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Honey Lemon Marmalade on a lovely late Winter Day
With the last of my lemons I made Honey Lemon Marmalade adapted from a recipe I found at Food In Jars. It was the most amazing day yesterday. We let the fire go out and I had the windows and doors open. The air wooshed through on the tail of the wind but I did…
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The last January Walky on the Farmy
TonTon and The Big Dog waiting for the walkies to commence. And no, I did not pose them that way. Big Dog is untrainable. You will note TonTon’s beseeching expression. The Big Dog still rules the roost and is obviously muttering mean threats. WHO is the housekeeper around here I want to ask. Does she…
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I didn’t have a pair of red shoes! The award post.
But now I have a pair of virtual red shoes, actually only one red shoe. I am waiting for the other shoe to drop… something like that. What does that Mean! Where did that expression come from? Don’t you ever wonder about some of these sayings? What other shoe? And where is it dropping from?…
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With no respect for cold.
My CameraMasquerades As a reluctant poet With no respect for cold. I am a little late this morning because I thought we could watch the sunrise together. So I fed the animals early and had the camera out for sunrise. In the end I could not even feel my finger press the button to release…
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The Things you find on the dining room Table
Once a year, my mother used to take a week and go away by herself. Usually on a retreat to a monastry or convent. Though I am sure she would have gone absolutely anywhere that promised peace, quiet and no rowdy children. Someone else did the cooking and cleaning and she rested her mind and…
The Kitchen's Garden 