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I will be starting to make a lot of changes on my blog in the near future. Kevin has been very ill and almost died last April..  It has been a long recuperation period with a lot of set backs. We've made more trips to the ER and Dr. than I can keep track of.   I will post more on what has been happening over the next few days. I hope to have things changed and be back to blogging daily by the

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    I hope you all had a wonderful and Blessed Easter. I just got my computer running again. I was working on this post earlier and my computer died...nothing worked. I disconnected everything , even took the battery out and after all of that I tried it again and I'M BACK..... I was getting frantic because I have so much info stored on here. I think I will start backing things up on DVD's

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I have to admit I've been spending way too much time on Face Book again. I wish I could stay away from there, I waste too much time on it. I've got a million other things I could and should be doing. We have everything unpacked and in its place now from the move. I sure am glad that is all done. I don't think my back will ever be the same though. I've been having a lot of problems with my back

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the last couple of days. I think that flu bug is trying to invade our space.  My aunt and uncle were supposed to come today for a visit, they are both in their 80's, and I called and told them I was sick . They decided to stay home for now. I think they made the right decision. I would hate for them to get sick at their age! I'm not crazy about the thought of more snow coming in the next few days

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and then I'm off to bed! Got a lot done today. All of the books are unpacked and on shelves. I have way too many books. I got my side of the office/craft/sewing room done, finally. I'm going to try to get my shelves up that hold my nic-nacs tomorrow. I hope to get some of them on the shelves if I can. My aunt and uncle are coming to visit Wednesday, so I want to get as much finished as I can.

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I hope all of your dreams and wishes for the New Year come to be!! I know I'm late in saying this but we were moving over the holidays. I'm so glad the move is over and will be even happier when everything is in its place. The main rooms are pretty well done, the office/sewing/craft room still needs some work. I do have my sewing machines set up now, still have to do  some work on my office

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.......is Dec. 21 for the boxes of stuff and Dec. 22, the furniture moves over. I'm praying that we don't have a lot of snow those days. We don't have far to go it's just the idea of having to take everything out in the snow. I will be so relieved when this move is over. I'm getting too old for this stuff.  The one nice thing about the apartment is that it is priced so if something happens to

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MERRY CHRISTMAS  It has been way too long since I was here last.  We have been waiting about 6 months for an apartment that has a walk-in shower for safety reasons. We found out towards the end of October that an apartment would be available soon. I started packing things up because I knew it would take me a while.The older I get, the slower I get!!! LOL   We get the keys Dec. 20th and start

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Today was such a beautiful , warm fall day. I wish we could have a month full of days like today!! I know that's not likely  to happen though. We'll wake up one of these mornings and will see snow on the ground!  .......hopefully not for a long time yet!!! I gave away a bunch of things on Free Cycle today. It's nice to be able to give away things you no longer need to someone who can use

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......put something just where you were sure you would find it  and then it's no where to be found????  I did just that with my Olympus Camera. I've had it about 15 years and it's had a lot of use but still took good pictures. I use it for back up now  because it is a little on the heavy side and my hands shake when I'm trying to focus on a picture. It also  needs a new memory card. I have been

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  Good Evening Friends, I hope you are all well and happy!!!   My Live Forever/Sedum plant was covered with butterflies a week or so ago. I just thought I would share a few pictures with you.  The plant was huge this year. I'm planning on separating it when it dies down some in the next couple of weeks. This is the first year it has had butterflies like this on it. The butterflies were

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We had a nice visit today with my aunt and uncle from Dayton. She is my dads only living sister, she's 84 and the last of the 4 kids. My dad was the 1st to pass on to a better place in 1971....3 weeks before I graduated from high school. They come down 3 or 4 times a year and always try to make 1 visit close to my birthday, which is tomorrow. She brought an Apple Dump Cake she made, so good! and

