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Posts from 2022

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Saturday, December 31, 2022 - 10:00
Author’s Note: I stopped blogging regularly in 2020, but now in 2024, I am using Google Photos,…
Wednesday, December 28, 2022 - 13:36
Merry Christmas! And, Happy Holidays as well! Did you know there are 20 celebrations this holiday…
Monday, December 19, 2022 - 14:27
I mentioned last week that Matthew has snowshoeing practice every Monday. He and his team will be…
Wednesday, December 14, 2022 - 13:34
It has been another busy week. Matthew has Special Olympics Snowshoeing practice every Monday at 5…
Tuesday, December 6, 2022 - 14:23
This has been a transition week of using up the Thanksgiving leftovers and decorating for Christmas…
Wednesday, November 30, 2022 - 10:00
Author’s Note: I stopped blogging regularly in 2020, but now in 2024, I am using Google Photos,…
Monday, November 28, 2022 - 13:48
This past week was Thanksgiving in the US! It has always been my favorite holiday for several…
Monday, November 21, 2022 - 13:55
I’ve been trying to be compliant and keep my foot elevated as much as possible. Consequently, I…
Thursday, November 17, 2022 - 13:41
This has been a crazy week. I missed my partner in the kitchen. But, he deserved a vacation. He was…
Saturday, November 12, 2022 - 09:47
With the weather transitioning, it is definitely soup season. Although, honestly, I can eat soup…
Monday, October 31, 2022 - 14:31
Compared to last week, it has been slow in the kitchen.  I am officially still on bed rest for the…
Monday, October 31, 2022 - 10:00
Author’s Note: I stopped blogging regularly in 2020, but now in 2024, I am using Google Photos,…
Wednesday, October 26, 2022 - 14:14
It’s that time of year when the weather is a roller coaster. It was a record low on Monday night,…
Monday, October 17, 2022 - 13:39
After a long Blog Post last week, I’m afraid this one is going to be a short one. Matthew has been…
Monday, October 10, 2022 - 13:32
Wow, friends…I can’t believe it has been six weeks since I wrote a blog post. And three weeks since…
Friday, September 30, 2022 - 10:00
Author’s Note: I stopped blogging regularly in 2020, but now in 2024, I am using Google Photos,…
Wednesday, August 31, 2022 - 10:00
Author’s Note: I stopped blogging regularly in 2020, but now in 2024, I am using Google Photos,…
Monday, August 29, 2022 - 14:46
With the pre-vacation tasks checked off the list and the packing all done, we had some time in the…
Saturday, August 27, 2022 - 05:13
It's no secret that I love to read.  I tend to go through phases with my reading.  In 2018, I was…
Wednesday, August 24, 2022 - 13:52
This has been a busy week planning for a 23 day vacation. I have all the bills paid, stopped the…
Thursday, August 18, 2022 - 13:27
This has been an exciting week in Iowa with the opening of the eleven-day Iowa State Fair! It is…
Monday, August 8, 2022 - 13:54
When air fryers first came out I jumped on the bandwagon and bought one. But like many new kitchen…
Monday, August 1, 2022 - 14:47
We have been looking forward to our family reunion in Paris…Illinois, that is! The last time we…
Sunday, July 31, 2022 - 10:00
Author’s Note: I stopped blogging regularly in 2020, but now in 2024, I am using Google Photos,…
Monday, July 25, 2022 - 13:41
With the price of food these days, who can resist a sale! I know I can’t, which is why the guys…
Monday, July 18, 2022 - 14:30
As the hot lazy days of summer persist in the US, I feel for those of you in the UK who are…
Tuesday, July 12, 2022 - 12:59
We had a busy week in the kitchen starting with our 4th of July celebration… Monday in the Kitchen…
Wednesday, July 6, 2022 - 11:36
Our plans to cook on Monday were thwarted when Matthew’s refrigerator died. Dad had to take down…
Thursday, June 30, 2022 - 10:00
Author’s Note: I stopped blogging regularly in 2020, but now in 2024, I am using Google Photos,…
Monday, June 27, 2022 - 13:56
We had a week of 90’s with 100+ heat indexes to usher in the first official week of summer. All I…
Monday, June 20, 2022 - 15:06
After nine days of vacation and eating out three meals a day, it was good to be home in the kitchen…
Tuesday, June 7, 2022 - 14:47
This was a busy week of last minute preparations for Special Olympics USA Games. With planning to…
Tuesday, May 31, 2022 - 13:33
It has been a busy week getting Matthew ready to go to the Special Olympics USA Games 2022. He will…
Tuesday, May 31, 2022 - 10:00
Author’s Note: I stopped blogging regularly in 2020, but now in 2024, I am using Google Photos,…
Saturday, May 28, 2022 - 07:06
With another week of being slowed down by a bum knee, Matthew spent more time at our house helping…
Monday, May 16, 2022 - 14:42
I have been complaining about our cool wet spring. Now I am going to complain about going from the…
Monday, May 9, 2022 - 13:49
How many of you do spring cleaning? And, does that include your clothes closet? We had finished the…
Monday, May 2, 2022 - 13:23
It’s hard to believe that Bethany’s 10 day visit is over already. The time went by too fast. We…
Saturday, April 30, 2022 - 10:00
Author’s Note: I stopped blogging regularly in 2020, but now in 2024, I am using Google Photos,…
Monday, April 25, 2022 - 13:51
Monday was an exciting day! After two years, one month and six days, I finally got to put my arms…