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Thursday, April 30, 2015 / 17 Comments

Reading, Rain, and a Few Killer Deals

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<span style="font-size: large;">A big hello from our homestead......it has been raining for days and finally stopped Tuesday night...we are still swimming our way out. It's muddy and wet everywhere.</span><br>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is just a sample of how high our grass is everywhere. It's going to take the weed eater and a couple swipes with the mower to get it all down. </span><br>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Good thing we only mow the front 2 acres because if we mowed it all I would move somewhere far away from so much mowing.</span><br>
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Friday, April 24, 2015 / 3 Comments

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Went Thrifting Again, Loved Saving Again

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<span style="font-size: large;">And I mean....loved saving this time.</span><br>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I haven't replaced but a few throw pillows since our house fire and I was so pleased to see these high- end babies sitting up on the shelf when I got to a new location at one of my favorite thrift shops.</span><br>
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Tuesday, April 21, 2015 / 24 Comments

An Afternoon on Ms. Kay's Porch Part 2

An Afternoon on Ms. Kay's Porch Part 2

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Monday, April 20, 2015 / 22 Comments

An Afternoon on Ms. Kay's Porch Part 1

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<span style="font-size: large;">I got this great phone call this afternoon when I sat down outside while frustrated that the brand new mower stopped working and the conversation went something like this,</span></div>
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<i style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Ms. Kay</b> - "You Busy" <b>Me</b>-NO <b>Ms. Kay</b>-"Are you home?" <b>Me</b> Yes <b>Ms. Kay</b>-"I'll be there in a sec."</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><b>Me </b>- Come on over.</i></span></div>
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Friday, April 17, 2015 / 3 Comments

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Wednesday, April 15, 2015 / 21 Comments

Decorating the Deck

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<span style="font-size: large;">Now that our <span style="color: #b45f06;">deck</span> has been raised and my hubby only has the handrails and the ramp left to install I could't resist and had to <span style="color: lime;">start</span> <span style="color: #e06666;">decorating</span> the deck. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My <span style="color: yellow;">old bakers rack </span>holds pots of <span style="color: lime;">spinach</span> and rainbow <span style="color: red;">kale</span>.</span></div>
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Monday, April 13, 2015 / 30 Comments

Splendid Chicken and Mushroom Enchiladas With Sour Cream Sauce

Splendid Chicken and Mushroom Enchiladas With Sour Cream Sauce

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Saturday, April 11, 2015 / No comments

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<span style="font-size: large;">Howdy and <span style="color: #e06666;">Happy Spring</span>......the farm <b>work </b>is in full swing...we have a busy first season ahead of us. If I haven't told you...we are opening our very own <span style="color: #e69138;">Pumpkin Patch</span> and nursery.</span><br>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This<span style="color: #741b47;"> Fall</span> we open our <span style="color: #f6b26b;">Pumpkin Patch </span>for the first time and we can hardly wait. </span><br>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #e06666;">Easter</span> is hands down my favorite holiday. The <span style="color: #f1c232;">clothes</span>, the <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: lime;">colors</span></span>, the <span style="color: #a64d79;">flowers</span>, the <span style="color: orange;">food</span>, the </span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: large;"><span style="color: cyan;">musi</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: cyan;">c</span></span> ( <b><i>The Hallelujah Chorus</i></b> w/ trumpets at church), everything is just better at <span style="color: #e06666;">Easter</span>. Maybe it's because I'm a <span style="color: yellow;">Spring</span> baby and sometimes <span style="color: #e06666;">Easter</span> falls on my birthday (not this year though) so I was born to LOVE <span style="color: yellow;">Spring</span>.</span><br>
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