Behind this fence lies my garden. Mr W put a sweet little picket fence and gate across the yard on the side of the house in the backyard so I could have my garden protected from our mutts. It’s behind this fence. So yesterday on his day off, he was cutting down some trees that had grown up…
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Continue ReadingIt’s spring around here…and I’ve already told you I’ve got the outdoor bug. Today I planted 4 Early Girl tomato plants due to the promise of a 50 day maturity. I don’t mind telling you that 50 days seems like a LONG time, but really that’s just at the end of April….right?
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It’s that time of year…the time that makes me antsy and giddy with pleasure. Yes it’s St. Patrick’s Day…and I’m not cooking one thing Irish or green…except for smashed potatoes and roasted asparagus tonight..does that count? But I am doing something green…well..sorta. Green as in plants. Time to plant herbs!
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Do you have a slew of cookbooks like me? Which one is your favorite? Can you pick? I would hazard a guess that it’s the one with the stained and warped pages… You know, the one you use all the time? And you use it so much that you’ve splattered it with the sweet potatoes you’re whipping…
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Continue ReadingAfter going missing for four or five days with a flu that almost did me in, we had to get busy decorating the house for Christmas. We’re hosting a large party this weekend and I need the latter part of the week to clean and cook. I’m completely in love with Christmas trees. When I…
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CLOSED Highway 281 N Anadarko, OK 73005 405-247-6340 website Hours: Friday & Saturdays 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. There are times when you’ll drive a distance just for an experience. There are places you’ll hang out at just because of a relationship with some truly wonderful people. Remember the show Cheers? “You wanna go,…
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So yes, it’s past mid-October and those crazy poblano peppers that I planted? The ones that have only flowered until now? They’re producing scads of peppers. What’s up with that? Anyone know?
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When Mr. Wonderful and I moved into our new house, we were amazed at the cupboard space. We probably had more than twice as much storage space than we had at our previous home. When unpacking the kitchen boxes, however, I realized that we had a problem – we had WAY too many coffee cups…