The coffee maker was quietly percolating away and one look outside told me the birds were having a killer breakfast of sunflower seeds. The pre-packaged suet brick was finally noticed by a curious woodpecker but he flew off after one taste. It reminded me of a small child having to finish their lima beans on [...]
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One of my favorite quotes lately is by W. C Fields. He says: If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. Then quit. No use being a damn fool about it. W.C. actually went by the name “The Eccentric Juggler” on the vaudeville circuit back in 1869. I stepped into my kitchen one sunny Saturday [...]
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A little school talk to start out the lesson today. (I am a teacher by trade, remember?) Two words have been swirling around my head as if, they too, are leaves dancing across the lawn as the wind picks up. Inspiration and emotion. Inspiration: the action or power of moving the intellect or emotions Emotion: A natural [...]
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This week Joy the Baker is coming to town! Surely, you know her right? She invented the Single Lady Pancake, she and Tracy from Shutterbean team up to share a fabulous podcast each week on Homefries. I would like to think that Joy has seen me through the good times (sharing her Chewy Molasses Chocolate [...]
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