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Category Archives: Things that make me happy
Black-Eyed Peas for New Year’s Day
Since someone asked (Marsha – that would be you) – here’s the recipe for the Black-Eyed Peas I make for New Year’s Day… Chicken Smothered with Black-Eyed Peas Makes 4-6 main dish servings Seasoning Mix: 1 Tbsp. salt 1-1/2 tsp … Continue reading
It’s Still Junk But …
I’ve developed a love for “junking”. When I was a kid we used to call this “antiquing” – but let’s face it – very little in those shops is antique!! When I see stuff for sale in an “antique” shop … Continue reading
Posted in Collections, Home Sweet Home, Things that make me happy
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Shiny Blingy Things
I love crystals. I’ve always loved crystals. I think probably clear back to the movie Pollyanna, then realizing that my grandmother had the same lamps with crystals on her sideboard. I love the rainbows on the walls from the morning … Continue reading
New Project – A Work in Progress
I went junking with my friend Liz a couple weeks ago… the first place we stopped had a great display created with a market-umbrella conversion where someone had covered the frame with an old chenille bedspread and a couple of … Continue reading
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The Art Nerd
In my latest trip through mom’s old photographs, I found a couple of shots that made me happy… When I was a kid, my family used to go camping in the desert. A family friend worked for the Daley Corporation, … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Things that make me happy, Wanderlust
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What’s Doing It For Me Today
Jenny Lawson (The Bloggess) has a subject category in her blog called “random crap” – under which, if I had such a category, this would fit… but alas – pretty much everything I ever write would fit under “random crap” … Continue reading
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Silver Lining
The good part of all this horrid sub-tropical moisture?? Clouds!! I love the sky… I often just point my camera at the sky and shoot. Even when I don’t remember to do that – I’m always looking and always enjoy … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Grand Canyon, Things that make me happy, Wanderlust
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Cinco de Mayo
I love this particular holiday – if I still had a husband it would be my 28th anniversary – so this is the picture of my favorite CdM… (5-5-85) It’s also my former boss (and current friend) Jerry Hanley’s birthday … Continue reading
Posted in Dick, Things that make me happy
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My New Chicken
I just spent $100 on a new chicken. I needed this chicken. Anyone who knows me knows that I love Love LOVE Jenny Lawson (a.k.a. “The Bloggess) and that my very first introduction to her was the piece she wrote … Continue reading
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Hellllloooooooo?
That big hollow echoing sound you hear is me not writing anything for the past god-knows-how-long… Winter is hard. But today, it’s actually WARM and I am just beside myself I’m so thrilled. So, before I go outside and just … Continue reading
Moab Lynette 