November 30, 2008
by sting dragon
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After several years of convincing I finally managed to get Jason to go to a local tree farm for our Christmas tree. I happy not only that it's fresher but also that it's local. Jason likes a narrow tree and … Continue reading
November 29, 2008
by sting dragon
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There was a minor mishap on the Log Cabin socks this week when I mis-crossed a cable after a glass of wine. I set it on the table for a few minutes and considered fixing it with duplicate stitch later … Continue reading
November 28, 2008
by sting dragon
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We had a fabulous gathering yesterday with lots of good food, great friends and family. The turkey was a wee bit slow coming out but we were well prepared with cheese and crackers to tide everyone over. The kids provided … Continue reading
November 27, 2008
by sting dragon
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One of yesterday's jobs was to bake the pecan pie. I used a crust that's made with half lard for texture and half butter for flavor. The new food processor whizzed it up beautifully. This year I covered my pie … Continue reading
November 26, 2008
by sting dragon
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When we adopted our third cat Winnie she was not socialized having been born in the wild and feral until she was 3 or 4 months old. She'd been adopted out and returned to the rescue league twice and when … Continue reading
November 25, 2008
by sting dragon
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On yesterday's todo list was making a new batch of body butter to fill a special request. I'm not quite done tinkering with the recipe but it's been a great success so far and has been very helpful for my … Continue reading
November 24, 2008
by sting dragon
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After reading Kathy's post about a visit to Debra's Natural Gourmet in Concord I finally gathered the impetus to trek out there and visit myself. I've been to the quilt shop across the way several times but never quite found … Continue reading
November 23, 2008
by sting dragon
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Early last week I made pork chops with arugula and roasted pumpkin but we only ate about half the pumpkin and the rest sat in the fridge waiting for me to find a use for it. On Friday I baked … Continue reading
November 22, 2008
by sting dragon
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Most of the time the cats are very good about using their new beds. I even made a third one for Winnie which resides upstairs next to the bed in her usual sleeping spot. I was lulled into a false … Continue reading
November 21, 2008
by sting dragon
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Yesterday morning Gabby thought she'd go set next to Gwen on her bed only to be denied quite vigorously. I decided perhaps Gabby would be happier with green bed if I moved it where there is less foot traffic and … Continue reading
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