I love perusing Craigslist. Legal peeping tommery it is. I love getting a glimpse into others lives. What they want and what they don't want. I am always sad at estate sales. I've only been to 1 real sale and I couldn't help but to feel like a vulture. Although a person is gone and their treasures need to go somewhere! This particular sale the pictures really spoke to me of a happy, well-travelled elderly couple who were bohemian in nature and loved life. Purple curtains! She collected dolls, he… Continue
Added by MARY on July 10, 2009 at 11:30am —
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It started with learning to cook a nice soft boiled egg:
add 2 eggs to pot and cover with water 1/2" above egg
bring to rolling boil then immediately remove from heat and cover
set time to 4 1/2 minutes (I like a medium-soft boiled egg..the yolk not totally gooey)
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I sent off for a 'sample' of Vegemite. I didn't know a thing about it! Honestly from the description of it I think I will like it as I like Yeast flavor, salt, and malt. This video tells me e-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g I need to know about Vegemite! Well, how to eat it anyway. Oh yeah, I also LOVE toast and butter...so in about a week..I'll report back when I get my little sample. ahhhh new culinary adventures!
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This is my new double sided egg dish. I spent quite a lot of time going through E-bay looking for just the right one. I had no IDEA there were so many varieties. I love the Blue willow design. Of course, then it didn't match anything I have so I ordered a blue willow plate. I already have a blue willow type teapot and now I need a blue willow coffee cup and I'll be all set up for a wonderful breakfast.
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I started wearing my red string that helps remind me not to GIVE the evil eye or to SEND negative thoughts. I'm terrible with my thoughts when I'm driving..I'm road rage looking for a place to happen. Between here and the theater tonight..I had to STOP bad thoughts a good dozen t… Continue
I needed something easy to throw in my backpack on my excursions so if I chose to sketch/draw my water color pencils would be handy. I found out there is a holder I could buy but I got to thinking. hmm..I can do that..so I did! I've had this dishtowel for years and years. I just love the pattern of it.
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