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The sun was shining bright and the temps were in the 70's, a little breeze blowin'! I just love days like today!! Don't you?? The best part was I got to go out...even if it was only to get some groceries, put gas in the van,(I only had 1/8 of a tank left), and get the new sticker for my license tags. My tags expire this month on my birthday UGH!! This has been a very busy week, but then the

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It has been a very long day following a very short 4 hours sleep last night. I'm getting to old for this. Kevin has an 8:15 appt. for physical therapy in the morning. He is losing what little mobility he has in the leg that he broke the femur in 4 years ago. I don't think there is anything that can be done at this point, but we will see and hope for the best. I hope I am wrong and they can help

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I know it's too soon to be thinking about Christmas on Labor Day Weekend! The time goes by fast though when you are making all of the gifts by hand, computer or sewing machine! I am making all of Kevin's gifts which really won't be all that many...10-15 maybe, if I get busy and get started. We make each others gifts each year, it means more because of the thought and work that goes into the

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It was such a beautiful day today. The sun was shining bright, not to hot, I could enjoy days like today year round! Makes it kind of hard to stay inside and work though. I did finish a blouse I started yesterday. I will post pictures if I can get my camera to work again. It takes 1 or 2 pictures and then quits until I put in new batteries, they cost too much to keep doing that.Kevin drove for

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I had my follow up exam with the surgeon today and he said everything had healed up just the way it should have. Thank you Lord. I was glad to hear that. I had tried to be careful with what I was doing, not lifting too much etc. , but I felt so good it was easy to forget I had even had surgery. I spent the other day digging through my fabric stash. I gathered up enough to make 19 tops, dresses

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Hi Friends,I had my surgery July 16 and was home by noon on the 17th., they sure don't give you anytime to even get the pain med. and anesthetic out of your system. I was dizzy for days!!! Kevin(DH) would tell you I'm dizzy or dingy anyway though LOL!!! The Surgeon didn't take my sense of humor out just everything else!!! I had a Vaginal Hysterectomy, never knew they could do that! I was in

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I hope you all have had a good day! We had a pretty good one here. I just keep thinking that next week this time the surgery will be over and I will be on the road to recovery, hopefully. I've been doing a lot of talking to the Man Upstairs to help me get through all of this. I know He's been listening because He's lifted a big weight off my shoulders.I can't imagine anyone not having God in

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Hi Friends,If it could go wrong it has lately!!! the day after I last posted I noticed a wet spot on the carpet in the hallway. The first thing I thought was my 18 year old cat, Missy, had an accident. The spot wasn't made by her much to my relief but where was it coming from? It kept getting larger and quite soggy by the following Monday when I was finally able to reach the landlord...grumble,

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Its been a long day and I can barely keep my eyes open. I got a lot done today straightening up around here. The landlord was down today and checked out the wet spot on the hallway floor. We live on a concrete slab floor covered with carpet. A few days ago a wet spot appeared on the floor. She thinks it is coming from the bathtub maybe , something with the pipes that are under the cement are

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Hi Friends,I can't believe it has been 2 months since I last posted. I've stopped by a few times, but just couldn't seem to think of anything to say. I've been dealing with a lot of back and leg pains lately and it has been taking over my concentration.I did manage to slowly sort through things around here and had a garage sale last weekend. It was supposed to be 2 days but Saturday was rained

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I've finished updating the kitchen blog, now I just need to add more recipes. I still have a lot of them to add. They are sitting right beside me as a reminder too. I will try to work at adding them to the blog in between sewing projects!I need to find a sunbonnet pattern for a special friend, I know I have one around here somewhere. I've looked, just haven't found it yet. I've moved so much

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I'm going to be making some changes on here...new background, little things here and there to spruce things up a bit.. I just thought the blog needed a little spring cleaning and up-dating, so please bear with me until I get this done! I had intentions of starting earlier today on making the changes, but going to the grocery seemed to take up most of the morning. It was one thing after another

