What’s on my DESIGN FLOOR, Monday, January 23, 2012

| January 23, 2012

I was looking at my design floor post last week……and I was sure giggling because I did not DO EITHER OF THE TWO THINGS THAT WERE ON MY DESIGN FLOOR last week.  I am just like the mouse in the book “IF YOU GIVE A MOUSE A COOKIE…”  I got DISTRACTED by other things. OK […]

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Brunch with Santa – a Perfect Day – December 2011

| December 18, 2011

Today we had brunch with Santa – THE REAL SANTA – at The Boat House in Brandermill.  It is a family tradition and we have done it EVERY year since we moved to VA………seven years ago.  It is just wonderful.  Santa goes to each table and talks – in addition to the “sharing of the […]

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Daddy’s 90th Birthday Extravaganza December 2011

| December 18, 2011

This post is X-rated…..X-tra Special FAMILY FUN…..so quilting friends, proceed at your own risk!  🙂 Quite a few of our extended family members gathered to SURPRISE Daddy and help him celebrate his 90th Birthday in Kansas City, MO!  We ate, we laughed, we played…..and we took LOTS and LOTS of pictures!    We had a […]

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Turkey Sausage Alterations – 2011

| November 23, 2011

Grandangel Sarah and I made turkey sausage today.  I usually check all of my spices BEFORE mixing the sausage, but this year I did not.  THIS YEAR I WAS OUT OF SEVERAL OF THE ITEMS THAT I HAVE BEEN PUTTING IN MY TURKEY SAUSAGE since 1964….     So, did I go to the store […]

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Taste Preferences – are they Learned, Genetic, Both or NEITHER?

| October 27, 2011

Ever since I can remember I have been fascinated by taste preferences.   I often ponder how things that I find simply delightful are disgusting to someone else?  Why doesn’t everyone love black olives and jalapeno peppers? Is it genetic?  Is it learned?  BOTH?  NEITHER? I have always hypothesized that a lot of it was […]

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