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Hello … Spring???
Where are you? Michigan and spring are so NOT-IN-TUNE with each other … So, while we’re experiencing frequent snowfall in between teaser-weather days, I’ve been cooking. We made Seafood Alfredo, a big pot of Spinach Sausage Bean soup (with added vegetables), and tonight we tried Zucchini Noodles with Avocado Pesto – with a substitute … …
Not Much to Report …
I slept a lot this week. I think I’m trying to keep the CRUD I’m exposed to every weekend at bay with loads of sleep through the week … Maybe??? Anyway – I slept a bunch. And kept cooking to a minimum with Spinach Artichoke Ravioli and a crockpot full of Golumpki, with bushels of …
A Good Week …
Our Xena had her babies on Sunday – four beautiful pups joined our crew. Here’s a quick pic John sent me while I was at work. [Better photos to come …] And, DH turned another year older this week. So, we started the week with Bean & Bacon soup – made with ham hock broth, …
T-8 hours
AKA – Dishes are still spinning … Lil Sis will be home in 8 hours. She has left Ghana, and is making her way from Amsterdam as I type. I will be so glad to have her back in Michigan!!! We got through our first adult-children Christmas fairly well, considering it was early in the …
Murrini, Funshine & Pups
I used some of our 96 murrini to make a couple of pendants. They’re cute (!) and they proved to me they are fire-safe/stable. So – check for cane listings in our shop and on our FB page! And, it’s that time of year! Yep – Sangria Weather. So – I made up a vat, …
Cane, cane and more cane
We had a fun vitrigraph cane pull last week. I finally got around to chopping, photographing and listing … Then I played around with a couple of mixed bag options … I like it! I’ll be listing a few in our shop, so keep an eye out! Our coe90 cane selection is growing, and …
Life in our zoo …
I played a bit in the studio tonight … Working on more reverse enameling projects. I have a lion (or llama – you decide) spoon rest, an elephant ring dish, and two stamped plates in-the-works. I hope to combine reverse-enameling with crackle glass on the plates … We’ll see … I also fire-polished my tile …
Broken-Wing Christmas 2016 …
AND … that’s a wrap ~ with no packages actually wrapped! It will officially be known as the ‘2016 Gift Bag Christmas!’ … But SHE’s done, and officially underway … Santa has visited with all ‘HIS’ magical Christmas BAGS; the fridge is loaded with pre-prep food; I have this recipe all set to go into …
Moving right along …
Got through our tax session (Thanks Jim!) and a fun-filled E.R. weekend; Despite meeting one of the most unpleasant airline employees ever (service desk), we now have extended, four-legged family in NH, CO, NJ, PA and FL. The pups did great! Which brings us to Thursday. I’m almost over this cruddy virus. I’m playing in …
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