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Monthly Archives: February 2011
hello, goodbye, crazy quilt
My mom is still here. She has cleaned every inch of the house, except the garage. She’s saving that for last. I am so lucky to have a full-time housekeeper and cook. She’s going back to Maine next week. Tomorrow is her … Continue reading
Posted in daily Life, food, housework, posts with photos
Tagged birthday party, crafts, family, food, life, photos, quilts, sewing
19 Comments
Leather-clad, purple-haired, top-hatted teen
The large fourteen-year old is a creature of habit, or something like that. Three halloweens ago I bought him a long black leather jacket at a thrift store to top off his pirate costume. It’s a woman’s coat (don’t tell him), … Continue reading
Posted in daily Life, Love, teens
Tagged belt buckles, clothing, family, leather, magic, shopping, small businesses, teenagers, top hats
30 Comments
Drama in Real Life!
When I was a kid, my mom had a subscription to Reader’s Digest. The hutch at the end of the hall was full of back issues. On rainy days we spent hours sitting on the floor and reading. Our favorites … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
7 Comments
meatloaf and mashed potatoes and moms
How can you be annoyed by a person who makes dinner for you and does dishes and tidies up little neglected corners of your home and convinces the teenager to apologize to his mad mother after he doesn’t show up when he says … Continue reading
Posted in daily Life, food, housework, posts with photos, teens, thrift shop finds
Tagged grandma, home cooking, horses, kids, life, meatloaf and mashed potatoes
14 Comments
Stylish Smilish
My fabulous and decidedly stylish friend, Margaret Reyes Dempsey, of Conjuring My Muse fame, has bestowed upon me a vat of fresh and rather aromatic blog fodder in the form of ……..The Stylish Blogger Award. Thanks, Margaret! Of course, there’s no such … Continue reading
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9 Comments
heads up, foodies
Happy February, everybody! I don’t know about you, but winter makes me hungry. No matter that I’m sitting pretty in warm, dry, snow-free surroundings while the rest of the U.S. is battening down the hatches in preparation for the mother … Continue reading