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Saturday night: All the kids (except Kale) went out at 10:30 pm to the initiatives course to try it in the dark! Us old folk stayed back at the lodge and relaxed! But the kids had a fun time encouraging one another to do all the tasks from getting over the wall to doing the … Read More

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Warm up…So many pictures….so little time to post!The weekend was….wonderful, exhausting, fun, exciting, warm, silly, vigorous, tasty, loving, laughing, invigorating, tiring…..did I mention fun?The first half hour! These “kids” are an amazing bunch together. You have to experience it to see how well they all interact with each other. Yeah baby….it’s here! And I have … Read More

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Last night Nate, Kirk and I drove to Illinois to my sister’s house. We got in just before midnight, but before heading off to bed I had to watch the recorded Idol show! I was blown away that Amanda got “voted off”. Unbelievable.Today I went shopping with my sister, took a walk with sis and … Read More

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More sewing today… A red tote with a red stripe lining A red purseA blue purse (this one is sold already!)I also went to a “ladies night” at a home remodeling showroom/stores with my neighbor Alice. We enjoyed looking at all the exhibits and tasting some very good food from local restaurants — while we … Read More

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Today… I interviewed for a decorator position I applied for. Shopped for placemats for an order placed at Countryview Cottage Bought some sewing notions for orders. Made this adorable pool/beach tote for a customer. I’m really excited about how this tote turned out! As soon as I’m caught up on my orders, I’ll be making … Read More

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day ! An Old Irish BlessingMay the road rise up to meet you. May the wind always be at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face, and rains fall soft upon your fields. And until we meet again, May God hold you in the palm of His hand.

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Countryview Cottage is keeping me busy… I’ll be making purses this week to fill orders. I’m looking forward to the sewing and shopping for supplies…after a job interview Monday morning. I’ll keep you all posted on that.

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Pirohi’s in Binghamton …Although not a Binghamton, NY native, we did live there for 12 years before moving to MN. There are many things we miss about living in the “Southern Tier” and one of them is the pirohi’s made each year during lent. It was a tradition for us to go “downtown” to St. … Read More

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I’m so excited! A new camera for me is on the way… here it is…a Nikon D80 Digital SLR camera! With the help of my wonderful, patient, and camer- savvy husband we purchased the camera online for a good price. We decided to purchase the body separate from the lens to get a better (and … Read More