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Irish Soda Bread
We had a lovely family St. Patrick's Day celebration. My son-in-law Ryan and his wife usually invite us over for dinner on that day, and this year was no exception. He prepared the traditional corned beef and cabbage, and boiled potatoes, and I volunteered to bring Irish Soda Bread. You might think making Irish soda…
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A Productive and Fun Weekend
I am still is production mode with these striped cushions. I warned you I'd be at it for a while. I have a few more to go, but the end is in sight. I am getting better and better at it. I can get one done in about 20 minutes at this point. And look…
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Cushions and More Cushions
My son-in-law asked me to make 16 cushions for the outside area of his wine tasting room. He bought the fabric ages ago, and I used some of it to recover the cushions on his own home patio. I have been putting off making the tasting room cushions because the weather has been too lousy…
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This and That
Well, it must be said that Eva takes after her daddy. She is a natural-born salesperson. That is her in the pink blow-up suit, with two more inhibited friends, selling Girl Scout cookies this past weekend in front of our local supermarket. Believe me, she attracted attention and the girls sold a boatload of cookies. …
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Iron Update
Well, my Chi iron didn't last as long as I would have liked, but then, I am awfully hard on irons apparently. I bought the one on the left in May 2022 and the one on the right arrived this week. The "older" one is still working, and not leaking unless I try to use…
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Happy Valentine’s Day!
Eva and I wish you all a very happy Valentine's Day. We had fun decorating some cookies which she will share with her girlfriends at school today. Of course, she had to taste one, and said they are A-OK. After my big Flea Market finish, I wasn't in the mood to tackle anything huge, so…
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A Happy Ending
Are you ready to have your heart feel happy? This past October, my nephew suffered a cardiac arrest while walking his friend's dog one evening. A passerby saw him fall and called 911. The paramedic team in the above photo arrived quickly, performed CPR, and transported him to the nearest hospital. Without any doubt, those…
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Nothing But Cooking Going On
Honestly, it seems as if all we have been doing is cooking. I made bread in the bread machine and I am not sure what the special juju was, but it was the biggest and best-formed loaf I have ever gotten out of the thing. It was nice that the bread turned out because things…
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Cooking, Shopping, and Hanging Out
Not much is going on here. Lots of cooking, some shopping, and much relaxed hanging out together. What a delight it is for us to be able to be in each other's company again! On Ahren's first night home, we made clam chowder, which turned out delicious. It does not photograph well, but along with…
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Christmas Craft Projects and Dinner Shortcuts
Who can resist this face? Archie seems kind of chilly since his haircut Monday, so we put a sweater on him. At first, he wanted to eat it but has thankfully given up that notion. I laugh every time I look at him with those fuzzy floppy ears. He is adorable. You can probably tell…