Mr. D’s Cylinder Index

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This is a post for the men who read this blog …. I’m going to attempt to explain Cylinder Indexes, also known as C.I.’s. to the women who read, and maybe to a few men out there. What is a Cylinder Index? A Cylinder Index is a measurement in which the total number of internal … Read More

Give Away!

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In yesterday’s post I showed you the padded camera strap cover that I made. It was so much fun making the strap cover that I made two more tonight and I’m giving them both away! If you would like one of these padded camera strap covers for your (or a friend’s) DSLR camera, leave a comment … Read More

Quick Project

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Solid Fabric + Print Fabric + Fusible Fleece +  Sewing Machine = Camera strap cover! I seriously spent more time choosing fabric and  and gathering supplies for the project than I spent making the strap cover.

Our woods

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Just across the road, behind our neighbor’s lot, is a secret path …  It’s pretty well maintained, but we have no idea who does the maintenance.  It is on what is considered to be “common area” set aside for our neighborhood — but the city doesn’t maintain it.  Our best guess is one of the … Read More

Guest Chef

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Recently Mr. D and I invited Chef Johnny to The Cottage to cook for us and some friends.   Let me tell ya, this girl sure could get used to this!  All I had to do was have a shelf in my refrigerator empty, do some housekeeping, and light some candles.  Johnny brought the food, and did … Read More

We’re a team

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This is our Baby Girl. She’s a student teacher in a 5th Grade classroom. She has been working VERY hard and getting VERY LITTLE sleep. A typical day starts at …..oh, maybe 6:30 am. She gets home from teaching around 7:00 pm. She allows herself time to eat, and about an hour of “down time”. Then … Read More

5 inch heels?

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Danae buys new FIVE INCH HEELS, Mom wants to try them on.   Nate documents the event, in photos and on the blog. Results: Comparing footwear. Learning to walk again. Too much work.  Hobbling off to bed. What do you think?  Can she rock them?   Mom tells me she is buying 3 pairs this … Read More

Whitewater Wines

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We have had a wonderful weekend at The Cottage … relaxing and taking in a local spot. My sister, her husband and their youngest daughter came to visit us this weekend.  Our goal was to incorporate plenty of “kickin’ back” this weekend, and I think we accomplished this. Saturday afternoon we drove to Plainview, MN … Read More