...at least for this blog. I recently found out that people I despise (a word I use very sparingly but when used, used deliberately) are monitoring my blog for anything I say that they may poss...
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It's been a rough couple of months for Harry and me; well, for me anyway. Harry is so stead-eddy about life that nothing phases him. But I'm not so lucky. I wear my heart on my sleeve and f...
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Take a look at this... It's a Bald Faced Hornet's nest and I think it is absolutely beautiful! Although quite dangerous. Harry and I discovered it hanging in the maple tree in front of o...
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Yes, I've been at it again this week. I can't help it. Although I've only been canning and preserving for three seasons, it is in my blood to stay. And I love it. I'm always pouring over ...
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I love this time of year; not only because of the fun we have spending time with family and on the lake, but also because it's high season for summer produce. The canning season, at least for m...
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Oh what a fantastic time we had!! It was wonderful to see our kids, and beautiful grandchildren. We had not seen any of them since they left Texas at the end of February and it was great to a...
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Many of you know my son Mike, his wife Katie and their three little boys (yes, three little boys!) are traveling South America on a 7-month, 7-country journey. They left Houston in February, ...
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How's that for a recipe title? :) I've been eyeing this recipe in one of my favorite cookbooks, All About Braising, by Molly Stevens for a long time. But she emphasizes to try and make this ...
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When Harry and I built out lovely retirement home here in Michigan three years ago, we spent a lot of time and money planning and laying out the landscaping of the property. Most of what we pla...
Very unusual but very good. So I bought all those gorgeous vegetables at the farmer's market last weekend and I bet you're wondering--what's she going to DO with all that produce?! Yes, w...
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This is the first weekend the Farmers' Markets here in Kalamazoo were open and although I didn't expect much in the way of vendors and produce (it's still pretty early in the season), I was pleas...
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...and so very happy to be here :) Harry and I got back to Michigan early in the evening on April 23rd. It was a long and uneventful trip of 1376 miles. But it is SO worth the two-day drive...
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This past Thanksgiving was by far the best Harry and I have had in many years. My mom, both of my sons, their wives, and all their children (my four precious grandchildren) made the trip up Nor...
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And what a beautiful Hello it was! Since this is our first experience ushering in winter, nearly every minute of every day brings new images that are worth stopping whatever it is I am doi...
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And it's only November : ( I know. . . only days ago I wrote about the first snowfall, but the snow has not stopped since I wrote that post. And it's even colder. And windier. And more...
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It started early this morning . . . . . . and it's still coming down. The snow has been intermittent most of the day but is supposed to pick up in intensity through the night a...
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It sure came fast, didn't it? Seems like summer was just beginning and all of a sudden--wham, here we are into the first week of November. November is always a pensive month for me. I t...
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Think I'm ready for winter? :) As you can see, I was pretty busy this season, trying to preserve the best of the summer produce. And I think I was quite successful. All the fruit and ve...
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I have not posted anything on this blog since we arrived back in Michigan in May. I've thought about it many times, but I simply never took the time to sit down and write. I guess I was too b...
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Like most Northern gardens, mine took a huge hit this past winter! It was so brutally cold for so long with so much snow that even plants that normally survive a cold winter died. Now that s...
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Yay! Harry and I are finally home in Michigan. We arrived here the last weekend in April and settled in rather quickly . . . like within three days :) It's a long drive from Texas - 21 hour...
This past week, Harry and I visited our home in Michigan to check on the house and spend time with our family. And I can't tell you how happy I am to be home! Yes, it's the middle of the cold...
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You can't beat a fresh summer tomato. To me, it is one of life's most perfect foods. I was spoiled rotten this past summer by Michigan tomatoes. I ate them every chance I got and they were...
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This bread is so good and yes, so quick. It starts with one basic batter: flour, sugar, baking power and salt... ...and milk, eggs, vanilla and melted butter ...and it works with ...
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The bounty of produce in rural Southwest Michigan is amazing! I had never seen anything like it, so last summer I wasn't prepared to preserve it and "save the season." But this year I was arm...
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