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since I was here last. I can't believe how fast time goes by. The older I get the faster it goes...and the slower I get LOL!!!!I have been keeping busy though, re-arranged the apartment, doing spring cleaning, finding lots of things to get rid of, either to sell or donate depending what it is. I've decided if I haven't used it in the last 6 months it's going out of here, with the exception of a

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Sunshine, this morning, what a welcome sight to see, even if it only lasted a few hours!! I hope all of you got to enjoy some sunshine also! The sun really brightened my day!!I saw the Dr. yesterday, she said all of my vital signs were good and gave a new prescription for the Extended Release Metformin to see if I could tolerate it any better. I told her I hadn't taken any Metformin for 5 days

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has been keeping me occupied the last 2 months. I can't believe it has been that long since I last posted. I wish I could say "time flies when you're having fun" but it hasn't been fun at all. My panic & anxiety attacks started again. It has been a long time since I've had any really bad attacks, fortunately these weren't as bad as some that I had that ended in a trip to the ER. I'm still not

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Happy New Year to all of you!!! Don't you just hate it when real life gets in the way of your computer time???? I sure do!!! LOL...but now.....All of the Christmas decorations are packed away, cleaning is done and things are back to normal!!I'm trying to get back into a normal routine again too. The diabetic diet is getting easier to follow. My numbers are good and I've lost 16#'s in 2 months.

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I just wanted to wish all of you a very "Merry and Blessed Christmas"!I hope you are all well, we are doing ok. We were both using my netbook until today and Kevin's new computer came, so now I have mine back and can get back to posting on a regular basis. The last month has been rough for a lot of reasons. I'll talk more about that later. I hope the font on here gets straightened out, I

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I know now why I've been so tired and thirsty for the last couple of months....my sugar is on the high side. I've had trouble since the 1970's when I had low blood sugar. I had to keep candy or O.J. close at hand. I had readings as low as 60, at 50 you can go into a diabetic coma. I got that straightened out after a few years. I didn't give a thought to the chance it could be my sugar causing me

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I just added several more recipes to the cookbook. I hope you enjoy them!! I will be adding more tomorrow also!!Hugs and Blessings,

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I finally got some pictures taken between dead batteries in the camera and gloomy days. I hope you enjoy them!Missy my 17 year old service cat. She gets me through my panic attacks!Mom's ceramic birds in "their" house and below is pictures of her when she was 4 years old. The flash messed them up sorry!shelves and mirror by the doorthe top of my hutch with birdhouses and vines and the next is the

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I finally got a few pictures taken of some of my fall decorations. I will post them tomorrow. I'm just too tired tonight and in too much pain with my back and legs. I went shopping at Walmart and Krogers today. We are pretty well stocked now! and I'm beat!!I posted a couple of cookie recipes on the Cookbook Blog. They are both quick and easy and oh so good!!! I hope you enjoy them. I do....it

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I just added a couple of cookie recipes to the cookbook. I will add more recipes tomorrow!!Hugs and Blessings!

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just keeps interfering with my blogging time!! I hate that! I would rather spend time here with all of you, instead of cleaning, shopping, all that boring, necessary stuff!! lol!! I have been trying to get the apartment ready for the cold weather and the pantry stocked up on staples. I need to take a few blankets to the laundry (they are too big for my apt. size washer) this week and that should

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I thought I would post a couple of recipes on the kitchen blog before I go to bed. I hope you enjoy them!Today was another long day. Kevin went with me to Walmart and Dollar Tree. He did good though. It is so hard for him to get into the van but he made it and even walked from Walmart to Dollar Tree while I was checking out. It was a mad house in both stores. I only got a few things at each

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and thought I would say goodnight to you all. It has been a busy day around here today. I did a lot of work on the "kitchen" blog and have finally got all of the categories the way I want them. I have my cookbook here set up the same way and will be adding recipes to the blog and my cookbook at the same time...did some laundry and cleaning too.I got an email from an old friend that I grew up

