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Cream filled chocolates

as requested, the recipe: ingredients: 2 1/2 lbs of confectionery sugar 1 lb of butter 1 can sweetened condensed milk 5-6 tbs of vanilla – I used 4 and it’s quite sweet enough, so taste it before you add more … Continue reading

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The time has come, the walrus said

To talk of many things Of shoes and ships and sealing wax and cabbages and kings I used to know that whole poem and The Raven – which I would happily recite whenever the mood struck. My brain is now … Continue reading

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I miss her

I’m 4 years old in this picture. My sister is 15. One of my friends edited it for me, and without realizing it, added angel wings. I want to write that little girl, that 4 year old, a letter. I … Continue reading

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Can they hear us now?

It’s been an interesting couple of weeks, hasn’t it? I tried to stay up on Tuesday night – election night – to get the final results, but my eyes refused to co-operate. About 1/2 hour after I went to bed, … Continue reading

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Don’t drive on Tuesday

I went to NY on Saturday and made the trip in 6 hours. With pee breaks! I have to digress to tell this story. I stopped at a rest area, was doing my business when I heard someone enter the … Continue reading

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Well, I’m in trouble

Not really, just did some shit posting on Threads and stirred up a storm. Can we dispell the myth of “rescue dogs are all perfect?” Yesterday, while walking at the park – I carry treats in my pocket and wear … Continue reading

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Update

Everyone behaved. Phew! I had a moment when we got there, pictures that weren’t expected hit me hard, But I pulled it together. The sister who doesn’t speak to me was there, left immediately – but that’s on her, I … Continue reading

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Praying for strength

I rarely want time to move faster, days to end, years to go by. I plan for tomorrow but much further out and I’m useless. Now, however, I want it to be Wednesday. I’ll be back home on Wednesday. Bear … Continue reading

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I suppose things could be worse

I’m heading to NY this weekend. Not for vacation, not because I want to, but because there’s a funeral I have to attend. I knew I’d have to do this someday, I just didn’t want it to be so soon. … Continue reading

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A shot of booze

Many years ago, my brother in law decided to clean out his liquor cabinet.   He wasn’t a heavy drinker but he liked a good Scotch    Apparently a good Scotch is supposed to taste like “peat.”   I dunno, tasted more like … Continue reading

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