Redneck Woman

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To understand my girls better, have a listen to this Gretchen Wilson song . . . Then check out our girls having fun over the weekend .  .  .

Not a typical Saturday

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When I went out to collect eggs Saturday morning and let the chickens out for the day … I was pleasantly surprised to see rows of white chairs set up in our neighbor’s yard, along with some flowers and tulle draped from trees. A wedding was clearly on tap for the day It was fun … Read More

So ready

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Last spring when we uncovered the pool it looked like this . . . This year when we uncovered the pool it looked like this: It doesn’t matter to Gabby if the water is green or blue — she always jumps in after the cover is off. We are ready for warm weather here at … Read More

Showering

CheriGENERAL, LIFESTYLE, WEDDINGS

Being the jet-setter I am (not) I hopped a plane from Minneapolis to Cincinnati last Thursday to spend some time with Cara — attending a bridal shower given by her future sister-in-loves, shopping, and going for a wedding dress fitting. We’ll focus on the shower part of the trip for now. The shower was for … Read More

The good life

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Coffee on Cara’s front porch (in Cincinnati) this morning Talking, laughing, planning. Had a FUN day shopping together yesterday. The engaged couple took me for Dewey’s pizza last night.  Today is the big bridal shower. Time to go get ready!

Typical

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Typical. Just minutes ago, I head to the garage to get an egg carton for the eggs collected today. I stop 9 paces from where I had my first thought to get the stinkin’ egg carton.   I can’t remember why I’m going to the garage.  Am I going to the garage?  I don’t know. … Read More

82 Days

CheriGENERAL, LIFESTYLE, WEDDINGS

82 days. 11 weekends. That’s how much time we have left to get The Cottage ship shape for the wedding on August 6th. We’ve been spraying weeds, scraping paint, painting, pulling weeds and sweeping the lawn. 82 days. 11 weekends. To: Finish the brick edging border Add landscaping to patio area (both begun last summer) Paint … Read More

Favorite Leftovers

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Spaghetti. They love it. They like any table scraps I give them, but the spaghetti really gets the best response. Since the chickens absolutely LOVE worms, I bet the noodles look like albino worms to the hens. Just a little something I thought you’d like to know.