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Still here. Really I am. June 2018 edition.
So it appears it’s been more than a year since I’ve updated this site. Oh, so busy. I’ll dispense with the excuses and begin with the updates… My automatic watering system is no more, through no fault...
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Living Simply: Being Happy With Less
Behind all this back-to-nature, recycling, renovated-school-bus, simple living philosophizing that I do on this blog is a simple desire: to focus on the right things, to be happy. And, of course, to...
View ArticleIf I Had A Dog….
Beautiful song and video released this week by Nat Johnson, on a subject that’s near and dear to my heart, and that of all dog lovers.
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Recipe: Making Daily Whole Wheat Bread
You’ll notice this post is titled “Making Daily Bread” and not “Making Bread Daily.” I’m a do-it-yourselfer, but I’m not a martyr. Some pioneers in the organic/local/sustainable food movement note...
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The Growing Sanctuary Population
How could one resist this face? Well, we didn’t. This is Cocoa, our eldest son’s dog, who joined the family after our softhearted child saw one of those awful tear-jerking sad-animal commercials on TV,...
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Better To Have Loved And Lost?
It’s a bit more lonely in my home office than in recent days. I didn’t even know I was missing anything, but after my husband found a lost Chihuahua just before Christmas, I found — and my whole family...
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The Swedish Pancakes Of My Childhood [Recipe]
The best recipes often come with a story behind them. This week, looking for a nice basic red sauce, I came across the much-lauded recipe by Marcella Hazan that’s incredibly simple — so simple it’s...
View ArticleThe Bluebonnets In Our Front Yard
Taken while the boys were hunting for Easter eggs this rainy morning. Posted by Free Range on Sunday, April 5, 2015
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The Littlest Canine
You may recall me writing sentimentally about a little lost Chihuahua that stayed with our family through Christmas last year. Well, we grew so fond of “Cookie” that it didn’t take us too long to head...
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Recipe: Cinnamon Coffee Cake Chocolate Chip Muffins
It’s been a busy time at the homestead, with preparations for Christmas, ongoing volunteer work, kids’ activities and much much more (including my full-time job), but I always love an excuse to bake....
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Still here. Really I am. June 2018 edition.
So it appears it’s been more than a year since I’ve updated this site. Oh, so busy. I’ll dispense with the excuses and begin with the updates… My automatic watering system is no more, through no fault...
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Lists of skills to pass on to the next generation
As my kids reach their teens and their time to fly the nest gets closer, I’ve been giving some thought to what I still need to teach them before they tackle the challenges of what’s now called...
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Lists of skills to pass on to the next generation
As my kids reach their teens and their time to fly the nest gets closer, I’ve been giving some thought to what I still need to teach them before they tackle the challenges of what’s now called...
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