Monthly Archives: September 2009

Welcome to My Kitchen

As a senior citizen I cook minimally compared to the nurturing years of having children at home for multiple meals each day. My focus used to be space to work on the counter tops, practical was the essence of the … Continue reading

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Craft Art Festival

As promised we wanted to share some photos of our booth set up at the local art fair this past weekend. Although the night before was stormy, we awoke to a cool sunshine filled day with very little wind, perfect … Continue reading

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A Walk in the Park

Very close to our house, at the bottom of the hill, we have a park system that spans acres and acres. It’s a nice little perk for the neighborhood we live in. This time of year nature really starts to … Continue reading

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Enjoying Fall – Sunday Inspiration

“I cannot endure to waste anything as precious as autumn sunshine by staying in the house. So I spend almost all the daylight hours in the open air. ~ Nathaniel Hawthorne Are you taking the time to enjoy this beautiful … Continue reading

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Join Us at the Art Festival

Hey everyone! Well it is finally here, our first art festival selling our own stuff. We are nervous, excited, and working down to the very last minute to get everything done for Saturday morning. Please cross your fingers and pray … Continue reading

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Apartment 309

My apartment is located in a building with 144 units for independent seniors.  I do not have direct access to an outside door but the apartment is rather like a hotel with lots and lots of amenities around the building … Continue reading

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Apartment Living

Here is the new apartment, empty and waiting for my household goods to be delivered. In a couple of weeks I hope to show you the progress I have made making this small apartment home.  It will be a lot … Continue reading

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Chics Tile Project

Want to dress up a patio, you should consider putting ceramic tile on the floor.  My concrete patio was built with a spacer right down the middle of the 16×20 slab of concrete.  Half of the patio is under the … Continue reading

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Homemade Chicken & Noodles

This is one of those favorite family recipes my grandma used to make. I loved her homemade chicken and noodles with fresh baked hot rolls and mashed potatoes too. Not quite healthy eating but certainly hearty eating When cooking the … Continue reading

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Fall in Up State New York

Skimming through my photos on my PC I ran across this set from a trip to Albany last year that I took with Robert — he was on business, I was on pleasure It was exactly this time last year. … Continue reading

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