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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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the tomatoes and the deer, 2016 version
Check out my massive tomato plants. I have no idea why they are taller than I am, but perhaps because they were purchased at the local farmer’s market by Dancing Mandolin Player they are some kind of Super Plant. I … Continue reading
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the outhouse project
Sarge and Son #1 are putting together parts of the outhouse to transport up to The Cabin In the Mountains. Sarge is in charge and Son #1 is happy to take orders. The Funny Grandson got into the act yesterday. … Continue reading
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sitting on the dock of the bay
We have had a fine time these past twelve days. He keeps me busy, which is why there has been no time for blogging. We’ve had an incredibly fun family reunion week, beautiful weather and lots of cookouts and beach … Continue reading
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he’s here
Once again, he couldn’t wait to take off his clothes, get his bathing suit on and hustle on down to the lake for a swim. It didn’t matter that he’d been awake since 2:30 AM (oh, those painful early morning … 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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not going hungry any time soon
In case you’ve been wondering how I fill my hours here at the lake when the weather is cloudy and cool, here’s the answer. This was empty two weeks ago. I’ve been busy—–and very happy. Yes, it’s a little … Continue reading
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new pot in town
So someone finally invented a 9 X 13 slow cooker! Here’s the link on amazon, in case you want to read more about it: You can buy additional inserts, too. (I bought my new crock pot for less than Amazon’s $38, … Continue reading
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waiting for the sun
It’s 5 AM and raining. Last summer, with the forest fires and dry timber all around us, rain would have been welcome. A relief. This morning’s drizzly gray summer rain is just the frosting on a cold and cloudy cake. … Continue reading
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