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my christmas morning praline french toast
No, this is not health food. The do-ahead Praline French Toast casserole is for special occasions, like Christmas morning. And Cousins Weekend. Check out the tablecloth. I found it at a thrift shop in Idaho. It took me three days … Continue reading
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story man’s birthday
Guess how old he is? The candles don’t lie. Saturday began with brunch, continued on to another frustrating Husker loss, went on to Mexican Train dominoes, and then a trip to Grandma’s garage where the “kids” discovered an old candy … Continue reading
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cousins brunch: potato bacon casserole
I tried a new casserole (hurray for Pinterest!!) Saturday morning. It was a big hit with the brunch crowd, so I thought I’d give you my version in case you are feeding hungry company some morning this winter. There are … Continue reading
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cousins weekend 2015
Cousins Weekend (the 2015 edition) was a success! Nephew Thomas surprised me with my very own “Selfie Stick”!!!!!! I never, ever thought I would own one. But the above picture shows how much fun we had using it. Unfortunately Sarge … Continue reading
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he’s fine
Just a quick note as I take a break from nursing Banjo Man back to health: He is fine. He is feeling no pain. He has four different ice packs. We hope one of them will meet his demands. He … Continue reading
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taste of new england
Many of you reading this know that Banjo Man is having a knee procedure (aka surgery, but not a knee replacement) on Wednesday. He is quite happy about it. (As you can see, I have not perfected taking pictures with … Continue reading
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plan b in the world of furniture
Well, I had a phone call from the giant furniture store yesterday. The fabric I’d picked out for the four dining room chairs has been discontinued and I must select another fabric. But there were not a lot of choices … Continue reading
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why i retired
As my friend Pat wrote, when she sent this to me, “Ring a bell?” I laughed out loud. And my friend Sharon added, “Wish you’d had this shirt for your retirement party!” How true. Writing wasn’t always hell, of course. … Continue reading
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hello old cat
I’ve been decorating. This little cat came from one of Banjo Man’s sisters when she worked for Hallmark. One Halloween she sent us a box of decorations, which we put to good use for almost thirty years. Or maybe more. … Continue reading
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is there any more pie? 