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Checking this off the Christmas list

xBought some gifts xMade some cookies. xGave some cookies away. xAte some cookies. xSang some Christmas songs xGave a Christmas card (sorry only two so far ) xGave a couple of Christmas gifts xMade snowflakes and hung up xPrayed for … Continue reading

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Advent begins in a whirl

  Began here and ended here the first week of December. Mom in law helped a lot with set up and tear down   Advent means getting ready and I got ready in a whoosh this year. As soon as … Continue reading

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Heritage calls

Growing up a country kid in the north means hunting and fishing is  common. A proud heritage is passed on from grandfather to father, father to son and in my case you can throw in mother and father and daughter … Continue reading

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Silent apologies to Plants

  I find myself feeling sorry for the plants as we till our garden spot. I apologize inwardly ( I’m sorry to nip you in the bud this way) to the about to bloom forget me nots and the rambling … Continue reading

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2005 mama fishsummer days 034

.flickr-photo { } . Now that it’s spring I am looking forward to some day like this one when I am able to get out there on the lake and catch a nice mess of fish. Memories of fishing with … Continue reading

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Apple pie,an old farmer his obese wife , cluttered counters,birds imagined and their imaginary trills, spring with snow still on the ground and undoubtedly the ground is frozen under foot, apple crisp with oatmeal in it, oatmeal with apples in … Continue reading

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