Ashes
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Sometimes "stuff" just happens.
This is the farmhouse where my Dad grew up. It was his "home-place." My
Uncle lived there for years, then his son..my ...
A Great Book For Christmas . . .
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*This is a re-post from last year about this time.*
*This book is available on DVD.*
*Santa, is it too late to add this*
*to my Christmas wish list?*
*The...
Christmas Teacup Planter
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One of the most frequently searched for topics which lands people on this
blog is "teacup planter" in regard to a post showing a pretty plant on my
front ...
Let the baking begin!
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Those of you that know me well are aware that I normally don't do my holiday
baking until Christmas eve. I am a freshness freak and like to have
everything...
CHRISTMAS IN GERMANY
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Throughout the late 1970's my dad's employer sent him to Munich, Germany to
oversee the building of buses for Atlanta's public transportation system.
C...
Catch of the Day
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Today I went trawling....at the One Dollar Bookstore. Sometimes I go there
and leave with nothing, but today the fishin' was pretty good!
This small, 90-...
Cinnamon Coffee Anyone???
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*Welcome friends!! We're so glad you stopped by today. Thursdays are hosted
each week by the gracious Susan. A day we all look forward to. One we can
play ...
Yellow Orchid in progress
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I have started painting the next in my series of wholecloth painted orchid
pieces. This one is even closer up than the purple one that I just finished.
P...
Floating in oil
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Yet another batch of *soofganiot* frying in hot oil!
What would Chanuka be without them?
Today I caught sight of these jelly-donuts-in-progress as I walked...
Slow Cooker Green Pepper Chicken Recipe
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I've been inspired lately by reading $5 Dinner Mom and Family Feasts for $75,
and have started to trim down our grocery bills. Meat is definitely the
bigge...
A Couple of My Favorites
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Just a few of my favorites. This is something my daughter did with the 3
grands. These will be treasured for many years to come. I use them each year
and p...
Promises, Promises!
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Good Morning Friends! Where to start! Well, I guess the obvious place to
start is that I was up earlier than usual this morning. Last night I was
really t...
Pinnies and more pinnies
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Christmas Fair at school today. My kids made these lovely peg angels.
This is my gorgeous christmas deco that was sent with my Secret Santa.
. . . and this ...
Sugar 'n Spice Christmas Cookies
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* I used pink icing for these as I had no red in the house - but I still
think that they have a pretty, festive feel to them - don't you ?!
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What is a hom...
Amaryllis Picotee
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Another amaryllis is in bloom now and I think it
will be my favorite.
Amaryllis Picotee was planted in the same flower
pot as Ragtime.
It is ab...
No Quilting
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Well, I guess you can tell I am not sitting at the sewing machine....
So, to keep my blog up to date I am going to post a couple of my older
quilts. This f...
Anticipation was making me wait......
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They say that close only counts in horseshoes, but close was good enough for
me last week.
Our local news station, Global BC news, has a weekly contest ca...
A snowy morning
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We had over two feet of snow up at the log cabin. It was so beautiful but we
had a lot of digging out to do. First priority was for Greg to dig out a
path ...
Cook Big or Stay Home
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Betcha don't have one of these!Isn't she lovely? I've named her Golda. Harvest Golda. She's helping me make some convenience food.What? Pressure canning does...
Christmas Tour of Homes
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*Much thanks to The Nester for hosting Christmas tour of Homes, and for
allowing me to share. If you want to join or read other post please click
(HERE)...
Amalfi, Italy - Saturday 12 September
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Apologies to Christmas buffs out there!
I realise my header is not very seasonal but I like looking at photos that
conjure up happy memories. Anyway you c...
Queen Victoria and our Modern Christmas
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Kate Williams writing in the Mail on Sunday today.
The article was part of a write up on the upcoming Christmas edition of the
TV series 'Cranford' written...
Bringing Home The Tree.
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"Christmas--that magic blanket that wraps itself about us,
that something so intangible that it is like a fragrance.
It may weave a spell of nostalgia.
Chr...
This and That
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Today was my and Elbert's 59th wedding anniversary. I'm sort of proud of
that number. Not many couples can say that but we made it... and God
willing, we'l...
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Hurray, we got our Christmas tree up yesterday! The boxes of ornaments are still scattered about...we have a smaller tree to decorate yet for the family room...
Winter Is Here.
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Well at least for this snowfall Tia had her blanket on :) She stayed nice
and toasty and dry during the snowfall, which is still coming down. Everyone
who...
Happy Thanksgiving and Happy Birthday to Me!
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The good Lord has blessed us with many beautiful sunrises this month, the
one above is from yesterday ( Sunday) morning, taken from my open kitchen
window...
End of Autumn
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Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. And today? Today is a gift.
That's why we call it the present.
~Babatunde Olatunji
Traverse City 2008
3 comments:
What a unique and pretty hanging vase. All your blooms are looking so good. I don't have success with potted plants.
I hope you will have a nice weekend.
Thank you Mildred.
Awesome case! Glad your containers are hanging in there, they look good.
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