It’s Meal Planning Time!

The past month or so, I’ve gotten away from meal planning.  In an effort to conserve money and stick to my budget, I want to cook at home more.  In the past, I’ve tried making meals on the fly, planning by the week, and even by the month.  Planning by the month backfired, because I [...]

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Does anyone use Cansolidators?

I’ve been working on building my food storage to a 3 month supply.  Today, I looked at various can shelving units and found Shelf Reliance Cansolidators.  I would buy them right away, but we’re renting our current residence and Cansolidators are expensive.  To purchase them to fit our current shelving and move at some later [...]

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First Knitted Vest

After knitting for several days, I finished knitting my first vest.  The pattern was for a jacket, but it looked great without sleeves.  Thus, it’s a beautiful vest in a beautiful cranberry color.

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Excited About Handbells

My handbells group performed earlier in December.  I’m already thinking ahead to another performance at the end of January or sometime in February.  We’ll work on some handbell pieces, but I’m very excited about doing some hymns.  We have a handbell version of our hymnbook.  We played two hymns with orchestra and congregation at our [...]

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Sewing Projects Finally Completed

I’ve finally finished all of my sewing projects, some of which have been sitting around for months.  Hooray!  Today, I finished two blouses for my friend.  It’s so nice to be done with sewing, of course, now I”m thinking about my next projects!!
In the meantime, I’ve been doing lots and lots of knitting.  I’ve got [...]

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And the temperature shall fall again…

It’s in the 80’s right now.  We’ve been using our AC.  My brother is off at the swimming pool.
When we wake up tomorrow, it’s going to be 30 degrees… as the high temperature…  Why???

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Our Wedding, November 2002

We were married at the Renaissance Festival in November of 2002.  I came across this picture tonight and really wanted to share it.

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Almost Done with Work

I’m almost done with work until January.  We’re having a breakfast party and then we’ll read with flashlights tomorrow.
Today, we watched some films on Native Americans.  I made hot chocolate for everyone and it was a big hit.  When I walked into my classroom after talking to someone in the hallway, the smell of chocolate [...]

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Cold Weather!!

Yesterday, it was 80 degrees outside.  We used the air conditioning.  People wore flip flops and shorts.
This morning, it was 39 degrees and windy outside.  Supposedly, the wind chill was in the 20’s.  I took one step outside and went immediately back in for a heavier jacket, hat with earflaps, scarf, gloves, and trouser socks [...]

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Tagging

Cakes from “Sometimes We Do” got tagged.  To tag someone, you go to your photos and choose the fifth photo in the fifth album.  Post it on your site and then tag 5 of your friends.
Here’s my modified tag of one friend instead of five.  I’m posting the fifth picture in the fifth folder in [...]

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