Monthly Archives: December 2020

By request – Chocolate Silk Pie recipe

Posted on December 30, 2020 by suziecreamcheese

*This is from Taste of Home magazine from several years ago Ingredients:1 unbaked pastry shell, 9 inches1 jar (7 ounces) marshmallow creme1 cup semisweet chocolate chips1/4 cup butter, cubed2 squares (1 ounce each) unsweetened chocolate2 tbls strong brewed coffee1 cup … Continue reading →

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The sound of scissors

Posted on December 28, 2020 by suziecreamcheese

Which is nothing like the sound of silence. When I was a wee one, many centuries ago, I would sit on my mother’s lap when she was sewing, and when she was cutting fabric, and pretty much any time she … Continue reading →

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Why, why, why, why?

Posted on December 23, 2020 by suziecreamcheese

Okay. The baby quilt is all quilted. Last block was done on Monday – not heavily quilted, it’s just straight lines but it’s done and I think it’s okay. But Now I have to finish it I have to bind … Continue reading →

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Dear Jebus, Maverick

Posted on December 19, 2020 by suziecreamcheese

*My friend’s little girl, all of 3 years old, prays to “Dear Jebus” and we think it’s adorable. Dogs are creatures of routine. There is no dog more a creature of habit than mine. We get up, jump on Mommah, … Continue reading →

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It’s snowing and we’ve become a nation of woosies

Posted on December 16, 2020 by suziecreamcheese

I hate snow. Anyone who’s known me for more than 5 minutes knows that I hate snow with a burning hatred that I reserve for few things. There are many reasons for this hatred – one of them is the … Continue reading →

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How can you mend a broken hand?

Posted on December 14, 2020 by suziecreamcheese

So yesterday, while meandering along on our second walk, I stopped paying attention to my feet and managed to step off the sidewalk, turn my foot weird and fall on my ass. Or my hand. And my hip. A very … Continue reading →

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Well, I really don’t, unless it’s stuffed

Posted on December 13, 2020 by suziecreamcheese

My favorite Christmas song, for your pleasure:

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Maverick insists

Posted on December 13, 2020 by suziecreamcheese

that I share this It’s his Daddeee’s favorite

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We have a tree in the house!

Posted on December 12, 2020 by suziecreamcheese

For the past two years, because of the Tiny Terror, we’ve had a small artificial Christmas tree. I bought that little tree the year my mom died, only because my great nephew, who was two years old at the time, … Continue reading →

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Do you remember?

Posted on December 4, 2020 by suziecreamcheese

Do you remember walking into a store and seeing smiles? Do you remember seeing shelves full of goods, more than you could ever want? Do you remember turning on the news and seeing actual stories, real reporting? Do you remember … Continue reading →

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