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Apr 3, 2016
1 min

Pasta Verde

I am a decent cook - I make (mostly) tasty food and can follow a recipe. But I have never been much of an innovator. This morning, I...

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Apr 2, 2016
1 min

Smells like teen spirit

I have never thought too much about pheromones - other than where bees and wolverines are concerned. But I swear my daughter is sending...

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Mar 31, 2016
1 min

Bad to the bone

The pony love of my life, Joe, has never been fond of riding. As we were grooming out his winter coat, and I was tempted to hop on him, I...

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Mar 27, 2016
1 min

Stencils gone wild

By and large, I think my husband preferred the pasta phase. I have the attention span of a gnat. Really. And I wanted to do some...

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Mar 26, 2016
1 min

Mom

my mind still talks to you my heart still looks for you my soul knows that you are at peace #Family

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Mar 22, 2016
1 min

We found love right where we are

I have a terrible tendency to forget my wedding anniversary - mostly because it seems I have always been with this man, and he has always...

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Mar 21, 2016
1 min

Cedar overload

We have 30 year old cedar posts on my property, so beautiful. And even after all this time, they smell so amazing when they are cut. I...

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Mar 19, 2016
1 min

Have you any wool?

I have a loft full of wool roving, ready to be spun. I have four sheep ready to be sheared, producing more wool. I have skein after skein...

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Mar 17, 2016
1 min

This and That

I had an order for a gift basket, and noticed the delivery address was different than the purchasing address. So I sent them a note to...

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Mar 14, 2016
1 min

This guy

One of the most amazing sounds during the spring, summer, and fall are the owls. From about 9:30 to 2:30 at night, they hoot to each...

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Mar 13, 2016
1 min

Missing the point

Sunday breakfast bribe to the one who runs the table saw - French Toast made from fresh sweet bread, dipped in duck eggs and cream. Do I...

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Mar 11, 2016
1 min

Here's your sign

It is too early to plant, I KNOW this (and learned it the hard way). But, we are having an unseasonably warm spell. And this morning, I...

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Mar 8, 2016
1 min

Saying goodbye to Hanna

We said goodbye to our wonderful Hanna this morning. After 31 years, her heart failed and she seemed content to move on to the next...

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Mar 6, 2016
1 min

Well I tried to make it Sunday

I felt like something a little sweet - to be fair, most days I feel like something a little sweet. But today, I wanted gingerbread. ...

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Mar 5, 2016
1 min

To market, To market

With my perpetual activity overload, I end up with a lot of stuff that I make. So I am always looking for an outlet to share it with...

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Mar 1, 2016
1 min

In the spring, a young man's fancy turns to...

If you are a young rooster, your fancy turns to fighting. I have a love / hate relationship with roosters. Mostly hate. After an...

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Feb 29, 2016
1 min

Pasta me this

I am a reasonably good cook, but have never tackled fresh pasta. (a) it seems really hard and a lot of work; (b) I do not have a pasta...

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Feb 28, 2016
1 min

Over the river and through the woods

I get to see my youngest daughter a good bit, because we work together and she lives two doors down. My older daughter, not so much -...

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Feb 26, 2016
1 min

Son of ....

One of the best things about my house, is the large, covered porch. I can leave things outside, and know that they will not get wet even...

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Feb 22, 2016
1 min

What to do, What to do

Sometimes I wake up in the morning with so many ideas running through my head, I can't decide what I want to do first. Yesterday was...

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