I HEARD THE FROGS THIS WEEKEND. THAT MEANS SPRING IS AROUND THE CORNER. THE SNOW IS ALMOST OFF THE LAWN. I PLANTED PAK CHOI, LETTUCE, SPINACH, AND PEAS IN THE GREENHOUSE. THERE IS A SMAT...
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WE CAME BACK FROM NEBRASKA IN TIME FOR SNOW. THINGS HAD BEEN MELTED OFF PRIOR TO THAT AND IT DIDN'T TAKE LONG FOR MELTING TO BEGIN. I HAVE BEEN SEEING A LOT OF ELK ON THE WAY TO AND FROM W...
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THIS WEEK, MY HUSBAND AND I WERE ABLE TO DO SOMETHING WE HAVE WANTED TO DO FOR A LONG TIME. WE WENT TO NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA TO SEE THE SANDHILL CRANE MIGRATION. WE HAVE ALWAYS HAD AN AFFI...
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ANOTHER WEEKEND OVER IN A FLASH. I GOT QUITE A BIT DONE, NEVER AS MUCH AS I WANT TO. SATURDAY, MY HUSBAND AND I MADE A QUICK TRIP TO SPEARFISH TO PICK UP THE BATTING I FORGOT TO BUY FOR THE Q...
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I MADE GREAT PROGRESS THIS WEEKEND. I FINISHED THE BACK OF THE GRADUATION QUILT. I HAVE GRANDIOSE IDEAS ABOUT HOW I'M GOING TO QUILT IT. WE WILL SEE HOW THAT WORKS OUT. IT WAS EASY TO W...
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IT WAS A PRETTY QUIET WEEKEND. I PUT A BORDER AROUND THE QUILT. I PLANNED ON DOING MORE, BUT TIME SEEMS TO HAVE ESCAPED ME. I LIKE HOW IT IS TURNING OUT. NEXT WEEKEND I WILL PUT TH...
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MARCH CAME IN LIKE A LAMB FOR ONE DAY AND IS ALREADY BURGEONING INTO LION STATUS. WE WENT FROM WARM AND SUNNY 45 DEGREES TO BARELY 30 AND A COLD BITING WIND. WE STILL MANAGED TO GET OUT AND W...
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DID ANYONE ELSE SEE THIS MOON RING? SINCE ELLA PASSED, MY HUSBAND AND I CONTINUED THE TRADITION OF A LAST JAUNT OUTSIDE BEFORE BED. LAST WEEK, WERE PLEASANTLY SURPRISED BY THIS MOON RING. B...
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SOOOOO, PAPER PIECING MAY NOT BE MY THING. I THOUGHT IT WAS A GOOD WAY TO USE UP SCRAPS, BUT IT REALLY ISN'T. I RAN OUT OF SKY MATERIAL AT THE VERY END. IT SEEMED LIKE YOU COULD GET IN A ...
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I'M VERY BLESSED TO HAVE SOME GOOD FRIENDS. JODY AND I HAVE KNOWN EACH OTHER SINCE COLLEGE. OVER TIME WE BOTH DEVELOPED A LOVE FOR QUILTING. WE'VE GONE TO A FEW QUILT CAMPS TOGETHER AND H...
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THIS WEEK I HAD A TRAFFIC JAM ON THE WAY HOME FROM WORK. I CAN HANDLE THIS KIND OF TRAFFIC. SATURDAY MORNING WAS PERFECT. IT WAS WARM AND SUNNY. I SAT ON THE DECK, ENJOYED MY MORNING...
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WE TRIED TO STAY BUSY THIS WEEKEND. WE BURNED SOME PILES, CLEANED HOUSE, AND DID NUMEROUS SMALL PROJECTS. I SHOVELED MY WAY INTO THE GREENHOUSE TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON INSIDE. IT WAS 55...
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THANK YOU FOR THE MEMORIES, YOU BEAUTIFUL GIRL.
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WHAT DOES ONE DO WHEN THE TEMPERATURES ARE -20? WELL, ACTUALLY THERE IS QUITE A BIT TO DO. I AM ALWAYS QUILTING. MY PILE OF PATCHES IS SLOWLY GROWING. THERE IS ALWAYS BAKING, ESPECIALLY ...
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WELL, 2024 IS OFF TO A GREAT START. DUE TO THE WEATHER, MY FAMILY GOT TOGETHER FOR CHRISTMAS ON SATURDAY. I DID SOME PRE-BAKING AND WENT EARLY TO HELP MOM WITH THE BIG MEAL. IT WAS A DAY FILL...
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TRADITIONALLY AT THE END OF THE YEAR I REVIEW MY SUCCESSES AND FAILURES OF THE PAST YEAR. THIS IS THE PERFECT TIME TO SET GOALS FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR. I'VE LEARNED OVER THE YEARS THAT NOTHI...
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I'M AFRAID THERE ISN'T MUCH TO TALK ABOUT THIS WEEK. I'VE BEEN SUPER BUSY GETTING READY FOR CHRISTMAS. WE FINISHED SHOPPING, CARDS WILL BE SENT TOMORROW, AND THE WORK CHRISTMAS PARTY IS OUT O...
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I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO ATTEND A CONFERENCE IN WASHINGTON DC LAST WEEK. AS ALWAYS, IT IS A GREAT EXPERIENCE. I WAS ABLE TO TOUR THE CAPITOL. I'M SURE THESE ARE THE PICTURES YOU EXPECT TO SE...
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I DON'T HAVE MUCH TO SHARE, EXCEPT FOR AN ADVENT CALENDAR IDEA AND A FEW RAINBOW PHOTOS. YES, A RAINBOW IN DECEMBER. I GOT THIS LOVELY WOODEN ADVENT CALENDAR FOR MY NIECES SO LONG AGO....
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WE HAD A WONDERFUL THANKSGIVING WITH A CLOSE FRIEND AND HER DAUGHTER. MY HUSBAND MADE A FABULOUS TURKEY. IRONICALLY, I SPENT MOST OF THE DAY SHOOING TURKEYS OFF OF OUR DECK. LITTLE DID THEY K...
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WE HAVE A COUPLE OF GAME CAMERAS SET UP ON OUR PROPERTY. THIS SUMMER WE HAVE HAD A MOUNTAIN LION STROLL THROUGH ONCE A WEEK. IT IS UNUSUAL TO HAVE ONE STAY IN ONE AREA FOR SUCH A LONG T...
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WE HAVE BEEN DEER HUNTING ALL WEEKEND. MY HUSBAND HAD TAG FOR THE PRAIRIE. HE HARVESTED A BEAUTIFUL BUCK, SO NOW I AM ALSO BUTCHERING. I ALSO DID SOME BAKING. I HAVE SEVERAL NIEC...
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WHAT A BUSY WEEKEND. THERE WERE MANY THINGS TO CATCH UP DOING. I CLEANED MY SEWING NOOK. I SEEMED TO HAVE A LOT OF LONG SCRAPS AROUND AN INCH WIDE. I DECIDED THE BEST WAY TO DEAL ...
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WHAT A PERFECT WEEK. WE DID GET SNOW, WHICH IS A BIT OF A DRAT. THE FLURRIES WEREN'T SO BAD, AS IT WAS THE FIRST COLD WEATHER OF THE FALL. I WON'T LIE, IT WAS NICE TO SNUGGLE UNDER THE COVE...
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WHAT A PERFECT FALL WEEKEND. MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO GO TO THE SPEARFISH CORN MAZE AND PUMPKIN PATCH. THE WEATHER WAS WONDERFUL, SO WE WENT. JUST AS WE GOT THERE A HUG...
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