October17
These are some highlights of my week. For the details, see my blog at the Grace in Small Things site.
1. The smell & warmth of a wood fire in the furnace
2. Being able to walk through the side entry again
3. Wingfield Farm on DVD
4. Home-made chocolate chip cookies
5. Pumpkin buttocks
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[tags]grace in small things, Wingfield Farm, wood furnace, pumpkin buttocks[tags]
October10
These are some highlights of my week. For the details, see my blog at the Grace in Small Things site.
1. Celebrating (happily) our 20th wedding anniversary
2. Being warm inside while it rains and blows outside
3. The recent HBO movie Grey Gardens starring Drew Barrymore & Jessica Lange. See it!
4. Edgar, one half of our dynamic cat duo, arrived home after two days gone, with only minor injuries (a claw wound just below his right eye)
5. Hitting the triple digits (entry #100) on Grace in Small Things
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[tags]grace in small things, Grey Gardens, Drew Barrymore, Jessica Lange, HBO movie, 20th wedding anniversary[tags]
October3
These are some highlights of my week. For the details, see my blog at the Grace in Small Things site.
1. A new journal – an unexpected gift from a friend
2. A new haircut
3. Results of my bone density scan: I have the bones of a 30-year-old!
4. Two hours of sun on the back deck
5. Reading in bed
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[tags]grace in small things, bone density scan[tags]
September26
These are some highlights of my week. For the details, see my blog at the Grace in Small Things site.
1. A generous sponsor who allowed me to watch the entire three days of the Send Out Cards United We Send convention, via live-streaming from Salt Lake City
2. The smell of roasting pork with apples & saurkraut
3. The Julia Child & David Letterman video that Schmutzie posted
4. Scratchy clean outdoors-smelling towels, fresh from the line.
5. How my cats come running together across the yard when I call them for supper
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[tags]grace in small things, saurkraut & apples, Julia Child, David Letterman, David Letterman show, Send Out Cards, United We Send convention[tags]
September20
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1. A cookbook that I read like a novel Junior’s Cheesecake Cookbook
2. Having my summer clothes all packed up, including those needing ironing so…
3. My ironing pile has gone down by half!
4. A full night’s sleep
5. Bed socks
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[tags]grace in small things, Junior’s Cheesecake Cookbook, Alan Rosen, Beth Allen[tags]
September12
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1. My heating pad
2. A Marimba band performing in the village club
3. With no cover charge
4. Incredibly blue skies & golden sun
5. Date squares from the Mennonite bakery
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[tags]grace in small things, Marimba Stew, Fables Club, Mennonite bakery, Country Bread Basket[tags]
August8
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1. Finding the ventilation on my Air Cast
2. Cool breezes
3. Making plans for our grandson to visit
4. Friends who insist they must clean my house
5. Cream for my “crutches’ underarm rash”.
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August1
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1. Cooler temperatures – at least temporarily
2. Extra fans to share with friends
3. Homemade vegetable-lentil soup
4. Poached eggs on toast
5. Phone calls from concerned friends
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July25
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1. Clean sheets
2. Two paying gigs in two nights!
3. The Fabled Pig ham sandwich
4. Sent home on glass plates
5. That we’re trusted to return.
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[tags]grace in small things, Fables Club, Fabled pig[tags]
July18
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1. Pulling weeds
2. Ice water
3. Being able to delete spam comments
4. A warm shower to wash off the garden dirt
5. Green
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July13
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1. Ad-Aware Free
2. Home made buttered popcorn
3. Playing with a clever little black kitten
4. Spiritual discussions
5. A husband who offers to pick up Swiss Chalet for supper
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[tags]grace in small things, Ad Aware Free[tags]
July6
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1. Slicker dog brushes
2. Clean curtains
3. Fall bulb catalogs
4. Yardley English Lavender Talc
5. Returning overdue library books.
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[tags]grace in small things, Yardley English lavender, Yardley talc, lavender talc, fall bulb catalogs, blue flowers, slicker dog brush[tags]
July1
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1. X-ray guided cortisone injections – for both sides of my body!
2. Forgiveness – again!
3. How the blankets smell when I bring them in off the clothesline.
4. A paying gig for the Djangoholics at the Gathering of the Clans.
5. Breakfast at the Train Station Inn.
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[tags]grace in small things, The Train Station Inn, The Gathering of the Clans, Djangoholics[tags]
May23
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1. Fresh lobster close at hand.
2. A new (used) stove
3. Running errands with my husband
4. The best pancakes I think I’ve ever eaten- at the Tatamagouche Farmers’ Market
5. A LARGE glass of orange juice for only a dollar – also at the market
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May16
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1. A three day amnesty.
2. Clean sheets.
3. Toothpaste.
4. A free book in the mail.
5. Pre-packaged salad greens.
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May9
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1. A great musical & drama revue.
2. Featuring local talent.
3. Mounted in the village fire hall.
4. For $10 admission.
5. Plastic bins for sorting.
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[tags]village fire hall, North Shore Revue[tags]
May2
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1. We can get fresh lobster just a mile down the road.
2. At a great price.
3. And put our money in the fisherman’s pocket and not the middleman’s.
4. A mild, even though cloudy, day – perfect for yard work.
5. The trailer for the movie Julie & Julia.
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[tags]Grace in Small Things, lobster, Wordcount, blogathon[tags]
April11
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1. A wonderful brother & sisters who fed our animals so we could stay another couple of hours in town.
2. Dinner out with old friends, with whom we share a past as well as a bright future.
3. My Obus Forme
4. Painkillers
5. Lots of spiritual food.
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April4
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1. MozBackup recognized all my files somewhere on my hard drive & restored all of my e-mail user detail & history.
2. Our friend, Jim, who knew about MozBackup.
3. Mud puddles to splash in.
4. The remaining half (no longer remaining) of the Swiss Chalet family pack from Friday night.
5. Sunshine all day even though rain was predicted!
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March29
1. Gulp! The chance to give thanks EVERY day for the next year.
2. New rainboots – purple with white flowers!!
3. Being able to squish through the mud in the dooryard without worrying about my boots.
4. A friend’s gift of Bailey’s coffee flavoured liqueur.
5. Strong & spicy chai latte at the Mercantile.
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