Can you be thankful for fickle weather? | Tess Tales

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I can. Yesterday was gorgeous. It bumped close to 70 degrees with the sun shining. Even the wind was warm. All the ice on the pond melted and everyone (yard critters, pets, pond critters, people) was frolicking. It was a cross between … Continue reading

And the holidays begin

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Every year I complain to the beloved husband that we don’t get invited to holiday parties. It’s true we don’t. Not because we are excluded but most of our friends no longer entertain in their home. Instead there are small … Continue reading

R5 November 9 – Christmas, birthdays, crazy or preoccupied? Mexican food

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It’s getting to be a common occurrence – I make my phone calls at my desk. There is a phone and a TV remote there. Lately I find myself trying to make phone calls on the TV remote. It doesn’t … Continue reading

Sights and sounds for people watchers

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  With birthdays and festivities coming up I had to go shopping. Poor me. You wouldn’t think that if you knew how I shop for presents. One for them and one for me and one for them and two for … Continue reading

Cupboard check – what’s in your drawers?

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Cupboard check: Baking powder, expiration date March 2013 Baking soda, expiration date July 2014 Flour, best used by (oops! it’s smudged) Espresso powder, use by 2009 It’s time to start thinking about the holidays. (Egad! I am so not ready!)  … Continue reading

A holiday random five

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I thought it would be a quiet holiday weekend but it’s not shaping up like that. Out-of-town company is coming today and my family is coming for a picnic on Monday. Nothing quiet about that. It will be great to see … Continue reading

New seasons to come

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The holiday season is over. All that’s left are the trees lying in driveways waiting to be picked up by the “tree collectors.” The twinkly lights that greeted us as we drove home are dark for another year. Most people take … Continue reading

The spirit of Thanksgivings past

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Our Thanksgiving celebration these days is much more sedate than when I was younger. For one thing, both my husband’s children and my brother’s son live out-of-state and rarely come home for Thanksgiving. That leaves a small collection of relatives … Continue reading