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Put another log on the fire

A friend called me over (oh so many years ago) and for some reason I was feeling nostalgic and had to go find it. She said it reminded her of me… (fits of laughter) Remember that Deb?

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Songs for Grandma

King of the Road . Shine on Harvest Moon . Show me the way to go home . Mack the Knife . Hit the road Jack

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So for some reason this weekend I have been missing my grandmother. Not that I really need a reason to miss her, but it came on suddenly and with extreme force. To counter this feeling I picked up Genoa salami (sliced thin of course), Provolone cheese and some italian bread. IF it wasn’t so hot [...]

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Batheo

I’ve gotten quite addicted to the game of Batheo. It reminds me of my Genghis Khan/Romance of the three kingdom days playing along side my best friends. You build up troops, equip them, go to war with other factions, Levy taxes, enhance skills and more. The whole family is playing and its been fun. I [...]

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Looking back at the first house we bought. Right now the peaches should be ripening on the trees, the grapevine heavy with grapes and the almond tree heavily leaning due to the weight of the almonds. The two-story house in California was designed exactly as I had wanted with earth tones, tile floors and lots [...]

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Rhubarb ice cream

We are going to make this today.. I’m so excited! I love Rhubarb. I’ll put in the comments what I think after I taste it. I found the recipe from the link provided. Rhubarb Ice Cream INGREDIENTS: 4 stalks rhubarb, about 1 1/4 lbs 1 cup water 3/4 cup sugar 1 cup heavy cream 1 [...]

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Poor Maggie Cat, too young to die. She apparently got into something toxic and passed away today at 8:30 am, from liver failure. She was a great cat, both a fantastic hunter and a good lap cat all in one. During the spring she often brought me baby snakes and lizards to show how much [...]

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Out of the eight puppies born to Kodiak and Calico, Only one is left (that I know about) Freckles passed away on Wednesday May 4th, 2011. She had water on her heart and was put to sleep peacefully. May she join her siblings in their pack running through the fields chasing squirrels, birds and whatever [...]

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A long time ago I had a chow/Australian shepherd mix who I thought was gay. no seriously! He paid no attention to female dogs other than a passing sniff or bark – even when they were in heat. We found a small puppy who was calico colored and brought her home. I was in no [...]

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My First St. Patrick’s day party was when I was dating my hubby . I was 20 years old and very Italian and Catholic as far as holidays went and thus deprived – as I found out later. I had never had Corned beef and cabbage before, nor had I really celebrated St. Patrick’s Day [...]

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