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Monthly Archives: January 2011
A Jewel In The Trash Heap
Tonight I found a present. I’ve been cleaning up my junky, filthy, messy office (with an apron that has huge pockets to stash stuff until I can figure out whether to toss it in the trash or reassign it a … Continue reading
All Because I Wanted A Baby Grand Piano
Bob, the floor guy, will be here tomorrow to start the sanding. He’s already got the raised platform that held the wood stove out and is ready to install connecting wood pieces to the wood floor. My job is to … Continue reading
I am Officially a Gigi–I Have the Apron to Prove It
My alter ego, my real life, my nomenclature is Gigi (pronounced geegee). It all began with Little Jack, my greatnephew, one of the great loves of my life. He was born on the first anniversary of my husband’s death; thus … Continue reading
Susannah’s Apron
One of my most favorite apron stories is the one of Susannah Wesley’s apron. Susannah was the mother of John and Charles Wesley, founders of the Methodist Church, good men. She was the mother of at least ten children. So … Continue reading
Capturing Sunflowers
Every summer I grow sunflowers; started them years ago from seed, and now every year they reseed and pop up all over the backyard. Sometimes the seed falls over the fence, and there are baby sunflowers growing along the alleyway. … Continue reading
Waiting-on-Summer Hor D’oeuvre
It’s cold here in Southern Illinois, and my weather taste buds are all set for summer. Garden of the Gods sits in the Shawnee National Forest, a perfect place for summer picnics, camping, hiking, and falling off steep cliffs and … Continue reading
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Bob’s Cat
My neighbor, Bob, is a good man. I know this because he is good to animals… and people. We work together on the days that I am in this county, and so I have seen him in action with people. … Continue reading
Recipes or Renovations?
Woohoo!! I just got through washing my brand spanking new white plates and bowls. You know what this means. Now that I’ve proven my expertise with the mice recipe, it’s time to move on to bigger and better rodents… or … Continue reading
Munching on Mice
O!!!M!!!G!!! Oh my gosh!!! I have just, in my opinion, and the opinions of the lovely members of my family, successfully made my very first, um, uh, dish from one of the prolific magazine recipes I have been moving from … Continue reading
Pinochle
Pinochle. I love pinochle. For those of you who aren’t card players, it is a card game. No need to go into the boring details of how to play nor the rules and variations of play. This is about the … Continue reading
