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Southern cooking . . . and that’s just the beginning

Sydney dropped me off at the Ithaca airport this morning at 5 and Mom picked me up in St. Louis at 9:30.  Since then we’ve driven straight south and I’m currently writing from the main library on the Ole Miss … Continue reading

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The garden harvest picks up

By the numbers: – 8 bags of frozen, chopped cilantro for the freezer – almost 8 quarts of peas – 6 pounds of new potatoes – 4 large heads of broccoli – purple cauliflower – kale (we could have it … Continue reading

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What are you hiding in that omelet?

With the recent addition of six chickens to the household, we’ve been finding new ways to enjoy eggs.  Christi’s sold a few eggs at the farmer’s market and I’ve recently discovered that omelets are a great way to feed a … Continue reading

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Back home again II

Our garden looks great, by the way.  We stopped there on the way home from Nova Scotia to check things out and all seemed to be going well.  The weeds were pretty high, but after a solid morning of garden … Continue reading

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Back home again

Sydney and I arrived home safely on Friday night . . . and then our internet provider was down for two days, so there’s a lot to cover since then. I married an interesting man.  To make the drive home … Continue reading

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Headed home

Sydney and I are back in Maine after an interesting day of travel.  We started late this morning so that we could catch the ferry in Nova Scotia and cut a bit of driving time from our trip.  The late … Continue reading

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Notes from Nova Scotia

So yes, Sydney and I arrived safely in Nova Scotia last week.  I hope no one was sitting on the edge of his seat, waiting to hear of our arrival 🙂 The morning after we arrived in Nova Scotia the … Continue reading

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Notes from the journey

– Despite having spent the last week packing, Sydney caught me without something important just as we walked out the door: “Okay, Erin, I’m not forgetting anything dumb like my passport, right?”  “Oh, no, you aren’t . . . but … Continue reading

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Just so you know

Sydney and I are heading out tomorrow morning for the long drive to Nova Scotia.  Right now he’s frowning over his computer and looking a bit peaked; I’m feeling the energy burst of packing, but a bit tired as well.  … Continue reading

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Nooooo!

I got back around noon from a number of errands and strawberry-picking with some new acquaintances.  As I unloaded the strawberries from the car, I decided to try to make it all in one trip (this is where the stupidity … Continue reading

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