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A Thank You to All that provide Toilet Paper, Free Time, and Taco Night all year round!
The world is going through some crazy times right now. This virus pandemic is a bit scary and a bit surreal. OK, maybe more than a bit. We are navigating through uncharted territory, and no one really knows what to do or what to expect. As we continue to fall deeper into this unforeseen craziness, our focus on what is important is changing. I know mine is. For example, a while back I wrote a blog on toilet paper. I wrote about buying single ply instead of double ply. Today, my focus is no longer on what ply it is OR what brand it is. I feel lucky if there…
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How to make a memorable Valentine’s Day…..my Farmers way.
Do you celebrate Valentine’s Day? This “day of love“? I do, I always have, and I love it. But then, I will celebrate most any holiday. Mostly because I love any reason to celebrate. I like to be happy and celebrating makes me happy. My Farmer…..well, he’s not so much into celebrating. But I’m working on changing that. It’s a work in progress. Going on almost 40 years now….it’s a longgg work in progress. But you know, I think I’m gaining. As I said, my Farmer is not real big on celebrating holidays, and he really isn’t the romantic type. Through the years, Valentine’s day is pretty much just another…
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Easy Chocolate Cake Recipe from my Farmers Special Notebook.
Today is National Chocolate Cake day. Since my Farmer loves chocolate cake, I decided to make him one in honor of the day. I was in the mood to make something other than a plain chocolate cake from a box. You know, be a bit fancy. However, I did not really have time for fancy or even from scratch baking today, and that’s when I remembered an easy chocolate cake that I hadn’t made forever. It’s a simple chocolate cake, with added pudding and chocolate chips. And it’s all dumped in a pan and stirred. Fast, easy, and a step up from a plain chocolate cake. The first step was…
