Just a quick note to share with my adaptation on the Quaker Oat Oatmeal-Raisin cookie that’s been around forever. I made these for my kids for Christmas-not a traditional Christmas cookie. Everyone in the house loved them, and I never did a lot of baking, so they always asked at Christmas time when I was
I posted about my recent project list the other day but only talked about the garden. SEE HERE. Today I want to share my house to-do list. I don’t know about you,, but I am a list person. I tend to make a list at one time and then update that list as I get
Today I would like to share the completion of a project that began last summer. A Romanian friend had gifted me two lace doilies she had made as a young woman in Romania. When you go to that earlier post, you will find that I had made an error in the identification of the lace
Today I wanted to share with you my first home in Ireland. To update you, I met my life partner John in 2007. He was an Irish citizen, and I had dual citizenship USA & Ireland. My grandmother was born in Athlone, Ireland. A dual citizen in Ireland is possible via an Irish grandparent. I
I don’t know why, but I have multiple dish sets. There is my Royal Doulton wedding china in the buffet. My cabinets house a set of white dishes, Villeroy & Boch, white and green trimmed Dansk dishes, and some colorful Chinese bowls for condiments. A couple of weeks ago, I found some large white bowls
I must say I am sorry for the lack of posting I have been offering these past months. Covid, a bereavement, and an illness all hit me within a year, and I just went onto a deep funk. However, this spring has revived me a bit, and I have gotten my medical condition sorted for
Today I wanted to share a simple egg salad with you that can be adjusted for varying tastes and likes. I also wanted to share an easy-peel method for hard-boiled eggs. Pre-Mix Prep If you want easy-peel hard-boiled eggs, boil your eggs for 7 to 10 minutes. After they have boiled, drain off the
It is my favorite month of the year!. I love the relief from the heat, the goldness in the Autumn sun, the turning of the tree, and the smell of burning leaves. As with every season beginning, I have to make adjustments in my self and home. As much as I love fall, I am
Two summers ago, I was antique hunting in rural Ohio and thought I found a real Staffordshire Eathernware Duck, and so did the women next to me. I kind of lurked in the background while she picked it up, looked at the bottom, got out her glasses, and looked at the bottom again, and walked
Sorry, it has been so long since I have posted anything. As others have complained., this pandemic situation is getting me down. I have to self-quarantine due to pre-existing risks, and I am getting a bit down. I am going to try and get out of myself and become more involved now. As you know,
Well, today I ventured out to one of the local garden shops. I have been going there for years. However, I always went a lot sooner: a week or so before Mother’s day, so today was late., very late. Weeks past Mother’s day. Even past Memorial Day and sadly the stock was very depleted. As
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