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    Sunday

    The house is unusually quiet this morning. The stepson is here for the weekend but he never comes downstairs until 11 or noon (that’s a sore subject that I won’t get into here). The poor Mr is sick and sleeping on the couch. I’ve had the whole house to myself.…

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    Back in the kitchen.

    For the last few weeks I’ve been in a sour mood and just completely and totally uninspired. And then Thursday morning I witnessed the most horrifying thing I have ever seen/heard to date involving a neighborhood dog getting hit by I car. I completely broke down. Not only was the…

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    Jam Pot: Blueberry Muffin Jam

      I’m on ‘staycation’ this week. It’s becoming a yearly tradition, though it’s really less about taking a break from routine and more about the fact that my birthday is right next to the 4th of July and I’m not actually using a full week of vacation by taking it…

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    Mid-May Photo Dump

    I have a folder full of photos I’ve taken over the last few weeks but it has taken me impossible amounts of energy to get around to editing and posting them. I’ve been going to my chiropractor twice a week for the last 5 weeks attempting to regain some sort…

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    Still edible.

        Last night I started a loaf of bread. I gave this recipe a try after Alicia posted it. I’ve gotten away from eating a lot of breads (the homemade variety being the exception) but haven’t made homemade bread in a while so I thought I’d give this a shot…

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    More Cakery

    I hope everyone who was hit with that nasty snowstorm is safe and warm! I know I’ve seen a few friends online without power and several feet of snow drifts to dig themselves out of. It’s another cake day. I’m trying to work out a recipe for the perfect amount…