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Quilting, Knitting, Crabs and Owls
Look at this marvelous octopus my friend K. crocheted for me! I love him! I put him on the TV stand, right in front of the cable box, so he had to get moved a little bit. I think he makes a lovely...
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Thanksgiving Vacation to SD
What did I do on my Thanksgiving vacation? I spent more time than planned in Wheatland, WY. I made cream cheese mints. I watched a football game. We headed for South Dakota on the Wednesday before...
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I’m Back – Now, Live from Las Vegas
I am currently in Las Vegas, supporting Miss SD at the Miss America pageant. And eating. And blogging. Well, Las Vegas is kicking my butt so far – my one word description of how I feel this morning is...
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Las Vegas – Miss American 2013 – Day 2
After being out so late, I managed to sleep until 7:30 a.m., when I could see the sunlight coming in through the windows. Got up and showered and looked for somewhere cheap for breakfast – if there is...
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Las Vegas – Miss America 2013 – Day 3
As I write this Friday morning, it already seems so loonnng ago – Vegas does that to you. Retired pretty early (well, comparatively, midnight, I suppose) because Thursday’s morning rehearsal started at...
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After a long hiatus….
Ok! I am back! Sorry it has been so long, life has been crazy. But I must remember that it is good therapy to write on the blog! What have I been up to, you may ask. Well, since the Las Vegas trip, I...
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And a few more projects
It occurred to me to keep a running list on a sidebar of current projects but the very thought of that also kind of makes my head hurt. Because my favorite part of projects is starting a new one. We...
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San Francisco Trip Report 2013 – Part One
Oy! This weekend – some sewing, lunch in Boulder with a dear friend that I hadn’t seen in a couple of years, Front Range Gardens nursery (peonies on sale!) an attempt at the perfect recipe for Sesame...
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2013 San Francisco Trip Report Part 2
A few more pictures from the Alcatraz garden tour. Again, very interesting, if you have any interest in plants, I would recommend it. Also just a good way to get more inside stories of life on “The...
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San Francisco Trip Report January 2013, Part III
For lunch, we went to the Crab House at Pier 39, Fisherman’s Wharf. Oh, this place was amazing. I have been craving crab ever since we ate there. I had the clams cioppiono, delicious. My friend S. had...
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Fried chicken, Fried chicken
Fried chicken, Wishbone restaurant, Westminster, Colorado The Wishbone is quickly becoming our favorite restaurant. I believe this picture is from the meal where I suffered a small “incident” wherein a...
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Knitting Projects and a Surprise Visit
What have I been crafting lately? Well, despite telling myself I wasn’t going to participate in Camp Loopy this year, I am doing it again. The first month’s challenge was to knit something with yarn...
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Sewing for the Folsom Community Bazaar – 2013
Well, my oldest niece thinks that one of my New Year’s resolutions should be to blog more often, so here we go. Back in October, I made my annual trek to Mom and Dad’s ranch near Hermosa, SD, for the...
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More catching up and a Panera review
Some more catching up in the New Year. Hopefully, I will get back to blogging more regularly, and these entries will be a little more coherent, rather than inspired by my pictures and what I can...
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The blog comes back to life! On a trip to Sanibel Island!
Well, since I renewed my domain name a few days ago, perhaps I should post here every now and then. So here I go with a trip report on our 2015 Thanksgiving Vacation to Sanibel Island. Sanibel has been...
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Sanibel Island Trip Report, Friday November 27, Day 1
Posting this from the beach, this hotel really has pretty decent wi-fi, I am impressed! Our hotel room is the 2nd from the left. I keep trying to go in the first one, pictured here (you can’t see our...
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Sanibel Island Trip Report, Day 2 – Saturday November 28
The proper reaction when your wife’s new hat blows off and she has to chase it down the beach is NOT to tell her how funny that is. The proper reaction when your wife’s new hat blows into the ocean is...
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Sanibel Island Trip Report – Day 3 November 29
Sunday morning started out with me having to get serious about writing a newsletter for a club I belong to, so I went down to the beach at about 6:40 a.m. to do that and catch the sunrise. Well, I...
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Sanibel Trip Report – Day 4, Monday November 30– We hit the vacation wall
I need to make a note for the future that day 4 of vacation is the day we will need a nap in the afternoon. Headed out for breakfast at 8 at the Lighthouse Café, I had read plenty about their whole...
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