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are you out there, grandma?
I often think of my grandma Clara. She departed several years ago and, honestly, if you ask me the date or the year, I cannot say. I can say that I spent several days searching the internet for her obituary … Continue reading
Posted in waxing philosophical
Tagged death, grandma, life after death, memorial, memories, obituary, other side, spirituality, spririt
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butter, buttermilk, buttermilk biscuits
Milk comes from cows. I got some milk from some cows not too far from here from a family friend. This family friend is embarking on a dairy farming adventure. There aren’t many cows being milked yet and the … Continue reading
Posted in animals, food and recipes
Tagged butter, buttermilk, buttermilk biscuits, cows, cream, dairy farming, eating local, food, milk, wine
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better with bacon (and bacon fat)
I used the bacon fat to make that crust. I didn’t just use three tablespoons of bacon fat. I used the whole half a cup (about half a cup) to make the pie crust of this quiche. The bacon … Continue reading
Posted in food and recipes
Tagged bacon, bacon fat, Betty Crocker, cheese, cooking, eggs, Frigidaire Flair, pie crust, quiche, quiche lorraine recipe, recipe
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post lent let down
It is an odd feeling when something is over. I am all done reading my Lent meditation (for the second time) and I have finished reading Barbara Kingsolver’s book, Animal, Vegetable, Miracle. I am now free to resume reading murder … Continue reading
Posted in waxing philosophical
Tagged doubt, Easter, faith, holy week, Jesus, lent, mystery, peace, reincarnation, religion, resurrection
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thoughts on holy week
Just after midnight on Palm Sunday, I was lying awake in bed thinking. I had just taken the puppy outside and finished up with the dishes. Well, it wasn’t really Palm Sunday anymore, it was early on Monday. I was … Continue reading
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Tagged Easter, holy week, hope, human behavior, Jesus, new life, philosophy, religion, spring
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peanut butter chocolate bunny cookies
It all started with Saint Patrick’s Day at Grandma’s house. This was a time for my mother, my grandmother and I to relive old times. When I lived nearby we used to get together several Saturdays a month to have … Continue reading
Posted in food and recipes
Tagged beer, cards, chocolate, chocolate bunny, cookies, grandma, Guinness, peanut butter, recipe, wine
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spring fever: plants, seeds and lent
I get excited about the smell of blossoms and the first new baby plants at the stores. I get excited when I see the seeds for sale and I have to control myself so I don’t buy too many seed … Continue reading
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Tagged asparagus, contemplation, food, lent, local, plants, seeds, spring, strawberry
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glass milk bottles
I will sometimes take my cans or bottles home to recycle them if I am somewhere where people just throw them in the trash. We recycle so much stuff…and a lot of that stuff could be used again rather than … Continue reading
Posted in saving the planet
Tagged beer, deposit bottle, glass bottle, glass bottles, local, macaroni and cheese, milk, plastic, recycle, reuse
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