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communication is key

I chatted it up with my son about my losing my temper. He told the girlfriend, “Don’t take shit that does not belong to you.” Nuff said here at the funny farm. Communication is key.

popcorn

For your viewing pleasure I want to present the best popcorn ever. The name is Panhandle Popcorn. Warning – food porn overload.

My husband Chuck and I are extreme foodies. He spent his career in the grocery business and I have a certificate in Food Science from the American Institute of Baking. We love good food. He loves ice cream more than anything. It reals havoc on his arthritis and diabetes . I found whip cream satisfiesContinue reading “Whip Cream”

BlackBerry Cobbler

I love blackberry cobbler. My grandmother would have it every time we would come visit. My aunt gave me the family pan for cooking it in. Every time I eat it I remember days of running through hayfields in the summer and the old farm. My grandmother made hers with biscuit dough. I make mineContinue reading “BlackBerry Cobbler”

OK I Am About to Lose My Shit

A young lady came to me at the grocery store my husband managed a little over a year ago. She had heard that we take in young people to our home. My husband and I host exchange students every year. She spoke to my husband and I about her troubles and asked for a home.Continue reading “OK I Am About to Lose My Shit”

Hyacinth

One of my favoriteSpring flowers is the hyacinth. I plant them by my front porch. I love catching a wiff of them when I go in and out of my house. The colors are so very purple. I am saddened that they only last a short time. I would like to study up on howContinue reading “Hyacinth”

Road Trip

Tomorrow Chuck and I are going on a road trip. He is not allowed to drive right now because he is on seizure medication. He really does not like to travel far distances. He was in many car accidents when he was a teen and should have lost his life in a few of them.Continue reading “Road Trip”

The Lake People

When I was a young married woman I lived about a fifteen minutes away from a popular lake. This was my first marriage and everything about being a homemaker was great and exciting. I loved making muffins in the morning. I loved making roast in the slow cooker on Sundays. My first husband drove aContinue reading “The Lake People”

Sunshine

Here is a picture I took today at the farm.Chuck and I have agreed to spend at least an hour a day outside in the sunshine. This is a big ordeal. The stroke / dementia has put Chuck in a depression. He is most comfortable relaxing in bed watching TV or checking his Facebook. SomeContinue reading “Sunshine”

The Last Supper

Our place is filled with treasures. This is the old shop. I have not truly investigated it and all of it’s belongings. We are thinking of making this a wood working shop. We will be clearing it out this weekend. Today’s story is about a treasure I found. My step-father was a lay-minister, prison minister,Continue reading “The Last Supper”