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Daily writing promptIf you could be a character from a book or film, who would you be? Why?View all responses I'd be Colonel Wilma Deering from Buck Rogers. I always thought she was so calm yet so smart. She'd always rescue Buck Rogers or at least try to from wherever he was at. I also... Continue Reading →
Around the same time I made the second lemon blueberry cake, I made rye bread. I love the way rye tastes with caraway seeds so I put quite a lot in. Initially, I was going to make it in a dutch oven but husband knew a little bit about how to make bread (he once... Continue Reading →
A few weeks back, I made a lemon blueberry cake. After buying blueberries from Costco and no one eating them I decided to make a cake with them because I didn't want them to go bad and have to toss them away. I followed a recipe on Youtube, here. It looked easy enough to make... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptWho was your most influential teacher? Why?View all responses We don't realize it but the teachers who educated us on reading, writing, science, and math are shapers of our lives. Of course, there are those teachers who really shouldn't be teaching because they really are just making a living and really don't care... Continue Reading →
WP Question: What makes you most anxious? Events and gatherings make me anxious. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy going places and trying new things and revisiting old places, etc., but when it comes to scheduled events, I get super anxious, especially in places like the image above. That photo was taken in 2018 during... Continue Reading →
A month ago or so, I ordered a dutch oven from Amazon in hopes to try making my own bread. I watched a bunch of Youtubes on how to make bread. There were lots of videos that I got overwhelmed a bit. I then Googled a bread recipe and found this one. It sounded simple... Continue Reading →
Happy new year! With two kids under 21, we toasted with sparkling cider. Hope you all had a great new year. This year is going to be exciting because I'm open for book reviews again. You can click on the book review link at top right or click here for submission requirements. Stay healthy and... Continue Reading →
Our last stop on the cruise was Cozumel. We sat by the beach, was served lunch, and relaxed. It was a nice end to our cruise. The water wasn't as clear as we had expected, but we were still able to go in and swim. This is the view of the ship docking. The lamps... Continue Reading →
Our second day on the cruise, we arrived in Costa Maya. We took the tour to see the Mayan Ruins. It was a one hour bus ride to the location and then about an hour walking around the ruins and listening to our tour guide. We had a pretty large group of people on our... Continue Reading →
The cruise we took in late July was out of Port of Galveston in Galveston, TX. We stayed at the Harbor House Hotel which was walking distance to the cruise check-in building. We were at the hotel for one night and had time to eat at two restaurants, watch an oil tanker come through the... Continue Reading →
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