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I am Cecilia. A New Zealander who farms in Illinois.
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Steak and Cheese Pie around the pool in the Californian Fall.
My son’s wife, who loves good food, has been patiently waiting for me to cook a Steak and Cheese Pie. There have been jokes about me using a steel glove in the kitchen from now on. So I sat by the pool for a while. Sitting by the pool in November! When I was feeling…
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Scalloped Potatoes and Knives
So I was making scalloped potatoes and using my son’s knives. Can you guess what happened next? Yes. You are right. I cut the finger. Really cut it. And I am quite the bleeder so I had to call in a Troop. Who was kind enough to be my hands. And I talked this very…
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Scalloped Potatoes and Knives
So I was making scalloped potatoes and using my son’s knives. Can you guess what happened next? Yes. You are right. I cut the finger. Really cut it. And I am quite the bleeder so I had to call in a Troop. Who was kind enough to be my hands. And I talked this very…
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A Room with No View
A broken window in California. So, I have relocated. I am out in orchard country now. Soon we will plant the cuttings I brought from my garden for Third Sons herb garden. Then I am taking on another supermarket, with a better list. I am getting good at this. My son is a great cook…
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The Last of the Wedding.
Wedding Dress Jeep Cufflinks Dressing. College Girls with Scabby Knees. Dancing Bridesmaids That was yesterday and this morning I have a tired brain. Soon Third Son will come and collect me and carry me off to the Central Valley. It is a four hour drive and he is one of those drivers who you have…
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This is not the wedding car: the Grooms Page
This morning I was taking shots around the property of the absolutely still and reflective pond. I went around a corner and found the Groom’s Wheels. I hope this is not the wedding car. I am sure this is not the wedding car either… But this is! Now, time for a…
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