We had another vitrigraph pull this week … We’ve got a nice variety of cane going – while we continue to learn what to do and what not to do! Now, if SOMEONE would just finish making my cane-chopper! I played with a few recipes, too. We made tahini – which gives our 25+ year …
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And dinner. First (and most important) – we made our favorite cold weather soup (Acorn squash soup)! But this time, we used a butternut squash. Yep – just one – cuz it was just that big (- and from my Mother-in-law’s abandoned garden … from November!) It changed the flavor a bit – but nothing …
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On x-ray, that is … Which means I have a fractured arm …Yep, good times! Full of grace and good manners, we went to a retired-fuser’s home this week to see what she was selling. After the decision was made to purchase her kiln, grinder, and various glass/accessories, I decided to trip and fall, busting …
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And, it looks like most of this one is on me … ‘SssAllGoooood! Wow. I’m not whining – or stressing, but could we have just 2 or 3 more plates to keep spinning in the air right now? Combine college twins [who one might hope could be self-sufficient … SILLY GIRL!], with an overloaded DH, …
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Cabbage-fest has officially begun! We cut into our Dutch Flathead this week. Made the (Emeril) side dish – which I didn’t love, along with a huge pot of Smoked Sausage & Cabbage Soup – modified for my allergies … Which I do love! We have enough whole frozen leaves AND a batch of chopped cabbage …
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So, the countdown for the twins’ open-house is in full swing. Menu has been determined, multiple negotiations for set-up and décor have occurred, deep-cleaning is about to begin … Oh, how I love being Martha Stewart! [Umm, NOT! – but I’m proud of my kids, love my house and 100 closest family/friends that enjoy that …
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WWU: Assisted fellow-staff with one nasty case of Norovirus this past weekend. While I cleaned and scrubbed [head to toe] with soap, sanitizer and BLEACH, I woke up Tuesday moving slow, with pains (head ache and back ache) … Jumping to the only sensical conclusion, I announced to the family that I was suffering from Noro-meningitis …
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A good Christmas, a good New Year’s Eve, and work-weekend one (of 52) down*… I like it! [* – and that’s all I have to say about Weekend Wrap Up/ER nursing today, while I ruminate and mentally readjust!] Plus … I have a beautiful family; Flooring is complete in my bedroom (which means we’re only like …
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Of 3 gallons of my best-ever hearty Chicken Noodle Soup. Complete with water chestnuts (I’m allergic to celery), parsnip, carrots, cauliflower, spinach, corn, pea-pods … heavy on the onion, garlic and cream (all with magical healing powers), with a pinch of shredded parmesan (1 cup) and mustard powder. Seriously, this is AMAZING. Although, I LOVE …
OH!!! It is SOO DH’s fault … He sent a de-funk Craig’s List item that promised a new storage rack/work station in my COE-90 designated work area. HE emailed the no-good listing to me. Now I WANT one! Shelves for my frits, upright storage for my glass, a place to tuck much-needed tools, AND a …
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