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When I was young my mother canned a lot of food. She had a garden and preserved as much as she could. Her freezer was in the refrigerator and measured a foot square so freezing wasn’t an option. We had to … Continue reading
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There is a new torch-bearer — someone who is worthy of protecting the Holy Grail. What is the Holy Grail you ask? My mother’s strudel recipe! My mother was a great cook. She came from a line of women who … Continue reading
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I think of my mother often during September. It’s her birthday month. In our family, we never celebrated birthdays to the extent that people do today. Yes, there were cards and usually a cake or a favorite meal but there … Continue reading
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Here is a story about my Dad that I wrote last year. Today my Dad would be 110 if he were alive. He died when he was 55 years old. He was a healthy, vibrant man who didn’t wake up … Continue reading
It will be so much more fun to play the clip while you read the post. All kids dream of what they want to be. The great thing about these dreams is that they don’t have to be realistic. Some … Continue reading
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Root beer on tap! Food on the grill! Smokey the sheep! Chickens to befriend! Aunts and uncles and cousins everywhere! Those are my memories of the 4th of July. I can get all teary-eyed thinking about it. They were the … Continue reading
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My kitchen was wallpapered ten years ago. It still looks good but there are some nicks and gashes. I was thinking maybe we should do a light renovation in the kitchen – just the walls. It would start out as a … Continue reading
Views and Mews by Coffee Kat 