Never, never look at a puppy for sale. Our friend Debbie forwarded an email from a co-worker with a friend who had to sell her 1 year old dachshund. I could not resist her. After…
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Perennial Summer
Here are some pics of my planters. This year I decide to use perennials. I saw these at the Chicago Flower Show in March. I bought a few for our front porch at Lowes. I…
Summer of Reality in the Kitchen
The summer TV series have arrived. I am excited with the return of the chef/cooking reality shows. Last night I caught the first episode of The Next Food Network Star. It was pretty enjoyable. It…
Remembering my dad on Memorial Day
This Memorial Day I remember my Dad, Jokie. He was a WWII veteran and was quite proud of his service to the USA. As a matter of fact, the emblem for the Army’s 6th Armored…
Finally, a new childhood photo
I realized that it’s been several months since I posted a childhood photo. I had intended to do that once a month. This photo is cross-posted on my Bearly Edible Recipe Challenge blog. Judging from…
Happy Mother's Day
Today is Mother’s Day when we honor out mothers. My mom is a very traditional 1950’s stay-at-home mother. We always had a full dinner every night. She was an excellent cook. Her spaghetti and meatballs…
Abby Returns!
Last night we picked Abby up from Brett’s parent’s house. She has been in Columbus for the past 4 weeks getting radiation treatments for a cancerous tumor on her rear leg. She is doing extremely…