Friday, September 25, 2015

Making a Glockenspiel

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Who knows what a glockenspiel is?  I thought it was something very different from what it is.  When my grandson wanted my husband to help ...
Sunday, September 20, 2015

Banana Ripening Technique Debunked

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I did a little experiment recently.  I read on Facebook that bananas keep much longer if you wrap the ends of the banana with plastic wrap. ...
Friday, September 18, 2015

The Milkweed Bug

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I always let a few milkweed plants grow in our perennial garden.  Although considered a weed, I like them for many reasons.  They have a pin...
Thursday, September 17, 2015

Our "Morning Mist" Framed By Kalbarri Picture Framers

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Last July when we were on vacation, we stopped to see one of my husband's high school friends.  He now lives in Dandridge, Tennessee aft...
Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Organize Your Credit, Debit and Reward Cards

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One of my husband's pet peeves with me happens whenever I pay for an item at a store.  I stash my receipt and change or debit card or cr...
Sunday, September 13, 2015

A Ripon Wisconsin Corn Maze To Remember

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In the previous blog, I wrote about the fun we had at the Color Vibe run to raise money for educational programs and activities at the EAA i...

The Color Vibe 5K

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Sometimes the best days are the ones you don't plan for.  That is what happened to us yesterday, September 12, 2015.  To some this won...
Thursday, September 10, 2015

William's Little Store

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With the popularity of the show American Pickers on the History Channel comes others who want in on the business or they have been picking f...
Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Fermented Salsa

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I have a good friend.  Although we haven't seen each in a long, long time, Facebook and her website have allowed me to stay in touch.  S...
Sunday, September 6, 2015

The Jewelweed Plant

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All summer long I have been struggling with an invasive plant which has been growing in the bushes under my kitchen window.  Every now and t...