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a six senses post

feeling ~ soft yarn, a cool breeze as I sit in the shade watching Jeff and Grace swim tasting ~ grilled pizza seeing ~ this wonderful pile of books…some are new, some are re-reads, and the rest are books that I started and never finished… my summer reading list! hearing ~ David Garrett smelling ~…

gone fishin’

Craving texture. The types of things that add interest and awe to even the most absurdly cliche summer day. Today was one of those days and I adored it.  I tagged along on a brief fishing trip that Jeff and Gracie took to Potter’s pond here in Red Wing. I mostly sat on a bench…

grilled corn on the cob

  ~ grilled corn on the cob ~ A wonderful Minnesota State Fair treat! I had no idea until a couple days ago how easy it is to make at home. I love it with butter, salt and freshly ground pepper….but you could add fresh herbs to the butter to add more interesting flavors if…

gracie’s fruit pizza with homemade butter cookie crust

~ gracie’s fruit pizza ~ Gracie has been making more and more masterpieces in the kitchen ever since taking home-ec this past spring. She made the beautiful fruit pizza pictured above, and made the crust from scratch. It’s not just pretty, it’s absolutely delicious. We enjoyed ours with tall glasses of fruity iced tea! Check…

dan

I’m here again today In this place I thought I had locked the door But the latch opens easily The hinges, silent Surfaces once covered with dust Washed clean by memories That are flooding back A blue wave Makes everything sparkling and painful The moss that had grown over the sharp edges to protect me…

Versatile Blogger Award

I am so honored to have been chosen for this awesome award twice in one week. I would like to take this opportunity to pass the award on to five of my favorite bloggers for each of the awards I received! (10 total!) here goes… Ally’s Kitchen Lisa’s Dinnertime Dish Rich and Sweet Sumptuous Spoonfuls…

penelope

“I’m a person who wants to pack as much as I can into this third chapter of my life! I say ‘no regrets’ as I launch myself into the next 30 years! My encore career is now as an inspirational culinary personality. My kitchen’s always got a stool you can pull up and hang out”…