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Country Dreams & Creations Kitchen . The new link is: http://countrydreamsandcreationskitchen.blogspot.com/I hope it doesn't cause you too many problems since I changed it. I'm going to be adding a lot more categories and recipes starting tomorrow. I want to get the cookbook finished up a.s.a.p. so I can go on to a couple other projects I have started too. I guess you could say I'm on a mission

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a few of the things that have been taking up my time lately. We gathered up all of the candles we had around here, which was quite a few more than I thought we had (lol). We sorted out the ones that were new and a few others that weren't too burned down. The rest are being broken up into pieces and being melted down to make new candles. I've already filled 10 containers with our "new" candles

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Yep, today was my birthday., just another day, another year... It was a good day though, although kind of bittersweet for me. Today is also my great-grandmothers death anniversary, 35 years ago today she left us. She had always made her home with us, so she was like a second mother. I learned to bake, preserve and a lot of the old ways of doing things from her. Rest in Peace "Mom",(as she was

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Well, I finally got the camera program working on this computer!! I know, I know it's about time, since I've never posted any pictures on the blog. I hope that will all change now if I can find enough things to take pictures of LOL.These are miniature Sunflowers. I bought them at the Farmers Market about a month ago and they are doing good. They only get about 18"-24" tall. Cute little things!

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The last couple of days it seems like I have been going non-stop. I went to Krogers yesterday to get a "few" LOL!! more groceries. I come out of there an hour later with the cart so full you couldn't squeeze a feather on it.!!! lol. I had the pleasure then of unloading everything into the van and then of course unloading it all at home!!You all know the drill !!! ;) The freezer had to be

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Did you ever have one of those days when you just feel really down and feel like crying? I'm having one of those days today. I don't feel good, my back and leg pain has been really bad lately. I've got pain pills to take which I have taken 1 a day for the last 3 days. I can take up to 4 a day but then I'm not able to remember anything! I have a very low tolerance for any kind of meds. & have

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We got online service connected last Friday morning with TWC. The wireless that comes with the apartment only wanted to work when it was in the mood, not when we needed it. We really can't afford the extra $$$$ , but we'll manage somehow. I have to be able to keep in touch with you all here. I don't have any living family here and no close friends to talk to.....just neighbors that are only seen

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on my Cookbook blog!!I have added several new recipes over the last few days. I've been sorting through my recipe box and mom's trying to organize them into one cookbook. I will be putting all of them on the blog as well as a cookbook on my hard drive and a hard copy to keep in my kitchen.It's going to be a big project but one that will be well worth the time and effort.I want to share all of the

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It sure doesn't seem like July here in Ohio right now. The temps have been in the 60's and low 70's with rain steady for the last few days. We do need the rain in our area though, it has been really dry.I got my 1st zucchini yesterday, I fried it for supper tonight, along with Italian sausage and buttered rice. We had Peach cobbler that I made yesterday and ice cream for dessert. I posted the

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I added a new recipe for a Peach Cobbler to the cookbook!It is quick and easy and delicious.I hope you enjoy it,Hugs and Blessings,Brenda

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my other computer bit the dust or so we thought. I now have a 10" Acer Aspire One Netbook. It sure is a big change from a full size computer with a 15 1/2" monitor! The small keyboard is taking some getting used too also. I can at least visit with you all again. We scrounged up every extra?? penny we had between us to get it. We had the money in mind for a new chair for Kevin so he wouldn't have

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since I've posted!!! It seems like forever since I've visited with all of you. The time seems to have flown by though so much has been going on.I know I posted that we got a newer van, I just love it and so far it has been doing good. Kevin is able to get into the front seat of this van and has gone out with me several times. We were able to get a new mattress set ( king size) yea!! for the bed.

