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Five Things for Friday

Hello all my lovely friends! I hope your week has been full of good things and moments of joy. To everyone in the path of fires or hurricanes or storms or just struggles, I send you my best hopes for a brighter week ahead. Also, huge hugs to all of you who wrote me...

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Five Things for Friday

This week just flew by. I completely lost track of the days and now, here it is Friday. And since I am neck deep in canning peaches and pickles, (not in the same jar, I promise!) let's get straight to it: One My husband and I finished the Second Season of The Umbrella...

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Five Things for Friday

Here we go again! Another week and another Friday. And I am in a whirlwind. I start off on a big adventure tomorrow—I'm helping my college son move back to Chicago. We will be driving from Seattle to Chicago, via Butte, Montana, Casper, Wyoming, and Lincoln, Nebraska,...

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Five Things for Friday

Hello my dear friends! This has been a hard week. In the ways that just shake you. More on that later. Instead, let's first share some things to make your weekend a little more special, adventurous and sweet. One What to read? Why not try an oldy but a goody. The...

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Five Things for Friday

Yikes! I absolutely forgot to send anything out last week. But in my defense, I had picked 50 lbs of strawberries and was, well, rather up to my ears in making jam. We now have all the jam. And strawberry preserves. Syrup. And sauce. LOL. So that leads to me the first...

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Five Things for Friday

Happy Summer!! We might be at home, but I don't mind. I have my garden, my patio and a head full of stories. I'm just fine with that. Go for a walk. Take a deep breath. Love those around you. And . . . (One) Easy Kale Salad. This one is on replay every time I get...

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