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election food
Last night Banjo Man and I (both political junkies) ate our way through Election Night. We started off with Italian sausage-potato-kale soup from our Crock Pot at 6:00. As the evening wore on we moved to ice cream bars. Doritos. Peach … Continue reading
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on the hunt
I love Pinterest. And I love pumpkins. And I love decorating for fall. And I love fabric. This is a dangerous combo. I am absolutely dying to make these. I don’t have velvet, but I do have some vintage … Continue reading
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on the menu
You’re wondering what this is. So was I. These were stuck on my kitchen counter next to the microwave. Banjo Man explained that these are the meals he ate and the foods he used while he was in RI alone … Continue reading
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autumn in the kitchen
From Dancing Mandolin Player’s orchard… I now want to design a quilt using these colors. After baking pear and apple tarts, that is. It’s a gorgeous Sunday morning. White chicken chili is in the crock pot and friends … Continue reading
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because it’s tradition, that’s why
And the question is, why would a woman make two huge crock pots full of chili today? As the song from “Fiddler On The Roof” goes, “TRADITION!!!” Of course I will not be able to eat 14 quarts of chili. Three … Continue reading
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lunch with a friend
Lunch on the porch. Shrimp on the grill. Cards on the table. An excellent Saturday afternoon!
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counting peaches
For the past three weeks I have resisted driving to town first thing Thursday morning, the day the Peach Man opens for the weekend, and buying peaches. But the Elberta peaches have arrived. Let me say that again: The Elberta peaches … Continue reading
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an apricot jam kind of day
Wednesday morning turned out to be a day for making jam. Music lessons had been cancelled and I had three packages of defrosted apricots calling my name. I’d bought cases of apricots from the Peach Man last month, for the … Continue reading
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no means no, the food version
With so many people here at the house I had to call a family meeting and explain “food rules”. “Can I eat this?” is a question I heard a lot. We had tons of leftovers and food galore in … Continue reading
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random summer thoughts
It is a blessing to have friends with gardens and share the bounty. Dancing Mandolin Player keeps us healthy. Which gives me more time and energy to finish some important summer quilts. This was one of today’s projects. The … Continue reading
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