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I have decided to close my store blog. I sold most of the things I had locally. The opportunity presented itself so..... considering the economy I thought I better take advantage of the chance to sell the items. I will have items off and on and will post them here for sale. I want to thank all of you who visited the store.I do still have 4 white damask and linen tablecloths that are for sale they

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To all of my dear blogging friends.I hope you all have a Blessed Easter. I am so thankful to have found such dear friends.Hugs and Blessings,Brenda

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We finally got a newer van today!!! We have been looking the last few days since we finally got part of mom's estate settlement and decided on a 2001 Chevy Venture Van.It's all white and seems to be in good condition. It is so nice to drive something that feels like it will make it from point A to point B and back! I will try to take a picture tomorrow, if it isn't raining. Thunderstorms are

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We have been having trouble with our wireless internet the last few days. It only stays on for a short time when it feels like it. I hope it straightens itself out soon. I can't really complain too much though..... it was a "free for 5 years" incentive when we rented the apartment!Kevin and I are both doing ok, still fighting the last few remnants of the flu. I will try and post more tomorrow if

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Today and yesterday were both beautiful days. The first we've seen in a while around here. It was a little warmer yesterday but it was still nice to get out of the apartment for a while today , even if it was just to go to the store for a few things. We had some rain last night and it seems to have helped things green up a little. Elaine, my cousin in KY, has been telling me for days now how

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The flu came back as pneumonia last Sunday. The past week has really been hard on me. I am so sore from coughing and my lungs are so congested. I have been getting rid of a some of the congestion thankfully. I usually get this at least once a year but this has been the worst in a long time. I have been taking a decongestant and trying to take it easy, that's hard for me to do.I have been

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These are the 2 things that are causing me a great deal of problems in my life...and things are getting worse. I guess, in reality, they have been this bad for a while, I have just been in denial of what has been going on. The truth hit me hard today though.I have been having a lot more pain and stiffness than usual but have just been blaming the weather, moving the wrong way, or something else

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I just wanted to say thank you for staying with me. I know I haven't been posting and visiting with you all like I would love to be able to do, real life sometimes gets in the way. :>( I hate that. I would much rather spend my days visiting with you. I wanted you all to know how much I love and appreciate each of you.Thanks for being a part of my life.....Hugs and blessings,Brenda

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It seems like it was just a couple of days ago that I posted and it has been a week already! Time is just going by way to fast. I just can't seem to get back into the groove of things since I was sick. Kevin and I still aren't feeling that good...just can't seem to get that flu bug out of the apartment. I think our energy went out the door instead of the flu!! LOLI do have some surprisingly GOOD

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I have some vintage/antique tablecloths and handkies. I know for a fact that they are at least 50 years old because they belonged to my great-grandmother and my great-aunt.The tablecloths have some light stains on them... looks like maybe coffee or tea. The stains are faded probably from washing over the years. My question is "how" or "if" I should try to remove the stains they are few and far

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WOW !!!! the last month has been rough for both of us. We just couldn't seem to get the flu out of the apartment. We were taking turns feeling bad LOL!! Things seems to be on the upswing now. Thank you Connie and everyone else who was concerned about us and praying for us. It really helped!!! I can't believe it's been almost a month since I posted last!I am so far behind on reading everyone's

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I'm sorry I haven't been around much lately. I've got the flu, Kevin has it too, and it's hitting us both really hard. I haven't even left the apartment since Jan.5th, it's that bad. Kevin and I haven't had the strength to do much of anything around here, including eating right. We just don't have any appetite, but we are trying to eat just to keep our strength up. I will be back to catch up my

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Karen at has given me the Lemonade Award. Thank you so much, Karen!This award is passed to bloggers for showing great Attitude and/or Gratitude.The rules of this award: 1. Put the logo on your blog or post. 2. Nominate at least 10 blogs which show great Attitude and/or Gratitude! 3. Be sure to link to your nominees within your post. 4. Let them know that they have received this award by

