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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…
Monday, April 25, 2022 - 08:18
Your first time driving in the UK
So you’re coming to the UK and you want to know how difficult it…
Monday, April 18, 2022 - 13:34
Happy Snowy Easter!
We ended up with an inch of snow. More snow than we had at Christmas!
We were…
Monday, April 11, 2022 - 14:03
Another week of cold wet weather and then on Thursday we had a snow squall. Thank goodness for…
Monday, April 4, 2022 - 14:51
I will admit, this has been a depressing week…it is supposed to be spring and yet the snow flurries…
Thursday, March 31, 2022 - 10:00
Author’s Note: I stopped blogging regularly in 2020, but now in 2024, I am using Google Photos,…
Monday, March 28, 2022 - 15:52
Have you ever had a week where you have too much going on? Well this was one of those weeks. Trying…
Monday, March 21, 2022 - 15:33
This was an exciting week…National Pi Day, St. Patrick’s Day and the first day of Spring!
Spring is…
Monday, March 14, 2022 - 15:40
After a snowstorm on Monday and then ensuing frigid temperatures, we decided it was a good week for…
Monday, March 7, 2022 - 14:15
Fat Tuesday…Shrove Tuesday… Mardi Gras…it’s all the same. It is the day before Ash Wednesday, which…
Monday, February 28, 2022 - 13:38
This is the time of year we start to have wild temperature swings. It was almost 60 degrees on…
Monday, February 28, 2022 - 10:00
Author’s Note: I stopped blogging regularly in 2020, but now in 2024, I am using Google Photos,…
Monday, February 21, 2022 - 14:34
I hope you had a Happy Valentine’s Day!
For us it was a Bonus Pizza Day: Valentine’s Day Dessert…
Tuesday, February 15, 2022 - 15:25
I love the game Wordle. I've spent way too much time on strategy for it, I have to admit. So I…
Monday, February 14, 2022 - 14:59
Since I was wiped out for two weeks with CoVid, I have some catching up to do in the kitchen.…
Monday, February 7, 2022 - 13:51
This series is called Peggy’s Pandemic Pizza…and we have been living the pandemic in real time this…
Monday, January 31, 2022 - 15:16
This has been a crazy week!
With Matthew & I receiving immune globulin replacement and Roy…
Monday, January 31, 2022 - 10:00
Author’s Note: I stopped blogging regularly in 2020, but now in 2024, I am using Google Photos,…
Monday, January 24, 2022 - 14:04
Another busy week in the kitchen. Between a surge in the pandemic and sub-zero temps, it is the…
Monday, January 17, 2022 - 15:17
Did you know that about one in every eight Americans will eat a slice of pizza on any given day,…
Monday, January 10, 2022 - 13:27
January in Iowa!
The weather started out mild this past week giving the guys an opportunity to cook…
Monday, January 3, 2022 - 13:51
Happy New Year!
With the three of us being immunocompromised and the pandemic raging on, we will…
Saturday, January 1, 2022 - 07:59
This year I've decided not to make any specific reading goals, but I do want to keep tracking…
Friday, December 31, 2021 - 10:00
Author’s Note: I stopped blogging regularly in 2020, but now in 2024, I am using Google Photos,…
Monday, December 27, 2021 - 14:02
I hope you all had a Merry Christmas!
It was a very quiet day for us. We virtually attended church…