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Gift #938: Coming home

There’s something strange in the transition of returning home from extended time away.  I’ve been visiting family in Texas for 12 days and just got back home yesterday.  There’s a lot of my history in Texas and being back and … Continue reading

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Gift #481: Halloween decorations

May I wish you all a Happy Halloween Eve?  We get to celebrate for two days here because our Halloween has been rescheduled for Friday night since we are expecting rain and wind tomorrow night.  So the city has decreed … Continue reading

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Gift #477: Apple dumplings

Today I had apple dumplings.  These are among my favorite desserts and coincidently, one of the first foods I can remember.  (The others are my mom’s pumpkin rolls and chicken nuggets).  My Nana used to make them for me when … Continue reading

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Gift #473: Porch-side pumpkins

Happy Pumpkin Day to everyone!!  What’s that you say??  It’s not pumpkin day today?  Not on the calendar?  Well my dears, I’ve good news for you because every day is Pumpkin Day during October… and for most of November too.  … Continue reading

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GIft #469: Mushroom forests

Come with me to a magical mushroom forest.  In order to get there, we must shrink down, down, down…. just like Alice to enter Wonderland.  In our forest the mushrooms are trees. We will make our homes in fallen logs … Continue reading

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Gift #460: Kelp’s Pumpkin Farm

My two favorite activities to do in Indy take place in the month of October.  The first one that hits the calendar is getting fall pumpkins from Kelp’s Pumpkin Farm.   They have a wonderful selection of pumpkins at a great … Continue reading

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Gift #456: spider web

A few evenings ago I was in the backyard checking on the flowers and collecting tomatoes and I happened to look up and see this remarkable web.  It was easily 2 feet in circumference.  Mrs. Spider was very clever, for … Continue reading

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Gift #453: Apple cinnamon scones

This week I made some apple cinnamon scones in celebration of fall.  The recipe I used can be found here.  The scones are made with apples and cinnamon chips and I also added in 1/4 cup chopped walnuts to give … Continue reading

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Gift #450: Early fall picnic

The weather this week has been incredibly beautiful.  It’s been sunny with blue skies and in the mid-70s.  It’s absolutely perfect.  So much so that staying at work has taken remarkable willpower and dedication.  All I want to do is … Continue reading

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Gift #441: Halloween feature

Halloween magazines are making their way to the shelves of our bookstores, and I love browsing through them.  I especially like looking at the home decorations .  Pumpkins, mice, owls, ravens, and spiders all make a living room perfectly enchanting … Continue reading

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