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I was hoping I would at least get 8 pints but had enough for 12 and some left over for supper! I was soooo happy. I haven't canned anything since about 1997 just before mom started taking a turn for the worse. Mom and I canned 50# of potatoes and froze 20dz. ears of corn plus other veggies that we canned then too! Mom wasn't able to do much of anything the next year and I had to keep a close eye

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Sorry I haven't been around for a few days. I've got that cold/flu bug that everyone else has and it's really been getting me down. Kevin has it too and hasn't felt a bit good either. I know it's bad when I don't even feel like getting on the computer much!I made a huge pot of chili yesterday...good comfort food! I made plenty extra and I'm going to can that today. I know I will have at least 4

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I received this award from Tam at Yakiddy Yak Yak Thank you so much Tam ! You've been such a sweet and supportive friend!Hugs and Blessings,Brenda

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I have added a new section in the right hand column------>>>>>>> over there called: Updates for Store & Cookbook Blogs.I will post a little note there whenever I add something new to either of the sites in that section. I have a couple of notes there now .I hope this helps in letting you know when I've updated something on the other 2 blogs!!Blessings,Brenda

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I hope things are finally getting back to normal around here! LOLThe tree and decorations are all down and put away for another year.!! The first of the month bills are all paid! Groceries for the month are all bought and stored away!! Now maybe I can get back here and get things caught up. I've tried to check in when I could but it just seemed like I never had much time to post here or anywhere

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Have been listed on the store blog..I have listed a bunch of craft books today and will have some cookbooks to list later for sale too.Take a look if you get a chance, great prices!!Thanks for looking ,Hugs,Brenda

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I hope you all have a very Happy New Years!My wish for the new year for everyone is peace and happiness! I hope 2009 will be a better year for all of us.I am so happy to have met all of you, my new and dear friends, and I hope we can all get to know each other better in the coming year. I so enjoy reading the posts you all have on your blogs....I've laughed with you and I've cried with you. I

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We've been changing our "office/sewing room" around over the last few days and had our computers down off and on during that time. My sewing machine is now right next to my computer Yippee!! I'm happy now I can just turn my chair a quarter turn and I'm at my sewing machine,,,no excuse now not to sew!!!!I did some sewing for Kevin (DH) over the last week and now I'm ready to start on some new

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I wanted to take a few minutes to wish you all a very Merry Christmas!! I would also like to thank each and everyone of you for stopping by to visit. I have enjoyed reading all of the wonderful comments you have left for me, and I hope you have enjoyed reading my posts. I will get better at this and learn more of the technical end of things (I hope)! I have only been blogging since November and I

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I haven't made out the first Christmas Card yet! I did bake 2 kinds of cookies yesterday, Chocolate Chip and 9 Layer cookies! LOL !!Talk about being slow, this is the worst I've ever been! I just can't seem to get into the holidays' this year. I don't seem to have much spirit for some reason. I think a lot of it is missing mom and not having any other family or friends near to share the

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I have the Aprons and Towel/Hotpad Sets on sale for a limited time!http://countrydreamsandcreationsstore.blogspot.com/Be sure to check them out!Thanks and Hugs,Brenda

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The Simple Woman's DaybookFOR TODAY Outside my window...is total darkness, it's 8:00 PMI am thinking... how much I need to get done in the next weekI am thankful for... the nice visit I had with my aunt( daddy's sister) and uncle from out of town yesterday and for the nice phone chats I've had with Elaine, my cousin in KY. the last few daysFrom the kitchen...I smell the lingering smells of

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Today is our 6th wedding anniversary. Kevin and I were married, Dec.14,2002. We just had a very small ceremony and reception in the sunroom at the nursing home so mom could be a part of our day! She still knew what was going on around her even though she had already started to lose her ability to speak...she just made sounds. Mom could still show emotion though. We had pre-taped some music and

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The sky this morning, I don't think there are words that can describe these pictures:

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I have started 2 new blogs this morning ......"Country Dreams and Creations Cookbook" ..... to keep all of my recipes in.The recipes will be old family recipes, recipes from friends and recipes that mom and I have collected over the years.Also"Country Dreams and Creations Store".... as a place to sell my handmade items.The store will also have a "Sale" section for supplies... Craft books,

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FOR TODAY Outside my window... I see a cloudy, gray and cold sky. There is still a little trace of snow on the ground.I am thinking... about Mom, It has been 1 year ago today that she left this world for a better place in Heaven, She is now free from the wrath of Alzheimers Disease.I am thankful for... Having had the wonderful Mother that I did, she was my best friend.From the kitchen.

