Ok, so I know I’ve been delinquent about posting.  Things have been a little crazy in Wheaton.  We’ve been having lots of rain.  Lots.  My lawn is growing like crazy.  So, when I heard thunderstorms predicted for Thursday, I wasn’t surprised.  I walked out of my house at 2:55 to walk up to the school […]

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So, I’ve been away for a while. I’ve been visiting my wonderful family in Arkansas. When we all get together there are nine cousins. We had a wonderful time and while we were there we threw a little shindig (I’ve still got my Arkansas vernacular going). We rolled up about […]

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 We hear it all the time: eat more vegetables. It’s good for getting vitamins, fighting cancer, losing weight, eyesight, and generally fighting all kinds of evil. Well, this is one time of year I don’t have to think about getting enough. And, it’s not even a chore with the selection available and the options for […]

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So, I’ve been trying to get on the “save the planet” bandwagon and in an effort to join the effort, I decided to ride my bike to the Farmer’s Market this morning. It’s about a 6 mile round trip jaunt. I wasted about 30 minutes trying to find my backpack to load my […]

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Making cookies is a popular pastime at our house. It might even be considered the most popular pastime, or at least a close second to eating them. I’ve been searching for the perfect chocolate crinkle cookie. I’m still looking. These were a little too cake-like and not chewy like I wanted. […]

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