; Tom remains healthy, as are the chickens.&nbsp; I've been knitting, some, and here is the vest pr]]></description></item><item><title>Multi media coverage</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/multi_media_coverage.htm</guid><link>http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/multi_media_coverage.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Mar 2006 20:21:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=multi%5Fmedia%5Fcoverage</comments><dc:creator>Katherine Long</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[We are showing up in various media this week.The Cape Cod Curling club was filmed by local Plum TV&nbsp; a couple of weeks ago for their show Island Sports.&nbsp; Tom and several other islanders were filmed curling while our president, Tony Collachio]]></description></item><item><title>Dragon Page promo</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/dragon_page_promo.htm</guid><link>http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/dragon_page_promo.htm</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Mar 2006 00:17:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=dragon%5Fpage%5Fpromo</comments><dc:creator>Katherine Long</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[I put a little sponsored link on the Dragon Page - the source of my favorite set of podcats.  IF you click UIE you get right back here.  I don't know why this thrills me - I think it is all part of that internet/web sea change in they way t]]></description></item><item><title>Sheep, chicken, egg, island afghan done!</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/sheep_chicken_egg_island_afghan_done.htm</guid><link>http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/sheep_chicken_egg_island_afghan_done.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2006 22:52:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=sheep%5Fchicken%5Fegg%5Fisland%5Fafghan%5Fdone</comments><dc:creator>Katherine Long</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The intarsia afghan is finally done - I thought I'd never finish with the egg border!&nbsp; This afghan is not perfect - except for snuggin down under in my big green chair when napping.&nbsp; For that it is perfect.&nbsp; I think I could do intarsia]]></description></item><item><title>Colonoscopy</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/colonoscopy.htm</guid><link>http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/colonoscopy.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2006 21:35:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=colonoscopy</comments><dc:creator>Katherine Long</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[This is the day's haul of eggs! Lots of eggs!Tom had his annual colonoscopy today and it went fine.&nbsp; We - or rather I - was worried because last year the doc couldn't make it all the way through and, though further testing said there probably wa]]></description></item><item><title>Tom&apos;s Snow Blower</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/toms_snow_blower.htm</guid><link>http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/toms_snow_blower.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2006 16:31:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=toms%5Fsnow%5Fblower</comments><dc:creator>Katherine Long</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tom finally got a chance to use the snow blower attachment to the bobcat (the attachment arrived last July).This blizzard dumped about a foot of snow.&nbsp; The blower does best on long, straight bits and with less snow rather than more.&nbsp; So it]]></description></item><item><title>Island Fiber Folk meeting for Sunday 12 Feb cancelled</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/island_fiber_folk_meeting_for_sunday_12_feb_cancelled.htm</guid><link>http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/island_fiber_folk_meeting_for_sunday_12_feb_cancelled.htm</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2006 12:31:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=island%5Ffiber%5Ffolk%5Fmeeting%5Ffor%5Fsunday%5F12%5Ffeb%5Fcancelled</comments><dc:creator>Katherine Long</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[No meeting today - weather is too dreadful.&nbsp; We have not had that much snow it (at 7:30am) but it is blowing around and more snow is on the way.]]></description></item><item><title>Blizzard on the way</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/blizzard_on_the_way.htm</guid><link>http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/blizzard_on_the_way.htm</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2006 01:06:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=blizzard%5Fon%5Fthe%5Fway</comments><dc:creator>Katherine Long</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[We are hunkering down for a nor'easter that shows promise of being a blizzard.Just in time for all the mess, a Boston weatherman has started a neat service forecasting Cape Cod weather.This is the article about Todd Gross from the Cape Cod Times, wit]]></description></item><item><title>latest odd question</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/latest_odd_question.htm</guid><link>http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/latest_odd_question.htm</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2006 13:13:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=latest%5Fodd%5Fquestion</comments><dc:creator>Katherine Long</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Yesterday was an odd one.&nbsp; A monster wave came right up to the pilot deck of the ferry we were riding in on our way to curling.&nbsp; The sea was choppy, I was sort of sea sick, and suddenly this wall of water is cascading down the window in the]]></description></item><item><title>Tom&apos;s Cat Scans, etc.</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/toms_cat_scans_etc.htm</guid><link>http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/toms_cat_scans_etc.htm</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2006 01:21:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=toms%5Fcat%5Fscans%5Fetc</comments><dc:creator>Katherine Long</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The hard thing about today's sophisticated CAT scans is that they can pick up bits and pieces of things that are not supposed to be in the &quot;Ideal&quot; profile of a body.&nbsp; But the things may be odd but utterly benign, or something else.&nbs]]></description></item><item><title>Toasts to the Orcs of the WAAAGHs of Elf Clan, Second Life on the occasion of Robbie Burns Night</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/toasts_to_the_orcs_of_the_waaaghs_of_elf_clan_second_life_on.htm</guid><link>http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/toasts_to_the_orcs_of_the_waaaghs_of_elf_clan_second_life_on.htm</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2006 00:23:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=toasts%5Fto%5Fthe%5Forcs%5Fof%5Fthe%5Fwaaaghs%5Fof%5Felf%5Fclan%5Fsecond%5Flife%5Fon</comments><dc:creator>Katherine Long</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[I've told you about this online game I play, Second Life.&nbsp; And I'm a very rare beast, a lady orc of the orc's WAAAGH group, a small section of the Elf Clan.&nbsp; This, below, is me. (Red smoke is because I'm smoking a cigar that puffs red.)Anyh]]></description></item><item><title>Boston Trip</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/boston_trip.htm</guid><link>http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/boston_trip.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2006 13:32:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=boston%5Ftrip</comments><dc:creator>Katherine Long</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The trip up to Boston was wild. We were caught in an unexpected winter storm.&nbsp; We had thought there would be snow showers or so but instead it was heavy snow and freezing rain that snarled, then stopped traffic.&nbsp; We were hours late to the a]]></description></item><item><title>Tom&apos;s Fair Isle Hat and Joseph Kastein</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/toms_fair_isle_hat_and_joseph_kastein.htm</guid><link>http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/toms_fair_isle_hat_and_joseph_kastein.htm</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2006 22:16:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=toms%5Ffair%5Fisle%5Fhat%5Fand%5Fjoseph%5Fkastein</comments><dc:creator>Katherine Long</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Here it is all done!We had a very interesting phone call today.  Bear with me with the geneology, I'm sure I'll mess some of it up.  I picked up the phone when it rang and a man asked if I was related to Kastein.  I said I wasn't but m]]></description></item><item><title>Cold Turkey</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/cold_turkey.htm</guid><link>http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/cold_turkey.htm</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2006 14:33:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=cold%5Fturkey</comments><dc:creator>Katherine Long</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Although it is warm out, we - like the rest of the locals - had huge sticker shock when our electric bil went up 81% due an NSTAR rate change.And our satellite internet provider, Starband, cut off our high-speed access.&nbsp; They said I was using up]]></description></item><item><title>Trained by Chickens</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/trained_by_chickens.htm</guid><link>http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/trained_by_chickens.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2006 02:10:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=trained%5Fby%5Fchickens</comments><dc:creator>Katherine Long</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[So, at 3:30 this afternoon, when it was pouring down rain and blowing up a storm, I trudged out to deal with chickens.&nbsp; They were huddled in their coop, out of the wind and rain.&nbsp; I checked the water and food (got to get that done in the af]]></description></item></channel></rss>