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These 2 aprons are both fully lined and could be worn with either side showing. The vegetable print apron has a large split pocket across the front on the print side. They are $15.00 each plus S&H.The towel/hot-pad sets, I have 1 of the hot peppers and 2 of the BBQ, both have vintage buttons . They are $7.50 each plus S&H.I accept PayPal or if you want to pay back check I can send you an invoice

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These are all pictures of aprons and towel/hot-pad sets that I have made and sold in the past. The towel/hot-pad sets all have vintage buttons on the hot-pad to fasten them over the oven door.The aprons were all made so they could be reversible....most all had large pockets across the front.Blessings,Brenda

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I will post more craft/sewing pictures. I promise!I had to do the grocery thing today, Aldi's and Walmart. I'm worn out and barely walking. I still have to go to Krogers. I get everything we need at the first of the month. It totally wears me out but I don't have to deal with it later especially during the winter months when we never know what the Ohio weather will be from one day to the next.I

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This Eagle I stitched as a tribute to Mom after she passed away 1 year ago....... Dec. 8, 2007. Mom always liked eagles and to me it represented 2 things, Freedom and Strength.Freedom for mom from the 17 years she suffered from Alzheimers. Strength for me to go on with life the way she would want me to.The Eagle only took me a little over 2 months to do , stitching just in the evenings. I

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I have decided to post all of my recipes in my blog and use it for my cookbook so I can share it with you all. I had originally planned on putting them all on my external hard drive, I might still do this too...just as a back-up.I started changing the labels on the recipes I already posted so that I can have different categories. The recipes will be easier to find this way too! I'm sure this will

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I just thought I'd let you all know I will be posting some pictures of some crafts that I have done in the past and sold.I also have a couple of things for sale that I will post pictures of too!!See you tomorrow with the pictures!!Blessings,Brenda

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2 c. graham crackers finely ground2 sticks butter2 eggs1 tsp. vanilla2 c. powdered sugar2 c. pineapple, drained and mashed2 sticks butter1 Large tub Cool Whip4 bananas, slicedWalnuts & cherries for toppingMelt 2 sticks of butter and mix with ground graham crackers in 9x13 oblong pan.Beat 2 eggs, vanilla, sugar, and 2 sticks butter NO LESS than 20 minutes.Cover crackers with creamed mixture,

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1 1/2 c. flour1/2 tsp. baking powder1/4 tsp. baking soda1/4 tsp salt1/2 c. shortening1/2 c. chunky peanut butter1/2 c. sugar1/2 c. brown sugar1 egg well beaten1/2 c. milkSift flour, add baking powder, soda and salt.Cream together shortening and peanut butter.Gradually blend in sugar and brown sugars. Add egg and mix thoroughly.Stir in flour mixture alternately with milk, mix well.Drop by

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Mix:1 yellow cake mix1 stick butter1 egg1 cup chopped nutsPour into 9x13 panCream together:1 pkg. cream cheese2 eggs1# confectioners sugarPour over batter.Bake at 350º for 25 minutes then 325º for 30 minutes.I got this recipe from a friend many years ago and it is still a favorite!Enjoy!Brenda

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I hope you all had a safe and Happy Thanksgiving! Kevin and I had a quiet day, but it was ok. It seemed strange without Mom. My mom has been on my mind a lot lately, she passed away Dec.8, 2007 after a 17 year battle with Alzheimers. I know she is at peace now and not suffering from such a terrible disease. I will share her story with you as soon as I am able....probably after the holidays.It is

