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.

Pie Plant

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It’s been such a late spring this year.  Everything is behind in blooming.  And growing.   Waaaaay behind. I’ve been patiently waiting for our “pie plants” to get some decent length on the stalks. The day finally arrived.  I picked pie plant today! You might call it Rhubarb. My earliest recollections of Rhubarb go back … Read More

The Graduate

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Yesterday When I got teary-eyed . . A Degree from the Dean of Education More tomorrow. Love from the proud momma,

Daddy, ok

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I love this commercial. It captures so well the “parent view” of our children when they are all grown up, or mostly grown up.  I was asked by one of my kiddos if this is how I see the them (my kids).  My response came without hesitation.  “Yep, sure do.” Makes me wonder – will … Read More

Showering

CheriGENERAL, LIFESTYLE, WEDDINGS

We showered a bride with gifts this weekend. As a three year old, the bride loved dressing as a bride and pretending to be a bride. Time flew by and now that little girl bride is a real, honest to goodness bride-to-be attending her bridal shower. Not just any kind of shower, but a classy, … Read More