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How Blessed am I?!
Pretty blessed, IMHO. No this is not an “I’m thankful for…” post a la Thanksgiving. I just got to thinking about it after I hung the phone up this morning. Big Boss had just called to see if the … Continue reading
And now a word from The Aunt
Special treat day!!!! We have a guest blogger. Who is family!! (Do you hear “We are famileee, I got all my sisters with me…”) Let me introduce you to my aunt…my mother’s youngest sister, who is just five years older than … Continue reading
A great day for ice cream!!!
I can’t think of anything that sounds better today than ice cream! Maybe an ice cold Coke but you drink that while making the ice cream. Right? Especially since it’s the first of the season. And it’s hotter than hades. … Continue reading
Saturday Recipe
Real quick…a cold salad for Sunday? Or if you can’t wait, today, but it’s better if it sits in the fridge 24 hours. Here, this salad is called Governor’s Salad. I’ve heard it called Overnight Salad and about 10 … Continue reading
Ready for more cookies?!
Why am I now thinking of Cookie Monster, my most favorite Sesame Street character…besides, Grover and the Swedish Cook? Old, Old, OLD recipe. I was a newlywed and we had just moved to West Texas. I knew about 2 people … Continue reading
How tired is too tired?
I’m not sure but I think I’m there. My body is screaming. It’s clean but screaming. I spent the day outside in a rip-roaring wind as only Kansas can dump on fellow gardeners/outdoor activities. You literally had to hold on … Continue reading
On my “To Try” List!
I have long been a fan of Tom Selleck. Forever. Since the Magnum PI series. And then the westerns with old Deep-Voice Sam Elliot. And “Three Men and a Baby”, then “Quigley”. So when “Blue Bloods” hit the screen, I was … Continue reading
Recipe Saturday: Quick and Easy Breakfast
Yes, I know it’s Sunday. Just let me pretend it’s Saturday. I’m late! Need something you can throw together ahead of time…something that you can make ahead, refrigerate then bake the next day? This casserole is perfect. And it’s very … Continue reading
Recipe Saturday is HERE!!!
Cornbread is easy and fast. And really good! We practically lived on it during the kid raising years. Big Boss loved (and still does), my cornbread. Years ago, his grandparents came down to visit us in Texas, so I made cornbread for supper … Continue reading
Veering into Recipe Saturday
Just in from driving 500 miles. I really do have the next installment of the Trails thing but it’s Saturday and that means RECIPE ! So this may be the “Farm” Recipe Saturday so I would officially be legit and … Continue reading








