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Saturday, December 18, 2021

WHAT'S COOKIN', MAMA?

Today I've got the crockpot going with a big batch of Chicken 'n rice. Bring 1 cup of brown rice to a boil in 2 cups of fresh water. Turn down to a simmer and let it go for about 10 minutes. One/half envelope of Vigo's French Onion soup and dip mix, a half cup of rinsed lentils, and half a cup of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, December 17, 2021

JUST DESSERTS - cont'd

Iris became a surgical nurse after high school, and later went to medical school. As a surgical intern Iris worked on a trauma team at St. Lucy’s hospital - a facility that also served inmates at Statesville. It so happened her former stepfather, Bubba Conway, was a permanent resident of that... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, December 16, 2021

JUST DESSERTS

Iris was the oldest and the fiercest of the three Nelson sisters. At thirteen she’d witnessed a near-fatal confrontation between her stepfather and her mother. The world was never the same after that. She woke up to hear her mother screaming and cursing and went to the kitchen to see what was going... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, December 15, 2021

CHRISTMAS 1949

It was our first Christmas back in Salkum after the 1947-48 school year when Mom found a foster home for the three of us kids while she;d gone to Seattle for cancer treatments. She was still shaky and fragile by the time we were able to move back into our tiny little house and get back in the school... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, December 14, 2021

STUBBY THE MAGIC SQUIRREL AND TOMCAT

There he was, little daredevil, poised to jump from the garage roof, bouncing with anticipation as he screwed up his courage. It was a good twelve feet from that perch by the rain gutter to the grass below. He flipped and skittered up the sloping shingles, thinking to take a run at it and fly into... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, December 13, 2021

HEARTBREAK SEASON

All hell broke loose here on Friday night as a tornado tore through the Amazon distribution warehouse just outside of town. Six employees, who had almost no time to hunker down before the wall blew out and the roof collapsed, were killed. Terrible as this is, compared to what happened in Mayfield,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, December 12, 2021

Branson, MO

In another life my hubby and I took our kids to Silver Dollar City in Branson, MO for a summer excursion. We rode the train, enjoyed the fake train robbery and the funny conductor's comments. We watched the craftsmen making rolling pins or carving an eagle out of a huge stump of wood. We tasted the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, December 11, 2021

UPDATE:

Just heard from my son who works at a warehouse just up the road a bit from the Amazon place that got hit by the tornado/high winds this a.m., with injuries and fatalities. He had to take a detour home, but made it safely. Also heard my granddaughter in Tennessee is OK. Stay safe, everybody. Sign in to see full entry.

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TOTO, WE'RE NOT IN KANSAS ANY MORE

A string of tornadoes went through this area last night, (Friday, Dec. 10) and high winds, possible tornado took out the roof of the Amazon warehouse in the valley at the southwest edge of town, knocked out the electric power at 8:30. Tornado sirens came on a few seconds later. There was lightning,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, December 10, 2021

World War II Song I knew only the chorus to:

"Mademoiselle from Armentières Parlez-vous? Mademoiselle from Armentières Parlez-vous? Mademoiselle from Armentières Never been kissed for 20 years Hinky dinky parlez-vous." and when I checked Google I found this verse (new to me) "She's the hardest working girl in town but she makes her living... Sign in to see full entry.

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