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I wanted to take this time to wish you all a very Happy and Blessed Thanksgiving. I know I just started blogging very recently but the people I've met so far are the greatest. I have learned so much from you and you have helped me to grow spiritually . I hope to get to know more of you as time goes by and to be able to share life's ups and downs together. Thank you for coming into my life, and

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It's a beautiful, warm 45º afternoon. I was just sitting here going through some of my recipes and listening to a Mozart CD. I love classical music! Thanks to mom I also like Big Band....Glen Miller, the Dorsey Brothers, Gene Kruppa, Buddy Rich,and many more..they rock!!! It's quiet in here right now, Kevin is taking a nap and the cat is sleeping in her bed next to the computer and I'm enjoying

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3 c. flour1 tsp. baking powder1/2 tsp. baking soda1/2 tsp. salt1 c. soft butter1 1/2 c. sugar2 eggs1 c. dairy sour cream1 tsp. vanillaTOPPING1/2 c. sugar and 1 tsp. cinnamon mixed.Mix flour, baking powder, soda and salt, set aside.In large bowl on med. speed mix butter, sugar and egg until light and fluffy. At low speed beat in sour cream and vanilla until smooth.Gradually beat in flour mixture

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1 c. mashed potatoes1 pt. liquid (use potato water)3/4 c. melted lard1 c.sugar2 tsp. salt1 cake yeast in 1/4 c. lukewarm water & 1 tsp sugarFlour enough to knead.Bake in moderate oven.* My grandmother wrote her recipes down with the assumption you knew what you were doing LOL!!

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2 1/2 c. sifted flour1 tbsp. baking powder1 tsp. saltMilk to moisten about 1/2 c.Mix together with hands. Knead until smooth.Roll out to about 1/2"-1" thick. Cut with biscuit cutter.Fry in hot bacon fryings until done and lightly browned. ( Doesn't take long to fry).Serve warmRoscoe was my Step-dad and had been a cook in the Navy. Leather Bread was one of the favorites he was asked to make. It

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I can't believe it's Friday! The week has gone by just way too fast to get everything done that I had planned....or maybe I'm just getting slower at doing things LOL!!It's been a beautiful, but cold day here, I don't think it ever made 30º today. I just wanted to post a short note for now. I have some mending I need to catch up on. It's been piling up for way to long. I want to get somethings

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FOR TODAY Outside my window... I see a brilliant blue sky with fluffy white clouds.I am thinking...I need to be finishing up a lot of projects that have been left un-finishedI am thankful for...A warm place to live.From the kitchen... I just finished filling 9 jars with pasta sauce and put them in the freezer. good feeling knowing that 9 more meals have a start.I am wearing... an old pair of

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We awoke this morning to a cold 17ºF here in south-central Ohio. A little colder than normal for this time of year! BrrrrrI can't believe next week is Thanksgiving, my first one without mom. I miss her so much. She was in a nursing home but I was still able to visit her. She wasn't able to speak for the last 3+ years and I'm not sure if she knew me or not but she knew someone was there.

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Cream Puffs1 c. flour1/2 tsp salt1/2 c. melted shortening1 c. water3 eggs unbeatenSift flour and salt into bowl. Melt shortening in a pan with the water and boil. When this reaches a rapid boil pour into flour and stir well. Add 1 egg at a time and beat well. Drop by tsp. on ungreased baking sheet and bake in pre-heated oven 450º for 15 minutes, then reduce heat to 350º and bake an additional

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I've been gathering up all of the old family recipes. It's amazing how many places that I have found recipes that were tucked here and there into books, boxes. anyplace you can imagine. I want to put them all together into a family cookbook the hardest part will be trying to read the recipes. The recipes were hand written by my great-grandmother and were done in pencil.....I have her old

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