This year has been an exceptionally hot and dry year. I tried to grow a beautiful flower garden and planned on a Victory Garden, but that one never panned out and that's probably for the best. My flowers are not doing all that great, but then a lot of people's flower gardens aren't as spectacular…
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Behind the Lace Curtains-Tuesday Table Setting No. 3, Grandma’s Plaid Dishes
When I was a kid, we always went over to Grandma Mayer's home for holidays. Auntie DD would have been preparing for days, and always made a big spread-turkey and stuffing, roast beef, ham, gravies, mashed potatoes, salads and desserts of all kinds. Grandma had eight children and many either lived in Havre or a…
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Behind the Lace Curtains-Monday Mementos, Lighting Edition 3
Of all of the electric lamps and lights that are in my collection, two pair and a single one are especially dear to my heart. One was given to me as a child-a lamp that also had a doll with it. It was a 70s thing, and it was given to me by my Auntie…
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Behind the Lace Curtains-Sunday Dinner, Roasted Chicken Edition
I would never admit this to my mother, but I enjoyed Martha Stewart on television. She had three different shows going at one time: "From Martha's Home" and "From Martha's Garden" were on HGTV; "From Martha's Kitchen" was on Food Network. Both channels are part of Scripps. However, her legal woes got her off the…
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