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Get Rich Quick!
The post reflects gratitude for everyday blessings, narrated through experiences in a garden. Observations of nature serve as reminders of abundance and appreciation for life’s gifts, emphasizing the value of paying attention and being astonished. The writer’s rich perspective invites readers to reflect on their own blessings and express gratitude.
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Fat Tuesday Jambalaya
Somebody has said that if ever a good Louisianian died, went to heaven and found no gumbo there, he’d come straight back! I’m not from Louisiana. I am still standing. And I made gumbo a few months ago. Fat Tuesday called for Jambalaya. Homemade Hot Sausage and Shrimp Jambalaya. I based my recipe on this:…
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Picnic-Perfect Lemon-Tahini Slaw
I had two favorite cookbooks out on the kitchen table opened to recipes for coleslaw: The Taste of Summer and Earth To Table Every Day. Susan saw them and asked what I was looking for. I told here and a few minutes later she came back into the kitchen and gave me a copy of…
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Susan’s Birthday
Yesterday, Friday, January 8th, was Susan’s birthday. When I woke up on the day before, the 7th, I thought the 7th was the 8th. Before she woke (on the 7th), I scrambled to wrap her present and make her card. (See Freddy above sniffing at her card and present.) Soon she came out of the…