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January 10, 2023

Food: Avocado Toast My Way

I’m told that avocado toast is bougie hipster food, to which I reply, in my usual ladylike manner, bite me. I had some of this to-die-for olive bread frozen from this past year’s farmers market and had to take it out of the freezer because…

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Published on January 10, 2023 04:00

January 9, 2023

Monday Recommends and Nail Art: Blue Eyes And Onions

Have you seen Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery yet? I have. And, as much as I’d like to say it wasn’t as good as the first one, which is the knee-jerk reaction to a sequel, it really kinda was. I watched it a second…

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Published on January 09, 2023 04:00

January 8, 2023

Sunday Snapshot: Howdy, Herb!

A WRITING PROMPT FROM ME TO YOU: Write about people named Rosemary and Herb. MA

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Published on January 08, 2023 04:00

January 7, 2023

Caturday: Tipper Loves Momma SO MUCH

Hi, there! I’m Tipper Allen, and guess what? I’m sneaking the cover off my window seat a little bit at a time. I took off the fluffy topper and Momma left it off, so I’m ooching the towel off. I don’t think she notices. Pretty…

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Published on January 07, 2023 04:00

January 6, 2023

January 5, 2023

Thursday Doors: Corning, New York 3

Walking around Corning, New York is a never-ending treat for door lovers! Here are a few more: A beautiful blue: Three doors and a fountain (why am I singing it? Bonus points if you know): Market Street Brewing Company. Not open when we were around,…

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Published on January 05, 2023 04:00

January 4, 2023

One-Liner Wednesday: A Stamping Plan

In a previous December, we were discussion what stamps we were going to put on our nails, and somebody — I’m sorry, but I honestly can’t remember who — picked up an Autumn-themed plate featuring acorns and deer and such and suggested: Solstice, the Regular-Nosed…

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Published on January 04, 2023 04:00

January 3, 2023

Food: Bad Pictures of Good Mushroom and World’s Easiest Bread

I am SO looking forward to getting my new glasses! I can’t tell if my pictures are out of focus or not, but I’m pretty sure these are out. The food was good, anyway. I had one large portobello mushroom and one medium one, so…

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Published on January 03, 2023 04:00

January 2, 2023

Monday Recommends and Nail Art: Seeds and ‘Splosions

I have eclectic tastes in books. Or, as my husband used to say, “Damn, you’ll read anything. Same difference, as we say around here. ANYWAY, Sara got me this amazing book: Eating to Extinction: The World’s Rarest Foods and Why We Need To Save Them,…

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Published on January 02, 2023 04:59

January 1, 2023

Sunday Snapshot: Cardinal In The Snow

A WRITING PROMPT FROM ME TO YOU: Snow. MA

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Published on January 01, 2023 04:00