RR Cherry Pie is my new addiction. I’ve been stuck on bed rest, or “home prison” as I like to call it, and watching a lot of Youtube. Old movies have been great fun, but somehow I stumbled on… Read More ›
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My first cook book
My first cook book was a smaller version of my mother’s favorite cook book. Sadly, my junior cookbook fell apart years ago. It was spattered with batter and the spine was even broken from being propped up and knocked over… Read More ›
Big Snow, Little Dog
My dog Dingo isn’t small. He weighs about 22 pounds. He does find winters in New Hampshire delightful, like many dogs he’s a fan of the cold weather. He is much more active and happy in the snow than in… Read More ›
Vintage Kindle finds for 1920’s-40’s
I’ve been stuck at home in need of serious distraction, and as mentioned before on the blog I’m enjoying immersion into the culture of the early 20th century. Technology has been what has saved my sanity, with movies on Youtube… Read More ›
Batman inspiration, and darn good movies
I am stuck on “home rest” for the next month (perhaps longer) while I am dealing with a medical issue. Since it involves tapering off one medication to begin another, I am requiring a lot of distraction. Putting the time… Read More ›
Shirley Temple, Thank you.
Shirley Temple has been a part of my life ever since I discovered an old pair of children’s tap shoes in my grandmother Evelyn’s attic. I was informed they had belonged to my mother. My mother had taken tap lessons… Read More ›
1909 Mammy, a comforting stereotype
I’m a huge fan of used book stores and vintage books. I’ve even written about purchasing older books just for the cover art. I decided to challenge myself to read the books, some of which have been quite a challenge… Read More ›
Pecos Texas needs a Valium badly….
No one lives in a perfect town, right now I’m looking at loads of snow. Texas though has had an unusually cold winter, so I can’t even say Pecos has it over small town New England winter life this year…. Read More ›
Paris Pickpocket, so good you can’t even get upset!
Originally posted on Yankee Skeptic:
I have had incredibly good luck with living and travelling in Europe. I had never been the victim of a pick pocket or robbed, so it was rather a surprise when during a visit to…
Two Different Girls 