Monthly Archives: December 2013

Adjustments

Not the chiropractic kind of adjustment. The “get back to life. Slowly” adjustment. Yesterday, after a grand total of 14 hours at home, we hopped back in the car to drive north to visit with sailing buddies. The dogs came … Continue reading

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Vacation

And . . . vacation is over. Kind of. We drove home yesterday in a bit of a daze, almost making wrong turns twice (turning south instead of north) after stopping for gas. It’s not that our house is bad, … Continue reading

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20 years

20 years ago today we were preparing for our wedding on my grandmother’s front lawn. All that absolutely needed to happen was retrieving the final “permission” form from the town clerk’s office the next town over, a 15 minute drive … Continue reading

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Tasty Thursday – New Year’s Shrimp!

I realize I have not blogged in over a week. Can I plead vacation? Christmas crazy? Whatever – so sorry! Have you missed me? Maybe this video and recipe will make up for it . . . New Year’s Shrimp Serves 8-12, … Continue reading

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Wine pairing

I don’t know about you, but the whole “how do you pair wine with food” question is one I usually avoid. I drink red wine (sometimes white, with fish, because that’s what you do, right?) that’s not too expensive ($15 … Continue reading

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Sleep!

(even the dog likes her bed to be just so.)   It’s quarter after seven on a Wednesday morning, and nobody else in the house is up. Heck, the sun isn’t even up yet fully (sounds like me before coffee.) … Continue reading

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Back pain

I threw my back out yesterday, picking up a bar of soap in the shower. I bent down and heard it crack. Really? In the shower? How could that be? I work out. I exercise, moving my body to sweat … Continue reading

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Gifts

An email this morning ended with “thanks for blessing so many with your gift.” This made me pause, pre-coffee, and ponder. (Bear with me – this might get rambly. I’m writing my way to understanding on this cold Monday morning.) … Continue reading

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Curated

In the internet age we live in now, it’s easy to put content out there. Anyone with access to a computer of some kind and wifi can put a blog up, or post pictures, or create a video for the … Continue reading

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GINGERBREAD!!!

It’s Thursday, which means it’s time for another Tasty Thursday video. I love baking this special treat – the whole house smells like a giant hug with a soft blanket. Buttermilk makes this old-fashioned staple a true badass dessert. Gingerbread … Continue reading

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