Category Archives: Hobbies

This month’s reading

Posted on September 2, 2020 by Linda Andrews

For this month, I thought I’d read something different. Not quite a self help book, but one to help understand why I don’t always quite fit the world around me.   And, of course, I’m still on my cozy mystery … Continue reading →

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Friday Fun Fact

Posted on August 28, 2020 by Linda Andrews

I bought my first bag of Halloween candy that will never be handed out to Trick or Treaters. The rest of you are now free to do the same. That is all.

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Upgrading

Posted on August 26, 2020 by Linda Andrews

There was an incident. The lid to our rice cooker was dropped and broke.  While we didn’t use the rice cooker every day, we did use it often enough to be annoyed when our inventory of lids didn’t fit the … Continue reading →

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I can explain

Posted on August 19, 2020 by Linda Andrews

There was a sale. Yep, that nearly sums it up. Of course, there is also the fact that this has been a miserable summer with no rain at our house and 40 days over 110 without much chance of that … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday

Posted on August 12, 2020 by Linda Andrews

On this day in 1851, the sewing machine was patented. I remember sewing in Home Ec in 7th grade. That first year, I made a tee-shirt and a hamburger pillow. I still have the pattern for the pillow but don’t … Continue reading →

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Boil, boil, toil and trouble

Posted on July 29, 2020 by Linda Andrews

My daughter bought me these ‘tea bags’ for Christmas. I have been afraid to use, them because they are so cute. But since the hubbinator broke my teapot, I am getting desperate. I do have a new one on order, … Continue reading →

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What are you reading?

Posted on July 22, 2020 by Linda Andrews

I haven’t been reading much lately. In fact, this month’s book is the same as last month’s book. So what are you reading? Until next time, stay healthy.

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3 Bags Full

Posted on June 10, 2020 by Linda Andrews

We had a cool snap in the summer heat over the weekend. Which was fortunate as our AC is broken. Needing a distraction, I offered the side yard. We had yet to clear most of the weeds.   And so … Continue reading →

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I have no excuse

Posted on May 6, 2020 by Linda Andrews

No, I’m not one of the work from home folks. I am one of those, I need new favorite recipes folks. So I went on eBay and purchased some cookbooks. 51 in all. Looking for something new. So far, I’ve … Continue reading →

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Peek-a-boo

Posted on April 15, 2020 by Linda Andrews

The rains came. They were waiting–seeds under the ground ready to grow at the slightest hint of moisture. So they grew and grew. And the rain came as regular as a sprinkler on a timer. Then the lawnmower broke. And … Continue reading →

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