Mom’s kitchen talent... We were a large family with lots of mouths to feed. I didn’t know it then, but being self-employed many times was synonymous with “unemployed”, which meant feeding a houseful of hungry kids took great skills and ingenuity in the kitchen. My mother was the master. Yummy pots of brown beans turned … Continue reading Feeding a Large Family….
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Snoopy the Sheet Dog…
Rick and Snoopy We had a dog named Snoopy who wasn’t the brightest mutt around, but he loved us and was a great companion. One big problem Snoopy had was his addiction to anything flapping on the clothesline. I don’t know the times Mom yelled at him for chewing the corners of sheets, towels or … Continue reading Snoopy the Sheet Dog…
Adventures in Cooking….
(This was one of my first blog page attempts, which I never published, back in 2012.) Ok, first you must understand my love for all things caramel and/or butterscotch. Do not confuse the two, they are NOT the same. I love them the same, but still...just saying. Sometimes people substitute one for the other, and … Continue reading Adventures in Cooking….
Schools Out for Summer….
(Not ours, but close) As a child, I remember getting so excited along about the middle of May. Not only did we know school was almost out, but we also knew that very soon we would be off on another annual family summer trek. I think my dad may have looked forward to it even … Continue reading Schools Out for Summer….
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